Digital professional development presentation for school staff
Select either an elementary or secondary school context and create an 8 slide digital professional development presentation for school staff about high tech and low-tech tools that can be used to enhance math instruction and assessments for students with disabilities. Technology tools should also be useful when teaching Arizona or another state’s standards from the Geometry domain and can include apps, videos, websites, etc. The technology selected should be developmentally appropriate for the school level selected..
The presentation should include the following:
A detailed description of each technology tool
An explanation of how each technology tool is useful for teaching to the geometry standards with specific examples
An explanation of how each technology tool can be used to differentiate instruction and assessments for students with disabilities
Sample Solution
Presentation Title: Enhancing Geometry Instruction with Technology for All Learners
Slide 1: Introduction
- Title: Enhancing Geometry Instruction with Technology for All Learners
- Presenter: [Your Name]
- Overview: This presentation will explore high-tech and low-tech tools to enhance geometry instruction and assessment for all students, with a particular focus on students with disabilities.
Full Answer Section
Slide 2: Understanding the Needs of Diverse Learners- Briefly discuss the diverse needs of students in a secondary math classroom, including those with learning disabilities, visual impairments, and physical disabilities.
- Emphasize the importance of differentiation and accessibility in geometry instruction.
- Description: GeoGebra is a free, open-source dynamic mathematics software for all levels of education.
- Teaching Geometry: Demonstrate how GeoGebra can be used to visualize geometric concepts, explore transformations, and create interactive constructions.
- Differentiation: Explain how GeoGebra can be used to provide multiple entry points for students with different learning styles and abilities. For example, students with visual impairments can use auditory output, while students with fine motor difficulties can use voice commands.
- Description: Desmos is a free online graphing calculator and activity builder.
- Teaching Geometry: Show how Desmos can be used to explore functions, create interactive graphs, and visualize geometric relationships.
- Differentiation: Explain how Desmos can be used to support students with different learning styles, such as providing visual and kinesthetic representations of geometric concepts.
- Description: Discuss the importance of hands-on manipulatives in geometry instruction, such as geoboards, pattern blocks, and tangrams.
- Teaching Geometry: Provide examples of how manipulatives can be used to explore concepts like angles, symmetry, and spatial reasoning.
- Differentiation: Explain how manipulatives can be adapted to meet the needs of students with different learning styles and disabilities, such as providing larger or textured manipulatives.
- Description: Introduce graphic organizers as visual tools for organizing and representing information.
- Teaching Geometry: Demonstrate how graphic organizers can be used to help students visualize geometric relationships, solve problems, and organize their thinking.
- Differentiation: Explain how graphic organizers can be adapted to support students with different learning styles and processing needs.
- Discuss the importance of using a variety of assessment methods to measure student understanding of geometry concepts.
- Provide examples of how technology can be used to create differentiated assessments, such as allowing students to choose their preferred format (written, oral, visual, or digital).
- Emphasize the use of formative assessment to monitor student progress and adjust instruction accordingly.
- Summarize the key points of the presentation.
- Encourage teachers to explore and experiment with the presented tools.
- Provide resources for further learning and professional development.
- Use visuals and examples throughout the presentation to enhance understanding.
- Provide opportunities for interaction and questions from the audience.
- Offer practical tips and strategies for implementation in the classroom.
- Consider creating handouts or resources for teachers to reference after the presentation.