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

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

• Denise Albrecht, Math Dept Chair, Granite City HS
• Breanna Hamilton, 8th Grade Teacher, Wilbur
  Trimpe MS
• Scott A. Walthes ROE 41 Director of Technology
• Joan Barrett ROE 41 Math Coordinator
• Handout _at_ http//www.roe41.org/handouts/scott/

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Why Are We Here?

• To give cutting edge info to schools planning for
  Tech Stimulus grants
• Share the results of our pilot so far

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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

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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

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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

Gail Burrill Jack Burrill Anne Collins Paul
Dillenberger Dan Dolan Kay Gilliland
Heather Godine Linda Gojak Rita Janes Susan
Lee Karen Longhart Fred Longhart
William Masalski Carey Bolster Patrick
Vennebush Tom Bassarear Jennifer Bay-Williams
Mari Muri Ed Nolan Mary Selcer Wendy Siegel Kris
Warloe Terri Belcher
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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

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What Does It Like in the Classroom?
This ISM3 course needs a math teacher to
facilitate the course
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.
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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
Students still take notes.
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The Granite City School District purchased a set
of netbooks to be used for the ISM3 course.
Students only use the netbooks during class.
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Teachers give instruction to the whole class
And then support students as they explore parts
of the lesson independently
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Students still collaborate on problems
Granite City purchased mice so each student could
use it with their Netbook
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Even is traditional classrooms with limited space
These piloting teachers are finding a way to make
it work.
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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

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Show Me ISM 3!

• http//moodle.roe41.org
• See sticker on your laptop for username and
  password to log in to the site.

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For Further Information

• Scott A. Walthes, Director of Technology, Madison
  County ROE 41, swalthes_at_roe41.org
• Joan Barrett, Math Coordinator, Madison County
  ROE 41, jbarrett_at_roe41.org
• Denise Albrecht, Math Dept Chair, Granite City
  HS, Granite City IL, (uses netbooks)
  denise.albrecht_at_gcsd9.net
• Breanna Hamilton, 8th Grade Classroom Teacher,
  Wilbur Trimpe MS, Bethalto IL, (uses full sized
  MAC laptops) bhamilton_at_bethalto.org
• MRI Pricing Ron Fitzgerald (owner)
  ron_at_mathresources.com
• MRI Technical/Implementation Erin MacNeil
  erin_at_mathresources.com
• Handout _at_ http//www.roe41.org/handouts/scott/

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