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Welcome to the Wikispace for the sixth grade math students. Three teachers comprise our great sixth grade team, with one teaching Reading/Language Arts, one Science and Social Studies, and me teaching Math.

Manipulatives are certainly necessry when teaching Math, and technology gives students access to "virtual manipulatives." This helps give a virtual picture to a concept, e.g. geometric shapes, but also more complex ideas, such as sine curves, which closely resemble the up and down of a roller coaster: there is a definite math formula for both! Students can use the Internet to review math concepts, deepen understanding of difficult concepts and/or processes, display and share their learning, and complete on-line assessments. Throughout the year my math students have used the document camera, digital camera, classroom computers, and lab computers with Wikispaces and Podcasting to learn 6th grade math while incorporating the following MD Technology Standards.

__**Teacher:**__ **I. Information Access, Evaluation,** > Access, evaluate, process and apply information efficiently and effectively.  Design, implement and assess learning experiences that incorporate use of technology in a curriculum-related instructional activity to support understanding, inquiry, problem solving, communication and/or collaboration
 * Processing and Application**
 * V. Integrating Technology into the Curriculum **
 *  and Instruction **

Understand human, equity and developmental issues surrounding the use of assistive technology to enhance student learning performance and apply that understanding to practice. __Standard 3.0 – Technology for Learning and Collaboration__ __: Use a variety of technologies for learning and collaboration__ A. Learning 1. Select and use technology tools to enhance learning a) Use technology tools, including software and hardware, from a range of teacher-selected options to learn new content or reinforce skills b) Explain why specific technology tools were selected to support learning c) Assess the use of the selected technology for individual learning for the specific task  B. Encourage Collaboration 1. Select and use technology tools to encourage collaboration  a) Use technology tools to work collaboratively within the school community C. Increase Productivity  1. Select and use technology tools to increase productivity a) Explain why the selected technology tools are being used to accomplish tasks efficiently * b) Create new documents to complete learning assignments and demonstrate new understanding c) Input and analyze information in a spreadsheet or database * = = **__Standard 4.0 – Technology for Communication and Expression__** **__: Use technology to communicate information and express__**
 * VI. Assistive Technology **
 * __Student:__**
 * __Standard 1.0 – Technology Systems__** __: Develop foundations in the understanding and uses of technology systems__
 * __ideas using various media format__**

**A. Communication1. Use and explain how technology is used for communication ** c) Present information, with assistance, to various audiences including school and community a) Use communication tools (such as e-mail, discussion boards, online conferences, Learning Management Systems, portfolios) to gather information, share ideas, and respond to questions * (PODCASTING)
 * 1. Select and use technology for communication **

__Standard 5.0 – Technology for Information Use and Management__ __: Use technology to locate, evaluate, gather, and organize__ __information and data__ ** A. Locate, Evaluate, and Gather Information/Data ** 1. Explore and use ageappropriate Information resources available through technology

a) Select relevant information from appropriate technology resources (such as databases, library catalogs, and electronic reference materials) *

1. Select and use information resources available through technology a) Select relevant information from appropriate technology resources * e) Refine search strategies forWeb search engines/ directories