Practicum Project Idea

For my practicum project I will be doing a geometry review lesson. I will do this on Thursday. I found a PowerPoint Jeopardy Template on line and I am designing questions for the students to answer to review the geometry concepts they have learned throughout the year. I think this will be a great lesson especially at this time of year when the students are getting ready for their end of year tests!

Technology Lesson Idea

In my class, we are reviewing for the math core tests. I think that it would be really efficient for my class to have a review that they could re-visit to help them remember what they need to for their tests. I think that I would have the students take pictures of the main points they are learning. I would load the pictures onto photostory. Then, the students can record their voices explaining the concepts they have learned throughout the year. This would give the students a visual way to remember what they need to for their core tests! The teacher can use the laptop and projector to show the kids the review (they share a laptop and projector in each grade at my school).

Technology Inventory

It was surprising for me to see the technology that was available to the students in my school. As far as technology in the actual classroom, they were pretty limited. The only computer in the room is for the teacher at her desk. They have an old-school projector (which they use quite often) and calculators for each student. In the school, they have two computer labs available for the students to use. Each lab has 30 PC computers in it. Each grade level has a laptop and projector that is available to them. My class does not use technology very much (except for the projector). It will be exciting to introduce technology when I do a lesson with technology. I am worried that it will be more difficult than I expect.