Workshop+syllabus

The following is a syllabus for the workshop for the Effective use of ActivInspire in Mathematics. This syllabus has been differentiated for the target audience of teachers and staff who work in the elementary school setting with grades K-5 with an intermediate skill level in the use of ActivInspire software.


 * Course Description: ** K-5 participants meeting the targeted audience requirements will achieve proficiency in using interactive whiteboard technology by learning strategies for using pull-out, rub and reveal, and drag and drop container activities for effective mathematics instruction.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to…
 * Course Goals/ Objectives: **
 * 1) …identify math indicators and objectives related to the main strands of mathematics including operations and algebraic thinking, numbers and operations in base ten, numbers and operations with fractions, measurement and data, and geometry.
 * 2) …identify resources within ActivInspire that can aide with instruction related to the above-mentioned mathematics strands.
 * 3) …create pull-out, drag-and-drop, and rub-and-reveal activities utilizing ActivInspire resources to promote effective instruction and learning in the above-mentioned mathematics strands.
 * 4) …reflect on new insight related to use of ActivInspire for operations and algebraic thinking.


 * Grading Information and Criteria: ** Participants will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis based on quality of blog reflections and flipchart using the attached rubrics:


 * Project Descriptions: **


 * 1) ** Blog Reflections ** : Course participants will create a blog on Day 1 of the course and utilize the blog to reflect on daily learning and insight related to utilization of interactive features of ActivInspire as they relate to mathematics strands. Participants will post the web address of their blogs to the instructional support wiki so that others may visit their blog and engage in conversation about the technology with peers. Blog reflections will be assessed to evaluate the degree of learning and synthesis of course topics. Responses to others will not be assessed but are encouraged.


 * 1) ** Flipchart ** : Course participants are required to submit a finalized flipchart tied to a specific job-relevant grade-level math objective utilizing all three interactive techniques taught in the course including pull-out, drag-and-drop, and rub-and-reveal. Failure to use all three strategies at least once will result in lower scores on the flipchart rubric. Participants may decide the number of pages of the flipchart, although at least four slides are suggested: title page; pull-out strategy page; drag-and-drop strategy page; and rub-and-reveal strategy page. Participants are encouraged to create a flipchart they will be able to use upon their return to the classroom and are therefore encouraged to create more than four slides.

Advanced: Review of layering images || Advanced: Movement restrictions || Intermediate: Locking images Advanced: Containers || Intermediate: Incorporation of layering with magic eraser tool Advanced: Modifying existing flipcharts to incorporate rub and reveal activity || Intermediate: Introduction to containers & work on final flipchart Advanced: Incorporate drag and drop with layering and pull-out & work on final flipchart ||
 * Course Schedule: **
 * ** Day ** || ** Topics ** || ** Activities ** || ** Differentiation ** ||
 * ** 1 ** || * Operations and algebraic thinking
 * Indicators and objectives
 * ActivInspire resources
 * Pull-out activity || * Locating grade-level indicators and objectives
 * Locating resources within ActivInspire
 * Independent practice with pull-out strategy
 * Blog reflection
 * Due: Blog reflection ** || Beginner & Intermediate: Creating shapes and introduction to layering
 * ** 2 ** || * Numbers and operations in base ten
 * Indicators and objectives
 * ActivInspire resources
 * Layering || * Locating grade-level indicators and objectives
 * Locating resources within ActivInspire
 * Independent practice with layering strategy
 * Blog reflection
 * Due: Blog reflection ** || Beginner & Intermediate will be paired up heterogeneously so intermediate participants can aide beginner participants as they master layering images
 * ** 3 ** || * Numbers and operations with fractions
 * Indicators and objectives
 * ActivInspire resources
 * Drag and drop activity || * Locating grade-level indicators and objectives
 * Locating resources within ActivInspire
 * Independent practice with drag-and-drop strategy
 * Blog reflection
 * Due: Blog reflection ** || Beginner: Layering images
 * ** 4 ** || * Measurement and data
 * Indicators and objectives
 * ActivInspire resources
 * Rub and reveal activity || * Locating grade-level indicators and objectives
 * Locating resources within ActivInspire
 * Independent practice with rub-and-reveal strategy
 * Blog reflection
 * Due: Blog reflection ** || Beginner: Introduction to magic eraser tool
 * ** 5 ** || * Geometry
 * Indicators and objectives
 * ActivInspire resources
 * Drag and drop activity || * Locating grade-level indicators and objectives
 * Locating resources within ActivInspire
 * Independent practice with drag-and-drop strategy
 * Blog reflection
 * Final flipchart
 * Due: Blog reflection **
 * Due: Flipchart ** || Beginner: Continue with current skills with drag and drop & work on final flipchart