1. Gladewater Middle School
Math Department
Math Rooms can
be Tech Rooms! 1

2. Gladewater Middle School
Jamie Cook (8th) & Candy Keller(6th)
Wiki:
Jamie’s
Candy’s
Math Rooms can be Tech Rooms: 2

3. GMS Demographics 3

4. GMS Economically Disadvantaged
67% 4

5. We have modified to fit the needs of our teachers and school.
Things We Have Picked
Up Along the Way
A majority of what we do in the class room has been picked up through our years of attending workshops, conferences, and internet searches.
We have modified to fit the needs of our teachers and school.
We thank all of you who contributed by allowing us to take and extend your ideas. 5

6. GMS 2012-2013 STAAR Percentage Comparisons
Gladewater Passing %
State Average Passing %*
Gladewater Advanced %
State Advanced %*
Gladewater Average Score
State Average Score*
6th
81%
74%
11%
16%
63%
49%
7th
73%
71%
10% 9%
56%
46%
8th
87%, 90%
77%, 86%
12% 5%
60%
45% * 6 6

7. GMS 2012-2013 STAAR Sub-Pop Passing Comparisons
All W AA H
ECD
GMS
State
6th
81%
74%
82%
85%
61%
88%
69%
66%
7th
73%
71%
77%
83%
58%
79%
64%
8th
87%
89%
86%
67%
78% * 7 7

8. GMS 2012-2013 STAAR Reporting Category Comparisons
RC #1
RC #2
RC #3
RC #4
RC #5
GMS
State
6th
63%
61%
64%
62%
71%
53%
52%
59%
7th
57%
55%
56%
60%
51%
48%
8th
58%
54%
50% * 8 8

9. GMS Passing Progression9 9

10. Closing the Achievement Gap10 10

11. Class Wiki Keeps parents and students up to date
Many places for students to submit entries
Project pages can be created for certain students to work on
Voki.com (students love to have the avatars give them directions)

12. Class Wiki Keeps parents and students up to date
Many places for students to submit entries
Students can complete:
At home
On the ipad after completing work
Come up during lunch
I had a class set of laptops at the end of the year, so I gave some time during the class to complete

13. Class Wiki

14. Class Wiki and Google Docs

15. Google Docs
Quiz students answer (form)
Results I can see

16. Google Docs & Flubaroo You submit the quiz with the correct answers.
Install Flubaroo.
Run Flubaroo, and use your answers at the grading key.
It gives a report with grades and data per question.

17. Digital Project Menus Found on the wiki
Choice boards where students decide what activity they will do

18. Google Doc for some entries Word Cloud www.Wordle.net Create a graph:
Digital Project Menu:
Google Doc for some entries
Word Cloud
Create a graph: 18

19. http://qrcode.kaywa.com/ http://qrvoice.net/ QR Codes
QR Codes: enhance any project or activity 19

20. QR Codes used as matching game20

21. Student created QR code
Information linked to project on the wiki
Turned in through Edmodo

22. QR code used in math station
QR code at the station
Takes them to the wiki

23. Edmodo You can decide who you give the group code to.
You can post assignments.
Students can turn in work.
You can create quizzes.
Post links to videos.

24. Edmodo Quiz You can set a time limit.
If multiple choice, it will grade it automatically.

25. Facebook Post student created questions and track results.
Post pictures of incentive activities.
Generate interest in current projects.
Most likes wins!

26. Ipad & Laptops
Even with only 1 Ipad in the class, students can do fun and educational things.
Students use the ipad in math stations.
Edmodo App
Screen Chomp app
Flipboard
Math games
Three ring binder
Laptops are great for projects and wiki entries.

27. CPS Response Systems Students love clicking in an answer.
I do at least one per day.
Great for exit questions.
Class reports are generated, so you can see what areas are weak.

28. SMARTBoard SMARTBoards are great in math stations.
Students can record what they do on the SMARTboard, and you will be able to watch it.

29. Contact & Texts in the class
Remind101 is a great way to send text messages to parents and/or students. Everyone’s number stays confidential.
Google voice – students and/or parents can send a text to your voice number (your personal number stays hidden). You can have a text sent to your actual phone when you have a google message. With a technology contract, students are able to text me certain answers to bell ringers.
Talkatone can be used with the ipad.

30. ? ? ?
Questions ? ? ? ? 30

31. Thank You!!
Enjoy
CAMT
We would like to give a special thanks to all of you for being here to enhance the learning of your students. With your help, the possibilities for our students are endless. 31