Benchmark assignment
Benchmark Assignment
Mission and Vision Statement
As an educator, I will incorporate the use of technology in the daily teaching of secondary math principles that will afford my students the opportunity to develop, strengthen, and improve their critical thinking and computation skills; preparing the students of today for the competitive work-world of tomorrow - a work-world that will undoubtedly require the technological skills and expertise that my students received having been in my class.
As 21st Century learners, students in my math classes will not only learn formulas for solving math problems, but they will also learn how to find those formulas and develop critical thinking and problem solving strategies using technology made available to them through our school district. Every student will be given the opportunity to use technological resources such as calculators, overhead projection systems, Smart boards, and computer programs, including but not limited to, interactive and math resource internet sites such as Algebra.com and CoolMath.com. These sites are excellent resources for math students - enabling them to fine tune their computation skills and assist them in correctly identifying and working with various mathematical formulas.
A school district in Eau Claire County, Michigan has implemented a technology plan for their student body and I echo its sentiments with regard to student guidelines and expectations. These are the same expectations I would implement in my classroom. It reads as follows:
“Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources. Students use technology tools to process data and report results. Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness for specific tasks” (Eau Claire Public Schools, 2009).
In addition to “math” related learning, students in my classes with be taught how to navigate various technological devices
Mission and Vision Statement
As an educator, I will incorporate the use of technology in the daily teaching of secondary math principles that will afford my students the opportunity to develop, strengthen, and improve their critical thinking and computation skills; preparing the students of today for the competitive work-world of tomorrow - a work-world that will undoubtedly require the technological skills and expertise that my students received having been in my class.
As 21st Century learners, students in my math classes will not only learn formulas for solving math problems, but they will also learn how to find those formulas and develop critical thinking and problem solving strategies using technology made available to them through our school district. Every student will be given the opportunity to use technological resources such as calculators, overhead projection systems, Smart boards, and computer programs, including but not limited to, interactive and math resource internet sites such as Algebra.com and CoolMath.com. These sites are excellent resources for math students - enabling them to fine tune their computation skills and assist them in correctly identifying and working with various mathematical formulas.
A school district in Eau Claire County, Michigan has implemented a technology plan for their student body and I echo its sentiments with regard to student guidelines and expectations. These are the same expectations I would implement in my classroom. It reads as follows:
“Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources. Students use technology tools to process data and report results. Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness for specific tasks” (Eau Claire Public Schools, 2009).
In addition to “math” related learning, students in my classes with be taught how to navigate various technological devices
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