My Driving Question: How does digital collaboration affect mathematics achievement and engagement among English Language Learners?
I plan to leverage various tech tools to implement my action research study like Remind 101, desmos, google docs and Khan Academy. My plan is to keep the use of these tech tools as organized as possible and let students know when it’s an appropriate time to use each one. My goal to keeping the tools organized is to support my ELLs. They are my main focus and do not want them to be lost in the study. Students are still allowed and free to use them how they wish too. I am choosing these tool because I have used them before in my classroom. I have noticed that ELL's appreciate routine in my classroom. That's why I have chosen these tools as the have used them in my class and I have encouraged them to explore these tools outside of the classroom, but to my understanding they have not used these to their advantages. There has been minimal use of these tools and never has any of these tools been used together. This will be the time where students will be able to fuse these tools together while working on certain tasks. These tools are great because it allows students to put their mathematical thinking and imagination on these tools. I hope that this will enhance and support their mathematical achievement and skills. The data that I will be looking as they use these tech tools is the support in the 4 C’s. I hope to observe creativity in the freedom that I will be giving them using a program like desmos. Since students will be collaborating with partners, their group members and the rest of their classmates, this will provide data on the “engagement” aspect of my driving question. The post-test will provide me data with the “achievement” feature of my driving question. The project that I plan to do during the research study is going to allow students to display the 4 C’s. Possibly some of the 4 C’s will be showcased more than others but I hope that I can measure these throughout the study. If I can measure them that means that they have practiced the 4 C’s.
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Matt
3/26/2018 09:57:16 am
I agree with your point about the routine in a classroom. Students definitely appreciate knowing what to expect day in and day out with their teachers. I think it allows them to focus on the work itself without having to worry about what they are supposed to be doing.
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James Macariola
3/26/2018 07:13:12 pm
I think you have a good plan of attack for your study. I can see how the 4 C's can help and create a better class for you and your students. I also agree with Matt supporting you on the classroom routine, especially with ELL students. The more comfortable they are in the classroom, the more they will open up and be more open minded when you start your study.
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