Overview of Lesson Three - Where do I go to be in the know?
Today’s world is rich with information from a variety of sources, particularly the internet. How does a person decide which website is providing accurate or reliable information? This lesson will instruct students about digital media research on the internet and apply it to historical mathematical research.
Resources and Preparation
This online lesson plan is intended for students in college basic mathematics. The time it would take to develop the website could be around 10 hours including research. Resources used for development of the website include:
Internet quiz
Common Sense - see individual lessons in additional resources
Glogster
Mathematical websites – see listing in additional resources
A website platform of your choice.
Internet quiz
Common Sense - see individual lessons in additional resources
Glogster
Mathematical websites – see listing in additional resources
A website platform of your choice.
Theory to Practice
The student of the 21st century has incredible amount of information at his/her fingertips. Not all the information is reliable or accurate. Frank Baker in Curriculum 21 talks about the MacArthur Foundation findings about teaching more than just the basics when it comes to information being presented today. (Jacobs, 2010).
Renowned educator Renee Hobbs, Founding Director and Professor in the Harrington School of Communication and Media at the University of Rhode Island, agrees. Hobbs(2010) says,
Educators must not just teach with digital technologies, tools or games. To develop digital and media literacy competencies it is necessary to teach about media and technology, making active use of the practices of dialogue and Socratic
questioning to promote critical thinking about the choices people make when
consuming, creating and sharing messages. (p. 27)
Though widely debated, experts in the field recommend that educators teach media literacy as part of their curriculum.
Renowned educator Renee Hobbs, Founding Director and Professor in the Harrington School of Communication and Media at the University of Rhode Island, agrees. Hobbs(2010) says,
Educators must not just teach with digital technologies, tools or games. To develop digital and media literacy competencies it is necessary to teach about media and technology, making active use of the practices of dialogue and Socratic
questioning to promote critical thinking about the choices people make when
consuming, creating and sharing messages. (p. 27)
Though widely debated, experts in the field recommend that educators teach media literacy as part of their curriculum.
Standards
Information Literacy Standards
ILS 2.2003 The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and competently.
ISTE Standards
ISTE 3. Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
a. Plan strategies to guide inquiry
b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information
from a variety of sources and media
c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the
appropriateness to specific tasks
Indiana State Standards and College Board Standards
Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects 6–12
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search
terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or
paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and
following a standard format for citation.
ILS 2.2003 The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and competently.
ISTE Standards
ISTE 3. Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
a. Plan strategies to guide inquiry
b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information
from a variety of sources and media
c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the
appropriateness to specific tasks
Indiana State Standards and College Board Standards
Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects 6–12
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search
terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or
paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and
following a standard format for citation.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of the Digital Media Literacy in Mathematics, the students will:
1) Learn techniques to navigate the internet for research particularly in mathematics history including:understand the importance of using a variety of search strategies
evaluate informational websites by applying criteria create MLA style citations for online articles and professional sites
2) Be able to research historical mathematical topics
1) Learn techniques to navigate the internet for research particularly in mathematics history including:understand the importance of using a variety of search strategies
evaluate informational websites by applying criteria create MLA style citations for online articles and professional sites
2) Be able to research historical mathematical topics
Build Inquiry
What Do You Know About the Internet? – Students will visit Aunt Sally’s Learning Center and go to What do you know about the Internet to take a short quiz that will determine their understanding of how the internet works and its rules for use.
Instructional Delivery
1) What You Need to Knows for Research
Students will visit Aunt Sally’s Learning Center and self study Rules for searching the internet, a fact filled lesson about how to conduct a productive search for reliable information on the internet. 15 – 30 minutes
2) Who is Pythagoras?
Students will visit Aunt Sally’s Learning Center and enter Who is Pythagoras? Students will be given a variety of websites in which to answer questions about Pythagoras. These websites contain accurate and inaccurate information which the students must determine the correct information from the websites.15 – 30 minutes
Students will use the rules from ‘What You Need to Know for Research' to research two other reliable websites for Pythagoras project. 30 minutes
Students will create an interesting fact project about Pythagoras in Glogster using
correct facts. 60 – 90 minutes to create project.
(Use ‘Create Your First Glog’ and pick ‘Classic Glog’)
60 minutes to explore Glogster (if needed)
Include the five step SEARCH for strategic searching for the two additional websites
Include criteria for evaluate informational websites
Give MLA style citations for online articles and professional sites
Students will visit Aunt Sally’s Learning Center and self study Rules for searching the internet, a fact filled lesson about how to conduct a productive search for reliable information on the internet. 15 – 30 minutes
2) Who is Pythagoras?
Students will visit Aunt Sally’s Learning Center and enter Who is Pythagoras? Students will be given a variety of websites in which to answer questions about Pythagoras. These websites contain accurate and inaccurate information which the students must determine the correct information from the websites.15 – 30 minutes
Students will use the rules from ‘What You Need to Know for Research' to research two other reliable websites for Pythagoras project. 30 minutes
Students will create an interesting fact project about Pythagoras in Glogster using
correct facts. 60 – 90 minutes to create project.
(Use ‘Create Your First Glog’ and pick ‘Classic Glog’)
60 minutes to explore Glogster (if needed)
Include the five step SEARCH for strategic searching for the two additional websites
Include criteria for evaluate informational websites
Give MLA style citations for online articles and professional sites
Additional Resources
Rules for searching the internet
Three Way Search
Steps for Strategic Searching
Fair Use
Score Your Site
How to Cite the Site
Who is Pythagoras?
History 1
History 2
History 3
History 4
Three Way Search
Steps for Strategic Searching
Fair Use
Score Your Site
How to Cite the Site
Who is Pythagoras?
History 1
History 2
History 3
History 4
Assessment
A rubric will be used to evaluate the Pythagoras project in Glogster.
Extensions
Students will pick a mathematician of their choice and develop a Power Point presentation with reference slide.
Citations
The Aspen Institute. (2010) Digital and media literacy a plan of action. Washington DC: Hobbs, R.
Jacobs, H. H. (2010). Curriculum 21, essential education for a changing world. [Kindle DX version]. Retrieved from Amazon.com
Jacobs, H. H. (2010). Curriculum 21, essential education for a changing world. [Kindle DX version]. Retrieved from Amazon.com