Beyond'the'Basic.Productivity.Tools.(BBPT).

Lesson.Idea.Name:'''The'Measures'of'Central'Tendency'.
Content.Area:'Statistics'
Grade.Level(s):''6?7'
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Content.Standard.Addressed:''''
MGSE6.SP.5'Summarize'numerical'data'sets'in'relation'to'their'context,'such'as'by:'Giving'quantitative'
measures'of'center'(median'and/or'mean)''
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Technology.Standard.Addressed:''''
ISTE'Standards:'
•! 1c:'Students'use'technology'to'seek'feedback'that'informs'and'improves'their'practice'and'to'
demonstrate'their'learning'in'a'variety'of'ways.'
•! 1d:'Students'understand'the'fundamental'concepts'of'technology'operations,'demonstrate'the'ability'
to'choose,'use'and'troubleshoot'current'technologies'and'are'able'to'transfer'their'knowledge'to'
explore'emerging'technologies.'''
•! 6a:'Students'choose'the'appropriate'platforms'and'tools'for'meeting'the'desired'objectives'of'their'
creation'or'communication.''
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Selected.Technology.Tool:''''
Discovery'Education:'Board'Builder'
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URL(s).to.support.the.lesson.(if.applicable):'''.
https://www.discoveryeducation.com/
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Bloom’s.Taxonomy.Level(s):''''
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''Remembering'''''' ''Understanding'''''' ''Applying''''''' ''Analyzing'''''''' ''Evaluating''''''' ''Creating'

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Levels.of.Technology.Integration.(LoTi.Level):''
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''Level'1:'Awareness'''''''' ''Level'2:'Exploration''''' ''Level'3:'Infusion'''''' ''Level'4:'Integration'

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''Level'5:'Expansion''''''''' ''Level'6:'Refinement''''''
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Universal.Design.for.Learning.(UDL):.!
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The'beyond?the?basic'productivity'tool'selected'for'this'lesson'was'Discovery'Education:'Board'Builder.'This'
productivity'tool'can'support'the'UDL'principles'and'enhances'the'learning'experience'for'all'students.'As'a'
reminder,'the'principles'for'the'UDL'are'representation'(the'“what”'of'learning),'expression'(the'“how”'of'
learning),'and'engagement'(the'“why”'of'learning).'Discovery'Education'is'a'great'tool'for'providing'multiple'
means'of'representation.'Information'can'be'displayed'in'word'form,'videos/photos/audio'can'be'added,'as'
well'as'attachments'to'other'files.'For'the'second'principle'of'the'UDL,'expression,'students'can'show'what'
they'know'b'creating'their'own'interactive'poster.'The'last'principle'of'the'UDL'is'engagement.'Discovery'
Education'is'a'great'tool'for'keeping'students'engaged.'I'say'this'because'it'has'many'different'functions.'This'
will'allow'students'to'explore'Discovery'Education:'Board'Builder,'get'creative'in'how'they'want'to'display'
their'knowledge,'and'also'use'a'tool'that'they'many'not'have'had'much'prior'experience'with.'Overall,'this'
technology'tool'is'a'new'and'fun'way'to'display'information'that'can'make'lessons'more'enjoyable'for'
students'in'place'of'the'traditional'lecture'lesson.''
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Lesson.idea.implementation:'''!
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This'lesson'will'be'an'introductory'project'on'the'measures'of'central'tendency'that'should'take'1?2'days'to'
complete.'I'will'introduce'this'lesson'by'questioning'the'students'how'they'might'find'the'center'of'a'given'
data'set.'I'will'also'mention'mean,'median,'mode,'and'the'measures'of'central'tendency'to'see'if'any'
students'have'heard'of'those'terms'before.'I'will'then'task'the'students'with'exploring'and'researching'what'
the'measures'of'central'tendency'are,'how'to'find'their'values,'and'to'create'their'own'example.'Students'
will'use'Discovery'Education'to'create'an'interactive'poster'of'the'information'they'found.'Once'students'
complete'their'interactive'poster,'they'will'get'into'groups'of'3?4'to'share'their'findings'and'also'write'a'a'few'
sentences'summarizing'what'each'of'the'measures'of'central'tendency'are.'Then'as'a'class,'we'will'compare'
the'findings'of'each'group,'and'I'will'fully'explain'what'mean,'median,'and'mode'are.'This'lesson'follows'
along'with'what'an'inquiry'lesson'is:'the'students'do'their'own'work'first'to'create'their'own'ideas'and'
connections,'then'they'collaborate'with'others,'and'we'finish'by'me'summarizing'everything'the'students'
found'into'the'key'concepts'that'students'need'to'know.''
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As'students'are'completing'this'project,'I'will'walk'around'and'monitor'what'students'are'researching.'I'will'
also'compliment'them'on'their'creative'posters,'as'well'as'offer'assistance'with'how'to'build'the'posters'on'
Discovery'Education.'I'will'assess'students'by'having'them'submit'their'poster'to'me'so'I'can'ensure'they'had'
all'the'required'information:'what'the'measures'of'central'tendency'are,'definitions,'how'to'find'the'values,'
and'an'example'with'a'set'of'data'that'they'created.'This'will'show'me'how'well'the'students'were'able'to'
research'so'they'could'use'this'poster'as'a'future'study'tool.'After'I'view'each'student’s'poster,'I'will'send'
each'poster'back'to'the'student'with'added'feedback,'notes,'comments'about'their'creative'poster,'notes'on'
if'corrections'need'to'be'made,'if'they'misunderstood'something,'etc.''If'I'notice'some'students'are'
struggling,'then'I'will'work'individually'with'them'for'a'few'minutes'to'help'them'research'and'also'provide'
them'with'examples'of'those'measures'with'a'sample'set'of'data.'If'students'seem'comfortable'with'the'
content,'I'will'have'a'worksheet'so'they'can'practice'finding'the'mean,'median,'and'mode,'as'well'as'
comparing'the'values'with'many'different'sets'of'data.'I'believe'this'project'differentiates'learning'because'
it’s'giving'students'full'control'of'their'learning.'They'can'do'their'own'research'on'the'measures'of'central'
tendency,'decide'what'is'useful/important'content'that'should'be'on'their'poster,'and'they'can'display'their'
new'knowledge'however'they'want'and'in'a'way'that'makes'sense'to'them.''
Reflective.Practice:.!
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After'completing'this'lesson,'I'believe'it'could'impact'student’s'learning'in'a'positive'way.'It'seems'that'
students'usually'are'not'in'charge'of'their'learning,'but'rather,'they'always'have'to'listen'to'a'lecture'by'the'
teacher.'This'project'gives'students'a'break'from'the'traditional'lecture,'allows'them'to'be'creative,'and'puts'
them'in'charge'of'their'learning.'By'students'getting'this'opportunity,'I'believe'they'will'see'the'information'
as'more'relevant'to'them'and'be'more'motivated'to'complete'it.'Once'this'lesson'is'done,'it'can'then'be'
further'extended'into'how'we'find'other'measures'of'data,'such'as'the'range'and'the'inter?quartile'range.''
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