“Flipping Out” with TI nSpire Technology

“Flipping Out”with

TI nSpire Technology

Robyn PoulsenT3 Regional InstructorLake Placid High School

Who is Robyn Poulsen?O Teacher of HS math for 20 yearsO Last 14 years in Lake Placid, NYO T3 Regional InstructorO Began “Flipping” my Algebra 2 & Trig

classes in 2012-2013 year.

Why I Flipped

O Increase student contact time.

OEasier to differentiate instruction.

ONeed time for interractive activities in

class.

OCollege Readiness

Part IThe

Student’s Experience

AT HOME WORK:

Students arrive in class having done the homework the night before:

• (LOG IN to MATH XL)

• WATCH the video (taking good notes)

• (DO the related QUESTIONS on Math XL)

LOG IN TO NAVIGATOR

SYSTEM upon entering class, and immediately

complete the Warm Up (“First Five Five”)“PRE-QUIZ”

IN CLASS WORK:

1. Practice Problems within Classwork Packet.

2. Activity on nSpire - Application of Function

Composition from www.education.ti.com

math nSpired

3. CLOSURE: “Ticket Out the Door” document on nSpire.

Part IIThe

Teacher’s Experience

I make all of my own videos

O via Camtasia Studio Software

http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html

THE VIDEOS

How do I get my

students to

actually watch the

videos?

via

MATH XL

What if my

students don’t have

internet access at home?

O During Study Halls, part of Lunch, Before/After School:

O Students can use computer in my room, in the library media center, in one of two computer labs.

O Can burn DVDs upon request.

O Most, if not all, students have some sort of phone that will allow them to watch videos.

IN CLASS WORK

Worksheets that are “leveled” for Differentiated Instruction

“MUST – SHOULD – COULD”

I create all of these Modified from former homework

worksheetsOur students do not have textbooks

IN CLASS WORKTime for Hands-On / Interractive / Meaningful Activities from sources like:

* education.ti.com* math counts* Dan Meyer 3-Acts* Odyssey of the Mind

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

The TI nSpire Navigator System allows me to constantly assess how my students are doing in class

*Screen Capture *Live Presenter*Quick Polls*Pre-prepared Self-Check

documents*Pre-prepared Study Card

documents

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

Math XL allows me to check how my students did on homework BEFORE they enter class.

• If many students have struggled on the same question, I immediately adjust my lesson plan to address the problem & reteach as needed.

• If only one or two students have struggled, I sit with them individually during that class time to help them learn the material.

Still INTERESTED in FLIPPING?

My advice:

OStart the year off right!

Get Administra

tive Support

PARENT COMMUNICATION*Letter sent at end of summer*Details my Flipped Classroom*Parents are asked to email me after they’ve read it.

Teach Students How to Take Notes from Videos

Zero My Hero

Sheldon’s Favorite Number

Teach Students How to Use Math XL

• Orientation Chapter

• READ CAREFULLY.

• ACCURACY

• Use of “Help” links

QUESTIONS / DISCUSSION

TIME!

CONTACT INFORMATIONrpoulsen@lpcsd.org

http://lpcsdrpoulsen.weebly.com/

THANK

YOU!!!