Title of Lesson:
Show Data Digitally - Which app is best for the job?
Topic or Main Idea:
Graphing and Choosing the Best Tool for the Job
Objectives:
Students will think critically about the apps they know and decide which app is best to use for creating graphs of a given data set.
Standards:
Represent and interpret data - CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.MD.C.4
Technology Standard - Critical Thinker - I can use digital tools to represent data.
Materials:
iPads, whiteboards, markers, snap cubes, or other materials that students choose to use in their graph creation
Activity:
Students will create graphs using a variety of apps. They will communicate with their peers and collaborate on ways to create the graphs in the apps. Students will problem-solve how best to include the required components of a graph in each app.
Assessment:
Are students able to verbalize (reason) which app they felt was best and why? Do they show an understanding of the various parts of a graph?
For me, this lesson classifies as a "redefinition" lesson due to the autonomy and ownership that students have in deciding which app they use to create a graph. The stop motion example is of particular interest to me because when this student asked if he could use the Stop Motion app to create a graph, I was skeptical that it would work. My initial reaction (in my head) was "No, that app won't be the best tool for this job. I don't think you can do it." But....my verbal response was, "How do you imagine creating your graph with Stop Motion? How do you plan on getting started?" When he was able to answer those questions I positively reinforced his desire to try something completely different and his creativity. In the end, as you can see in his video, he was successful in using Stop Motion to make a graph.
For me, this lesson classifies as a "redefinition" lesson due to the autonomy and ownership that students have in deciding which app they use to create a graph. The stop motion example is of particular interest to me because when this student asked if he could use the Stop Motion app to create a graph, I was skeptical that it would work. My initial reaction (in my head) was "No, that app won't be the best tool for this job. I don't think you can do it." But....my verbal response was, "How do you imagine creating your graph with Stop Motion? How do you plan on getting started?" When he was able to answer those questions I positively reinforced his desire to try something completely different and his creativity. In the end, as you can see in his video, he was successful in using Stop Motion to make a graph.
Student Sample using Stop Motion
