Process and Instructions
Following Dr. Baylen's instructions, I have written out a step by step proceedure for my class activity. I tried to be detailed!
1. Class will begin promptly when the bell rings. I will call role and the students will answer “here”.
2. I will ask the students to take out their BINGO card and then ask students to raise their hand if they forgot theirs. I will pass out extras, if necessary. I will have already explained the directions from the last class so our time is longer to play, but, I will briefly ask if there are any questions and briefly answer them while I am passing out pieces of shredded paper to use as markers.
3. I will already have the power point loaded so once the materials are set, I will begin the power point slide. Each slide will have one question.
4. The students will need to have a sheet of paper and write out how the got the answer. For each problem, I will wait about 2 minutes, depending on the amount of work required to do it. Calculators will be allowed.
5. When a student has an answer on their BINGO card, they will write the problem number on the piece of shredded paper and cover that answer.
6. I will ask the class to keep talking to a minimum and they will not be allowed to ask each other for help.
7. When a student has BINGO, they will call out “BINGO” and then I will check his or her loose leaf paper to make sure he or she showed how they got the answer and check off the marks. If the student did not get BINGO then we will continue playing. If a student does receive BINGO, I will hand out some sort of prize, like a piece of candy or pencil and we will start a new game.
8. The game will last until the last 10 minutes of class. I will collect their BINGO cards and ask one student to go around the desks with the trash to throw away the shredded pieces of paper. I will also ask the students stay in their seats while I tell them about what they need to bring for the next class for the test (outcome) I will also tell them their homework and they will be writing this down in their agendas (feedback and evaluation). If there is extra time, I will ask for questions otherwise, they will be asked to remain in their seats until the bell rings and they may talk quietly.
Well that is the revision for this week. I have started to look up some websites that can help me with some math problems. So far, I have one and it is really giving me an idea of what to start with and include for the math problems. I guess I should have about 30 questions. The cards will hole 25 answers but I want some extra problems so every card does not have all the same answers. I will be glad when I get to see the final product though! Until next time...
1. Class will begin promptly when the bell rings. I will call role and the students will answer “here”.
2. I will ask the students to take out their BINGO card and then ask students to raise their hand if they forgot theirs. I will pass out extras, if necessary. I will have already explained the directions from the last class so our time is longer to play, but, I will briefly ask if there are any questions and briefly answer them while I am passing out pieces of shredded paper to use as markers.
3. I will already have the power point loaded so once the materials are set, I will begin the power point slide. Each slide will have one question.
4. The students will need to have a sheet of paper and write out how the got the answer. For each problem, I will wait about 2 minutes, depending on the amount of work required to do it. Calculators will be allowed.
5. When a student has an answer on their BINGO card, they will write the problem number on the piece of shredded paper and cover that answer.
6. I will ask the class to keep talking to a minimum and they will not be allowed to ask each other for help.
7. When a student has BINGO, they will call out “BINGO” and then I will check his or her loose leaf paper to make sure he or she showed how they got the answer and check off the marks. If the student did not get BINGO then we will continue playing. If a student does receive BINGO, I will hand out some sort of prize, like a piece of candy or pencil and we will start a new game.
8. The game will last until the last 10 minutes of class. I will collect their BINGO cards and ask one student to go around the desks with the trash to throw away the shredded pieces of paper. I will also ask the students stay in their seats while I tell them about what they need to bring for the next class for the test (outcome) I will also tell them their homework and they will be writing this down in their agendas (feedback and evaluation). If there is extra time, I will ask for questions otherwise, they will be asked to remain in their seats until the bell rings and they may talk quietly.
Well that is the revision for this week. I have started to look up some websites that can help me with some math problems. So far, I have one and it is really giving me an idea of what to start with and include for the math problems. I guess I should have about 30 questions. The cards will hole 25 answers but I want some extra problems so every card does not have all the same answers. I will be glad when I get to see the final product though! Until next time...
posted by Julie V at 3/21/2006 10:19:00 PM
3 Comments:
Julie:
Your ideas are really coming together, and it is a pleasure to see what you are doing every week with this activity. I would suggest that, under step 2, you still provide a very brief summary of how to play the game. Even though your students should know how to play, this will help them get focused for their BINGO game. Also, under step 5, you might want to explain why you want your students to write the number of the question on their slip of paper. It might be obvious, but I hate to admit that it took me a while to figure out what you meant (It’s because you want to be able to verify their answers when they claim BINGO, right?). I was also wondering if you are planning on grading your students’ work. It might help if you offer extra credit as an incentive for turning in this scrap sheet as opposed to subjecting them to a grade. Their answers might not always be perfect because the students will be rushing to get BINGO, and they also want to have fun. Once again, your activity is great, and I can’t wait to see what you have next week. Good luck!
Hey annalb,
Once again, thank you for the suggestion. I see your point! Do you know how long high school classes run anyway? I know I had block sceduling so my classes were almost an hour and a half long. But I guess the time will probably change anyway by the time I start teaching. And you will see next week but my focus is going to be on polynomials. Thanks again!
Hi Catherine!
Thanks for all the ideas! I really like them and will add a brief explanation again before the game starts. You are also right about the step 5. The purpose should be in there too so if there is a substitute, he or she knows why and there is no problem. I am going to have to start getting used to making everything detailed. All of these posts and comments though really help develope. Like I told annalb, my focus is going to be on polynominals. You'll see next week I'm sure when I have to post another revision! I too thought about making those extra credit. I was not going to grade them because it is supposed to be a game and help them. I was thinking of making the sheets a determination for their participation grade and I suppose I could also add like a maximum of 3 extra credit points toward their test grade. Be prepared for next week! We had to turn in a rough draft for our activity and I have a lot! Thanks again!
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