Portfolio Proposal

Aloha!

Ok! So the task is to choose three ICT items (eg. Word) and demonstrate how I will incorporate these into a classroom context so that student learning experiences are enhanced.

Seeing as I am studying to be a secondary Mathematics and Science teacher I thought it best to stay with this context. Here I may also have the opportunity to actually incorporate these resources in a future mathematics class. Being a fourth year student I have already been on a number of placements within the Public and Independent sector. To ‘develop’ the context for my ICT portfolio I have actually reflected on a previous year 8 mathematics lesson I observed. My intension is to reconstruct this lesson and the assessment task with a focus on ensuring students know how to employ statistical analyses both manually (ie. by hand) and electronically (ie. through ICTs).

Below I have given a brief outline of my context and the three ICT items I have chosen.

Context:
• Year level: 8
• KLA: Mathematics
• Content focus: Statistics
• Mean, Median and Mode
• Statistical Analyses

ICT Item # 1:
• Software: PowerPoint
• User: Teacher
• Purpose:
• used to compliment the teacher’s explanations of how to conduct a statistical analysis both manually and electronically
• incorporate weblinks within the PPP to show real world data for students to analyse

ICT Item # 2:
• Software: Graphics Calculators (GCs) or Excel
• User: Students
• Purpose:
• perform statistical analyses and compare electronic results to manual results
• used for in-class activities
• students will also be required to use EITHER the GCs OR Excel for their final assessment task
• to compare manual and electronic analyses and results

ICT Item # 3:
• Software: Publisher
• User: Students
• Purpose:
• students will use Publisher to generate a brochure
• the brochure will include information about their research findings along with graphical representations that will compliment and/or enhance these findings.

Assessment Task:
• Task: Students will:
• employ surveys or conduct other research techniques for collecting numerical data on a their chosen research topic
• Examples of research topics:
Cars driven by students at the school
Popular brand name school bags
Popular brand name shoes
• be required to perform a manual and electronic statistical analysis on the data they have collected
• collate and present their research data and findings as a brochure that is intended to inform their target audience (eg. general public, school students, etc)

Please note that this is just a PROPOSAL so things may change depending on your suggestions and of course any complications I may encounter with regard to the software.

So there you have it- my proposal. If I can figure out how to attach the actual Proposal Document I handed in, I will do so.

Until next time, take care
*Krys*