Interactive School Math 3 (ISM 3):An Online Algebra Program

Denise Albrecht, Math Dept Chair, Granite City HSBreanna Hamilton, 8th Grade Teacher, Wilbur Trimpe MS

Scott A. Walthes ROE 41 Director of TechnologyJoan Barrett ROE 41 Math Coordinator

Handout @ http://www.roe41.org/handouts/scott/

Why Are We Here?

• To give cutting edge info to schools planning for Tech Stimulus grants

• Share the results of our pilot so far

Types of Computer Based Courses• Self-paced courses where students work

independently at their own pace and all of the instruction is embedded in the program. There is no need for a content knowledgeable teacher

• A static electronic textbook which is an exact copy of a hard copy textbook. (Kindle like)

• An electronic textbook with interactive components used by a content knowledgeable instructor

What is ISM 3?• ISM Course 3 is a technology based solution for

the teaching and learning of Basic Algebra at the 8th Grade or early HS.

• ISM Course 3 is called Course 3 because it will be the third of three Middle School courses

• installs as a course on a Moodle server. Moodle is a FREE Course Management System (CMS). Moodle allows educators to create effective online learning sites. http://moodle.org

Who is ISM 3?• ISM 3 is a product sold by Math Resources Inc.

http://www.mathresources.com• MRI is 13 year old company located in Halifax,

Nova Scotia, Canada• Content for ISM 3 was developed by a team of

members of the National Council of Teachers of Math (NCTM), and programmers from MRI

William MasalskiCarey BolsterPatrick VennebushTom BassarearJennifer Bay-Williams

Gail BurrillJack BurrillAnne CollinsPaul DillenbergerDan DolanKay Gilliland

Heather GodineLinda GojakRita JanesSusan LeeKaren LonghartFred Longhart

Mari MuriEd NolanMary SelcerWendy SiegelKris WarloeTerri Belcher

Where is ISM 3?

• ISM 3 is being used in several schools in Madison County including:– Wilbur Trimpe M.S. (Bethalto) 8th Grade – Course– Granite City H.S. 10th Grade – Credit Recovery– Venice Elementary 8th Grade – Supplemental– Collinsville 8th Grade – Supplemental– Madison County ROE #41 – Demo Site

What Does It Like in the Classroom?

These are Middle School Students using full sized MAC laptops. Each student in this school have their own laptop assigned to them that they can take home if they have met district criteria. All content courses in the school are taught using the laptops. Here a student is sharing a solution with his classmates.

This ISM3 course needs a math teacher to facilitate the course

Students still take notes.

Students still have and check homework. Pilot teachers are grappling with how to best handle the homework assignments and how to turn in and grade the assignments

The Granite City School District purchased a set of netbooks to be used for the ISM3 course. Students only use the netbooks during class.

Teachers give instruction to the whole class

And then support students as they explore parts of the lesson independently

Students still collaborate on problems

Granite City purchased mice so each student could use it with their Netbook

Even is traditional classrooms with limited space

These piloting teachers are finding a way to make it work.

Why ISM 3?• Computer-based math curriculum

– makes the transition from textbook-based learning to computer-driven learning easy & effective

• Electronic textbooks can be edited continuously • Highly interactive approach to learning mathematics

– gives students & teachers the power to dive right into math concepts

– ability to explore and interact directly with them• New & effective means of fusing your technology &

curriculum that requires little PD• Approach that transforms technology from a potential

time-eater to a time saver

Show Me ISM 3!• http://moodle.roe41.org• See sticker on your laptop for username and

password to log in to the site.

For Further InformationScott A. Walthes, Director of Technology, Madison County ROE #41,

swalthes@roe41.orgJoan Barrett, Math Coordinator, Madison County ROE 41,

jbarrett@roe41.orgDenise Albrecht, Math Dept Chair, Granite City HS, Granite City IL,

(uses netbooks) denise.albrecht@gcsd9.net Breanna Hamilton, 8th Grade Classroom Teacher, Wilbur Trimpe MS,

Bethalto IL, (uses full sized MAC laptops) bhamilton@bethalto.orgMRI Pricing – Ron Fitzgerald (owner) ron@mathresources.comMRI Technical/Implementation – Erin MacNeil

erin@mathresources.com

Handout @ http://www.roe41.org/handouts/scott/

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QuestionsNow is your time to ask questions to the teachers that are piloting the program and to the tech coordinator who is supporting them.