Patty Weiler – PlymouthRuth Miller – Narragansett

New LiteraciesTeacher LeadersCurriculum Project

Foundation of Project

TPACK: The ability to flexibly draw from and integrate knowledge of Technology, Pedagogy, and Content into your curriculum and instructional practices (Mishra & Koehler, 2006)

Problem Solving

Essential Question:

What role has problem solving had in the evolution of society?

Massachusetts StandardsTechnology LiteracyTopic: Problem Solving

Grade: 6, 7, 83.4 Independently use appropriate technology tools ( e.g., graphic

organizer) to define problems and propose hypotheses.3.6 Develop and use guidelines to evaluate the content, organization,

design, use of citations, and presentation of technologically enhanced projects.

Grade: 9. 10. 11, 123.5 Explain and demonstrate how specialized technology tools can be

used for problem solving, decision making, and creativity in all subject areas (e.g. simulations software, environmental probes, computer-aided design, geographic information systems, dynamic geometric software, graphing calculators, art and music composition software).

National Standardsfor Mathematical Practice

1 Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. Mathematically proficient students start by explaining to themselves

the meaning of a problem and looking for entry points to its solution. They analyze givens, constraints, relationships, and goals. They make conjectures about the form and meaning of the solution and plan a solution pathway rather than simply jumping into a solution attempt. They consider analogous problems, and try special cases and simpler forms of the original problem in order to gain insight into its solution. They monitor and evaluate their progress and change course if necessary.

Objectives

The students will be able to: Apply the 4 step problem solving process to

a simple and complex problem. Demonstrate their understanding of the

problem solving process by creating a multimedia presentation

Essential Content

Four step problem solving process2. Understanding the problem

What are your trying to find or do?

3. Devising a planLook for a pattern, make a diagram

4. Carry out the planImplement the strategy, perform computations

5. Looking BackDoes the answer make sense, is it reasonable?

Assessment

Creating using multimodal project demonstrating the four step problem solving process.

Resources

Voice Thread – www.voicethread.com Glogster – www.glogster.com Wiki – www.wiki.com Xtra Normal – www.Xtranormal.com Math Book Student partners