CEP 812 WPP Final

Jing Project

My Wicked Problem Project was dealing with finding the time to re-teach fractions. After much thought and trial and error, I realized I needed to focus my problem into 3 separate re-teaching sections:

1. identifying fractions
2. adding/subtracting fractions with common denominators
3. adding/subtracting fractions without common denominators

My solution was to use Adobe Presenter to accomplish this. Adobe Presenter allows me to create individualized instructional sessions for my students. They can take a pre-test and pos-test quiz that I embed to provide me with data to see where my students started and how they finished. This also allows me to tweak my instruction with them if this did not work the first time.

This technology supports the following teaching strategies and methods:

1. visual - through pictures I can place in the program to provide students with concrete information
2. auditory - I will read questions and create some verbal instruction in the program
3. drill and practice - students will be able to practice the concepts
4. scaffolding- Students will start with adding and subtracting fractions with common denominators and move towards adding and subtracting without common denominators.
5. Chunking - this program will allow me to chunk instruction into smaller pieces for my students.

I am able to break information down, provide repeated instruction, and pinpoint the areas of deficits that my students have.

 

This process made my content more intellectually accessible because all of my students could access it. It is a tool that promotes independence. This is vital for special education students as they are often the ones that become dependent. This allows them to complete the content at their own pace. There is no fear of being wrong in a group because it is individualized. They are able to pause, rewind or fast forward at any moment if they need clarification of the content. I can also reach more levels of students with this. I could create a gifted and talented lessons as well as a general session. This would help me with workshop time as I would more effectively be able to access student's deficient areas.

 

This process utilized my pedagogical choices to make the content more accessible providing my students with additional instruction in a new way. My students are given additional visuals to support their understanding of the concept. The are able to use visual manipulatives to solve the simple addition and subtraction problems. It will scaffolds their instruction from identifying fractions to  adding and subtracting with common denominators to adding and subtracting without common denominators. It gives my students who struggle to read an opportunity to participate independently in the learning. Students will also be able to show their knowledge through assessments embedded into the assignment.

Overall, this process was very useful. It provided me with a new tool to use with my students, as well as a deeper understanding of what my students need. I am exited to utilize all of the things Adobe Presenter has to offer. The data is already starting to be used inside of my school with school improvement goals.