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Elizabeth Jackson || Workshop Title Using Virtual Manipulatives to Problem Solve || Day 4 ||
 * Your Name
 * Subject(s) of the day's workshop

Problem solving Virtual Manipulatives |||||| Prerequisite Knowledge

Tools for screen captures, Microsoft Word processing, methods for posting assignments and discussions in Schoology, and benefits of manipulatives ||
 * =Content =

This workshop explores the benefits and purposes of virtual manipulatives in the mathematics classroom. Students solve their own problems using virtual manipulatives. Then, explore the world of online manipulatives. Based on their findings, students create an online archive of virtual manipulative sites through diigo. Students will then use two of the virtual manipulatives appropriate for their classroom and develop two problems their students could solve using resources from the classroom bookmarking site. ||
 * =Objectives =
 * 1) Participants will locate virtual manipulatives and identify ways to use them during mathematics classes to problem solve and think critically.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will use virtual manipulatives to problem solve.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will promote discussion and collaboration, despite the independent use of virtual manipulatives.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will identify instances when the use of virtual manipulatives outweighs the disadvantages.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participants will create a class bookmark list of virtual manipulatives, using the online site, diigo. ||
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lesson =

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Prior Day’s Homework:

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students: Students read an excerpt, of pages 8-11, from the article found at [].

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Current Day: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Discussion of workshop goals and expectations.

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 1: =

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students participate in classroom discussion about manipulatives. During the discussion, students identify their purpose and examine why a teacher might choose to use virtual manipulatives rather than other forms. Ideas from the discussion are recorded by the teacher on the classroom Promethean Board.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Situations:

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students are presented with math situations and collaborate in teams to determine whether or not virtual manipulatives would be advantageous to assist student with mathematics thinking.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Class creates a list of generalities about virtual manipulative use, which is displayed in a chart for the duration of the day.

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 2: =

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students are given the classroom division problem:

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You have a classroom with 16 students and 16 student desks. Your task is to identify all of the ways you could arrange your student desks into groups.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teacher models how to use the Base Ten Block virtual manipulative found at []. To show one method to solve the problem. Teacher inquires about other student strategies.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students work independently o use virtual manipulatives to solve a similar problem:

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You have classroom with 24 students and 24 student desks. Your task is to identify all of the ways you could arrange your student desks into groups.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">During student task, students:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Use virtual manipulatives to solve problems
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Use snipping tool or other screen capture tool to capture solutions
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Insert pictures into Microsoft Word or other software to show all solutions and the associated number sentences

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 3: =

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students join the class diigo group. Students are given time to search the internet for additional resources for virtual manipulatives. Students add virtual manipulative websites to the class diigo bookmarks page.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students explore the class diigo bookmarks and identify virtual manipulatives they would be interested in exploring further.

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 4: =

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Class reconvenes and students visit the Common Core Curriculum page. Students select one or two Common Core Curriculum standards that they could use to create two problem solving prompts. Students design two classroom lesson plans that encourage kids to solve a problem using virtual manipulatives. Students revisit the online bookmarks and create a finished project that:


 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Identifies the curriculum standards
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Identifies the problems that need to be solved
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Identifies manipulatives chosen
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Shows how to solve the problems and captures results using screen captures and/or recordings.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Is submitted through the Schoology Assignments folder

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Exit Card: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students describe why they selected the two virtual manipulatives in their lessons. Also, students identify two instances it would be advantageous to use virtual manipulatives. ||
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Materials =
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Laptops/desktops: Students and teacher will use these resources to access the classroom activities and resources.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Internet: Students and trainer will use the internet to use virtual manipulatives, add bookmarks to diigo, and post assignments in Schoology.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ActivInspire software: Teacher and students will use the software to display and record information from workshop.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Screen capture resource or video program such as Screencast: Students will use this to capture pictures of their problem solving strategies.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Printed directions: Reference for students to assist with diigo, Schoology posts, and assignment requirements.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Homework article excerpt: Students will read the article to learn more about research conducted about virtual manipulatives.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Situations print-out: Student groups will receive copies of the situations that they will discuss to determine whether virtual maniulatives would be advantageous.
 * 8) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lesson exit card: Used to evaluate student use of virtual manipulatives and understanding of when they are advantageous. ||
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Evaluation Strategies =
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Work samples: Do the samples show mastery of virtual manipulatives integration?
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Checklist: Do students contribute to conversation about virtual manipulatives and contribute to the class online diigo site?
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Exit card: Can students differentiate instances when virtual manipulatives are advantageous and when they are unnecessary? ||