Mathe Professional Learning Menu: Nspire in MPM2D CEC Room B02 Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Mathe Professional Learning Menu:

Nspire in MPM2D

CEC Room B02

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

A Teacher’s Prayer:

Lord, Enable me to teach with WISDOM,for I help to shape the mind.Equip me to teach with TRUTH,for I help to shape the conscience.Encourage me to teach with VISION,for I help to shape the future.Empower me to teach with LOVE,for I help to shape the world.

Agenda

Prayer/ Welcome

Minds On: Introductions Curriculum Primer

Action: Searching for Nspire Activities Lunch Posting Nspire Activities to the Wiki

Consolidation: Next Steps Dismissal

Minds On…

Introductions Introduce yourself and

include:• your name• your school• Your experience with

Nspire• one thing about Nspire

you expect to learn today.

Strands/Expectations of MPM2D What are the strands of this

course?• Quadratic Relations (QR)

• Analytic Geometry (AG)

• Trigonometry (TR)

How are expectations coded?• Overall: QRV.02 is the 2nd

overall expectation in the Quadratic Relations Strand

• Specific: TR2.01 is the first specific expectation associated with the second overall expectation in the Trigonometry Strand

Which Topics are suited to Nspire?

Think about it first on your own

Pair: Turn to someone beside you and share

Share: Make a list

Action …

Activity Search Starting Points

There are many pre-made activities we can collect

• TI Activity Exchange has about 1000 activities

• TI Math offers many activities

• TI Algebra Nspired has activities you can access if you register

dpcdsb-nspire.wikispaces.com

Let the Search Begin …

Form teams to search for resources

Each team needs:• a computer to search

• a copy of the curriculum expectations

If you find a great activity please share it

If the group agrees, we will post it on the wiki

BREAK TIME!

LUNCH

Bless us, O Lord, and these your gifts, which we are about to receive from your bounty. Through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Consolidation/ Debrief …

A Token of my Appreciation

You can choose one of the following:

Cliff Notes: TI-Nspire Technology

Learn and Earn CD

For more information, please contact me:

Dwight Stead – Mathematical Literacy Consultant (7-12) x24533