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Classroom Activity 1013

An activity that I chose was under Introductory Algebra and it was called "From words  to equations and back again". I chose this lesson because I recently just did a lesson plan for my methods course on Translating verbal expressions into algebraic expression. After navigating some lessons I found an this activity and came across an interactive worksheet to use in the classroom. I could use this and have my students work in groups on the worksheet so that it's not about just me teaching the lesson. They will then have a chance to share their solutions and discuss the results with the rest of the class.

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Things that I like about Zoho Writer that makes it unique:

• 1. You don't need to have different tabs for a new page, they are directly above everything else.

• 2. You can get on it through a droid or iphone which are very popular in today's society.

• 3. It's free and you don't need to pay.

Things that I think Zoho Writer lacks in comparison to other word processors:

1. Spell check is not automatically on.

•  2. There are not that many font options.

• 3. There is so much going on, that I feel overhelmed trying to find my stuff.

I could integrate this program into my classroom by...

I could assign students to work on some math journals and how they could incorporate a lesson to real world situation. ​

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How should the Book Review be Graded?

I personally believe the book review should be graded into two parts. One grade should be given as a group grade and the other should be an individual grade. I believe this for various reasons. For one reason, it is a group project. We should all work together and be graded based on the groups collaboration, effort, and consistency. A group grade should be 45%. Now there should be an individual grade since it's hard to tell in a group assignment how much work you did on your own. We did divide the chapters amongst my group for the book review so it is important to be graded on our effort and tasks we were assigned to complete. Our invidual grade should be 55%. I think having a combination would be fair for the group that way no one is taking credit more than others and we are being graded on what we put into as a whole and individually.

Intel or Thinkfinity Tools

After having explored a bit more on Intel thinking tools, I personally believe that it is something I would consider using in my math classrooms as a future teacher. There are many ways Intel thinking and thinkfinity can be used to make a math lesson so much more interested and promote higher thinking. For example, Intel thinking allows students to gather information they know, organize that knowlegde by displaying a map or a diagram, make a ranking list and comparing them, analyze a cause and effect relationship, and create a claim and support the evidence. Through these examples, students are able to think critically in a subject, and work as a group. Intel thinking is very interactive and allows students to work on some creative activities. I personally think it is something motivating that students would want to do since it involves using technology in a math classroom. I also thought the thinkfinity website was great. It has a lot of valuable resources that teachers can use to help teach an effective lesson. There a number of lesson plans, and interactive ideas that teachers can incorporate in their classroom. One of the things I found helpful was that some of the lessons plans are according to the New York state standards.