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Can Computers “Teach” TAKS. www.LMmath.com. Success on TAKS depends on. Targeted Instruction Individualized Instruction Student Involvement MOTIVATION High Expectations for all Students. Extended Faculty Multiple Opportunities to Learn Collaboration. Targeted Instruction.
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Can Computers “Teach” TAKS www.LMmath.com
Success on TAKS depends on.. • Targeted Instruction • Individualized Instruction • Student Involvement • MOTIVATION • High Expectations for all Students
Extended Faculty • Multiple Opportunities to Learn • Collaboration
Individualized Instruction TAKS Objectives Student Expectations
Multiple Opportunities to Learn Lots of Lessons
Using TAKS Workshop Effectively TAKS How learning in a lab can work for kids!
Uses of Software • One computer classroom • Computer lab • Credit retrieval
Remember! A computer program is a teaching tool. You are still the teacher and students need your interaction while in the lab.
Put your students in pairs. • Many of the tested concepts are difficult for students at first and some may give up unless they can work with a partner. When the pair shows an 80% mastery level, separate them to show individual mastery.
Bring Materials • Make sure students have pencil and paper in the lab. Just because a problem is on the computer does not mean that it is mental math.
Rewards • Play money • Healthy Snacks • Balloons • Supplies • Cute erasers • Remember - these programs are not video games and students need some motivation.
How long in the lab? • Do not take the student to the lab every day. • 45 minutes to an hour is long enough for any activity. • Vary with hands on classroom activities.
What to cover for instruction? • Tie the lesson in the lab to the lesson in class. • Focus on the outcome. These TAKS items reflect what the student will be held accountable for - therefore after the teacher has taught the lesson, the students should be able to do these problems.
Review for TAKS • Students should take the pretest to determine which student expectations have not been mastered. • Students should work on those expectations first. • As the test approaches, students can review other objectives.