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For my Instructional Multimedia Project I will focus on the chapter that we start off the school year with. We start off the school year with integers, expressions and basic algebra skills. I will be focusing on a week long introduction to integers.

Lesson Title: All Things Integers Grade: 8th grade Content Area: Math Lesson Length (Total Time): 45 Minutes per class period, 5 days


 * Phase 1: Reflect on Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge**

__What is my knowledge of technology? (TK)__ I plan on using interactive SMARTboard technology, SMARTresponse technology and web-quests as part of my Multimedia project. I currently use my SMARTboard daily in the classroom and have a high level of comfort with the technology. I am still learning all of the "bells and whistles" of the software but I am always willing to try something new. I have used the SMARTresponse software in my classroom on occasion. My knowledge is a little lower in this area, I will just have to review the use of the software and hardware before we use it in class so that everything goes smoothly. I am very familiar with webquests so I feel very comfortable doing this with my students.

__What is my knowledge of pedagogy? (PK)__ I am still in the beginning stages of working to create activities that are technology based that are constructive and needed. I believe that the activities I will have the students complete during this unit are worthwhile and will aide to the overall learning experience of the students.

__What is my knowledge of the content? (CK)__ I am very knowledgeable of the content that is being covered during this unit. This is content that is taught each year to both my seventh and eighth grade classes. The seventh grade unit is longer as it is being introduced to the students while the eighth grade unit is shorter as it is meant as a review for the students.

__Where do I see myself in the TPACK model?__ I see myself on the TCK part of the model. I am moving towards the TPACK section. As I become more familiar with what educational technology is available to me in the classroom I will continue to move closer to the TPACK section.


 * Phase 2: Determine Relative Advantage**

__Why should a technology-based method be used?__ I will be using technology based methods for a few different parts of the lessons. One aspect is the students will have the opportunity to have independent practice online. I feel this is important because it will give the students instant feedback of how they are doing with mastering operations with integers. Students find this topic difficult so the more practice they can get in with instant feedback the better. The students will also take part in a review session prior to assessment where we will be using a SMARTresponse system where the students will have instant feedback as to how they are doing during the review and will be back to take a review homework assignment based on what they feel they need to practice for the quiz.

__What problem would your team like to address?__ I would like to address the deficiency in the understanding of integers. The students each year seem to lack an understanding in the concept of integers (understanding the what a negative number is and why the different rules apply to adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing them). The students also lack an automatic response to basic integer operations [-2+3 or -6x(-5)]. This year I will have 3 classes of students whom I also had last year in math class, I am at an advantage in my planning stages for next school year because I already know which areas I know my students will need extensive review because they had a hard time reaching the mastery level for the topic.

__Does a technology-based method offer a solution with sufficient relative advantages?__ Using websites where the students are given instant feedback will allow for the students to take responsibility for their own learning as well as let them know what they need to practice individually. There is little effort for the teacher after the practice websites have been found, and the outcomes possible for the students are great. Just as when students are young and practice their basic math facts until they are remembered-students must practice their integer operations the same way in order to gain automacy. Video clips and other multimedia presentations will allow for visual representations of positive and negative numbers which can lead to a better understanding of integers.


 * Phase 3: Decide on Objectives and Assessments**

__What outcomes do we expect from using the new methods?__ I expect for students to develop automacy with integer operations. I also expect for the students to be able to use their knowledge of integers to explain and/or teach someone else the rules and procedures for integer operations.

__What are the best ways of assessing these outcomes?__ In order to assess automacy of integer operation skills the students will participate in a quiz that reviews all of the different integer operations. To assess automacy the students will only be given a predetermined amount of time. The development of this skill is essential for student success in later lessons as everything we do from this point forward in the textbook will include integers.

To test their knowledge and understanding of integers and procedures of integer operations the students decide how to display this knowledge. They can create a powerpoint, a SMARTnotebook presentation, a children's book, a poster or another project as discussed between teacher and student.