Are you “Inspired”?
Week 1
This week I created a six question quiz using the TI-Inspire Teacher Software on Multi-Step Inequalities that was sent to the TI-Inspire calculators via the Texas Instrument Navigator system. I have started a habit of printing copies of the quiz and putting them in each periods “Missing Work Folder” to students that are absent so that I don’t have load Navigator for just one student when they get back. I had to make at least 10 copies this week. This time of year is prime time for absences due to flu season.
On Thursday, I used Quick Poll in Navigator during our Math Jeopardy Review game on Chapter 7 (Inequalities). The Quick Poll allows the student to answer the questions presented to them in a PowerPoint presentation, and then it stamps a time so I can keep track of when each of the students answered to distribute points for the game.
TechTrouble this week:
1) I had to reset by flipping the on/off connection button on the back to about 6 calculators throughout the day that had connection failures.
2) I had one student that had trouble using the letter keys. I have found that if I remove the keypad and take out one of the batteries and then put it all back together the keys seem to work better.
Trouble Shooting! We learn to resurrect a lot of electronics (toys,clocks,calculators) by turning the batteries.
ReplyDeleteI have viewed some good interactive Powerpoint presentations that interact with the viewers' answers while looking for resources for students. I have to visit your class on a Friday some day soon!
He's a math trick. I know you know this one but here's the website. The Calendar Trick.-Janet
ReplyDeletehttp://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/calen.html