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Explore and create : Creation lab

Dr. Mandi Tolen  
Google Sheets for self-checking activities? Yes! Google Sheets for digital escape room clues? Yes! Want to learn how to do this? Yes! Join me as we create some fun interactive Google Sheet activities.

Audience: Professional developers, Teachers, Technology coordinators/facilitators
Skill level: Intermediate
Attendee devices: Devices required
Attendee device specification: Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Participant accounts, software and other materials: Google account
Topic: Creativity & curation tools
ISTE Standards: For Educators:
Designer
  • Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.
For Students:
Empowered Learner
  • Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.

Proposal summary

Purpose & objective

Purpose: to provide self-checking activities for self-guided student learning that is more engaging that a traditional quiz platform.
Participants will see examples of self-checking activities created in Google Sheets.
Participants will brainstorm ideas to adapt this activity for their learners.
Participants will either create from scratch or alter an existing activity to fit the needs of their learners.

Outline

Introduction of speaker and get to know the audience (5 minutes)
Demonstrate how previously created Google Sheet self-checking activities work. (10 minutes)
Brainstorm ideas for new self-checking activities (5 minutes)
Create or alter an activity (step-by-step) (30 minutes)

Supporting research

Liljedahl, P. & Allan, D. (2013b). Studenting: The Case of Homework. Proceedings of the 35th Conference for Psychology of Mathematics Education – North American Chapter.
Chicago, USA.

Rick Wormeli - Fair Isn't Always Equal

Ken O'Conner - Repair Kit for Grading

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Dr. Mandi Tolen, St. Joseph School District

Mandi Tolen is a high school math teacher, a technology leader, a Google Certified Innovator, a blogger, and the author of Make Math Not Suck, a guide for teachers to create fun and memorable math experiences for students. She loves to learn and share her knowledge with others. Mandi has a passion for changing how we teach to create thinkers and learners.