Session 1: Pre-Workshop Activity

Try out the GSP sketches "GSP Prelude" on your desktop.

Session 1: Expectations

Share with us your expectations of the workshop



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Session 1: Warm Up Activity

Session 1: Warm Up Activity

Use the different basic tool functions to construct the sketch as shown below.

This task requires you to

• draw basic shapes


• enter text


• fill shapes with colours

Session 1: Lesson Activity 1

Area of Triangle

I Mathematical Investigation

Discussions:

Suggest ways to stretch the pupils' thinking with this activity.

(Enter your responses using the Comments feature)

II Skill Building

You will learn the following features by constructing a sketch that you've experienced in the activity above.

• Merge Text to Point


• Merge Text

(Refer to Handout 2a)

Session 1: Lesson Activity 2

Sum of Angles in a Triangle

I Mathematical Investigation

Discussions:

What are the possible ways of using GSP as a learning tool in this activity?

II Skill Building

You will learn the following features by constructing a sketch that you've experienced in the activity above.

• Tabulate Data

(Refer to Handout 2b)

Session 1: Lesson Activity 3

Discovering the value of π

I Mathematical Investigation

Discussions:

What are the thinking skills integrated in the lesson?

II Skill Building

You will learn the following features by constructing a sketch that you've experienced in the activity above.

• Action Buttons

(Refer to Handout 2c)

Session 1: Lesson Idea

In pairs / groups, design a lesson idea incorporating GSP that

• supports mathematical investigation and
• promotes the acquisition of thinking skills.

Write down your lesson idea using the Comments feature.

Subject:

Topic:

Grade Level:

Thinking Skills:

Suggested Ideas/Activities:

In Session 2, we will

• develop or adapt a GSP sketch that supports the lesson idea
• design a lesson plan and activity worksheet
• share with participants how GSP is used for teaching & learning

Session 1: Closure

We would like to hear from you...

and any other comments you have...

Session 2: Welcome Back

From Session 1

3 things that really interest me

2 things I would like to know more about

1 issue and concern

Session 2: Lesson Activity 4

Investigating Tessellation with Shapes

Discussions:

What are the strengths of this activity?

(Refer to Handout 2d)

Session 2: Value-add of GSP

How does GSP value add to pupils' learning?

Session 2: Lesson Design

In pairs / groups...

1. develop or adapt a GSP sketch that support mathematical investigation and promote the acquisition of thinking skills
2. design a lesson plan and activity worksheet incorporating GSP
3. share with participants how GSP is used for teaching & learning

(Refer to Handout 4, 5 & 6)

Online Lesson Plan

Userid: mathsworkshop

Password: apple2009

Session 2: Workshop Evaluation

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