Batter Up! Project Overview Teacher Planning & Management Work Samples & Reflections Teaching Resources Assessment & Standards Classroom Teacher Guide

Batter Up!Project Overview

Teacher Planning & Management

Work Samples & Reflections

Teaching Resources

Assessment & Standards

Classroom Teacher Guide

Pre-service Teacher Guide

Staff Developer Guide

Office Training Resources

Learning Areas

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Objectives

Software

Description

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About Innovative Teachers

About Virtual Classroom Tours

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Math, language arts, art, technology

9- to 13-year-olds

• Students will convert fractions to decimals, decimals to fractions, decimals to percents, and percents to decimals

• Students will define and calculate baseball batting averages and hitting percentages.

• Students will research and create baseball cards.

Microsoft Word and Internet ExplorerDistance learning tools (television, camera)

After completing a unit on fractions and decimals, students apply their knowledge to study the game of baseball. They compute batting averages and hitting percentages and participate in a simulated baseball game through a distance learning videoconference with The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Students then create their own baseball cards.

Megan Ostien, Carleen Megow and Candace McGinnity Springton Lake Middle School, Media, PA




Teaching Resources






Teacher Planning and Management

Click the documents below to help you understand the context of this exemplary learning project:

Background & Planning: A picture of the origin and objectives of the learning project, including the manner in which the project was planned and managed.

Classroom Images: Images of the classroom to give you a better feeling for how the project was implemented.

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Classroom Images

Background and Planning




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Work Samples, Teacher and Student Reflection

Click the documents below to see work samples and reflections from the teachers and students:

Student Work Samples: Examples of high- and low-level student work (baseball cards) generated through participation in this learning project.

Teacher Reflection: Thoughts and reflective comments from the teachers involved, including advice for future implementations.

Student Perspective: Comments on how the students perceived the learning that occurred.

Student Perspective

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Student Sample 2

Teacher Reflection

Student Sample 1




Teaching Resources






Teaching Resources

Click the documents below to view the teaching resources used in the teaching of this learning project:

Student Project Overview: An overview of required tasks.

Web Quest: An overview of the project in a Web Quest format.

Other Teaching Resources: Pre- and post-tests.

Class Server Resources: Download teaching resources in Microsoft Class Server format.

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WebQuest Student Project Overview

Pre-test Document

Post-test Document

Class Server Resources (Link)




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Assessment and Standards

Click the documents below to see the assessment rubrics and standards covered in this learning project:

Assessment Rubrics: Examples of assessment rubrics provided to students showing how the project was assessed.

Mapping the Standards: Mapping this project’s learning objectives against curriculum standards.

National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS): Performance indicators for technology-literate students.

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Peer Evaluation

WebQuest Rubric

Mapping the Standards

NETS for Students

Self Evaluation




Teaching Resources







Click the documents below to learn from this project and create your own classroom project:

The Starting Point: Questions to keep in mind when reviewing this project.

Using the Tour Model: Questions to consider before you begin to create a technology-integrated project based on this Virtual Classroom Tour.

Authentic Assessment: Understanding that assessment needs to move into the realm of authenticity helps to make learning more meaningful for students.

Implementing a Project: Some questions to consider at the implementation stage of a learning project.

Record Your Thoughts: A document in which you can record your comments and reflections as you create your own learning project.

The Starting Point

Using the Tour Model

Authentic Assessment

Implementing a Project

Record Your Thoughts

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Teaching Resources






Preservice Teacher Guide


The Starting Point: Questions to keep in mind when reviewing this project.

Using the Tour Model: Questions to consider before you begin to create a technology-integrated project based on this Virtual Classroom Tour.

Authentic Assessment: Understanding that assessment needs to move into the realm of authenticity helps to make learning more meaningful for students.

Implementing a Project: Some questions to consider at the implementation stage of a learning project.

Record Your Thoughts: A document in which you can record your comments and reflections as you create your own learning project.

The Starting Point




Record Your Thoughts

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Teaching Resources








The Starting Point: Questions to keep in mind when reviewing this project with your faculty.

Using the Tour Model: Questions to pose as you assist others in creating a technology-integrated project based on this Virtual Classroom Tour.

Authentic Assessment: Keys to promoting the understanding that assessment needs to move into the realm of authenticity in order to make learning more meaningful for students.

Implementing a Project: Some questions to pose at the implementation stage of a learning project.



The Starting Point


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Teaching Resources






Microsoft Office Training Resources

Click the links below to access training resources on Microsoft Office and other software:

Microsoft Educator Network: The Microsoft Educator Network provides you with the latest classroom resources, professional development tools, and communities of practice and expertise.http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=EducatorNetwork

Tutorials: Learn to create rich learning experiences using Microsoft products and technologies.http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=Tutorials

Productivity in the Classroom: Lesson plans with great ideas for integrating technology into teaching and learning.http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=LessonPlans

Office Tips for Teachers: Ready-to-use ideas that integrate Office programs into subject areas such as math, science, and language arts. http://www.microsoft.com/education/default.asp?ID=ClassTipsArchive