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Classroom Technology Plan

Mackenzie White

University of Maryland Global Campus

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Description of Classroom
In the 2020-2021 school year, I was teaching Middle School Math Grades 6-8.

Within my classroom, I had a cart of 30 touchscreen Chromebooks, which students were

not permitted to take home. Students would use these Chromebooks during class, as

needed, then return the Chromebook to their charging station before transitioning to their

next class. As for teacher technology within the classroom, I had access to a desktop

computer, Promethean Board with a projector, and a document camera. 

Students used their Chromebooks approximately 2-3 times per week within my

classroom. Depending on the lesson, students would engage with the content through

digital softwares such as Peardeck (presentation tool), Desmos (online learning platform),

and/or digital review games like Quizizz, Gimkit, or Quizlet Live. As the teacher, I would

utilize the Promethean Board with the projector and desktop computer during each class

period. The document camera was rarely utilized.

Student Demographics

This past school year, I taught a combined 122 students through the ages of 11 to

14. These students were either sixth-graders in a compacted Math 7/8 course, advanced

seventh-grades in Algebra 1, or eighth-graders in Algebra 1. Of those 122 students, 16

had IEPs, 7 had 504s, 11 were ELLs (English Language Learners), and 32 were on the

free and reduced lunch program.  Because four of my five classes from last year were

considered advanced classes, approximately 79% of my students were either on grade

level or above based on their MAP-M Growth test scores. Due to the high levels of
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proficiency, my students are in need of enrichment opportunities that connect to the

mathematical concepts of study. 

Vision Statement

I believe that technology can make learning complex mathematical concepts

engaging and applicable to students of all proficiency levels. With proper technology

integration in a mathematics classroom, abstract concepts can transform into hands-on

STEM learning opportunities. For example, with the use of the Texas Instrument

Innovator Rover, which utilizes the TI-84 Plus CE Calculators, students can code their

calculators and watch parabola graphs come to life. A prime example of using the Rover

to create a valuable learning experience for middle school students is to have them work

together to calculate the quadratic, linear, and exponential functions of a mock-up roller

coaster. By applying this hands-on approach to an otherwise abstract concept, students

who may have struggled to think abstractly now have a hands-on visual of the concept,

while highly proficient students are now extending their learning with an enrichment

opportunity. With this simple implementation of technology, students would be engaging

with the current mathematical concepts they are studying, while also practicing key 21st-

century skills such as coding and working collaboratively.

Goals and Objectives

Goal 1: Students will use technology a minimum of 3 days per week to solidify

mathematical understanding.
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Objective 1: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding by completing

algebraic thinking problems with 80% accuracy using educational

technology.

Objective 2: Students will be able to apply operations and algebraic thinking skills

in real-world situations to solve problems.

Goal 2: Students will foster 21st-century skills at least 4 times per marking period.

Objective 1: Students will be able to increase their proficiency in coding by

completing multi-step coding operations.

 Objective 2: Students will be able to gain social skills by working

collaboratively to troubleshoot issues that occur during coding

projects.

Evaluation

For the first goal, students will be assessed on mathematical understanding daily

through the use of informal observations and formative assessments in the form of exit

tickets (2-3 concept questions taken at the end of class). I will be able to observe if the

technology is successfully being used based on the informal observations throughout the

class and how well students are scoring on the exit tickets. Further mathematical

understanding will be measured through our benchmark exam, MAP-M, which students

take in the Fall (~September), Winter (~January), and Spring (~May). As for the second

goal, evaluating proficiency in coding, working collaboratively, and troubleshooting

issues will take place in the form of rubrics. These rubrics will be completed by the

teacher and a self-reflection rubric will be completed by the students. 

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Budget and Implementation

Item Quantity Cost Total

Cost

Hardware Texas Instruments Innovator Rover 6 $166.9 $1,001.94

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Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus CE 30 $154.9 $4,649.70

Graphing Calculator 9

Professional Virtual Workshop: Introduction to the 1 Virtual $375 $375

Development TI-Innovator™ Hub and TI- Ticket
Innovator™ Rover With the TI-84 Plus
CE Graphing Calculator

Final Cost $6,026.64

Texas Instruments Innovator Rover: Within my classroom, students will work in

groups of 4-5 to code each of the Rovers. In my classroom, students are already sitting at

tables of 5 or less. Therefore, each table group will have its own Rover to code for the

given mathematical extension opportunity. These Rovers will provide my students with

an opportunity to apply 21st-century skills, such as coding, trouble-shooting, and working

collaboratively, to their mathematical and algebraic concepts. For example, students will

utilize the rover to trace sections of a roller coaster by calculating the algebraic functions

of the given roller coaster mockup. In Geometry, students can use the Rover and their

knowledge of proofs to determine if two images created by the rover are congruent.

Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator: These calculators are an

essential part of our mathematics classroom. They are strongly utilized in Algebra and

Geometry. These calculators are what students code for the Rover to execute. While

some of my students’ families purchase their own calculators to use at home, many of my
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students do not have their own. Therefore, this budget includes 30 calculators as a class-

set of calculators which students will leave in the classroom and not take home. 

Professional Development

This Professional Development (PD) is offered directly from Texas Instruments.

The PD from Texas Instruments’ entails four three-hour online sessions of hands-on,

interactive professional learning. Since this professional development is currently online,

they will ship the necessary TI graphing calculator, other hardware and software, and

training materials to your location. Through this PD, participants will write programs that

control the direction and speed of the rover, use If…, Then…, Else…, and End

statements to adjust the Rover’s output, and explore additional programming

opportunities with the Rover.  In addition to showing the attendees how to utilize the

Rover with the TI-84 Plus CE calculators, they demonstrate coding applications for

various math and science concepts. Evaluation of the Professional Development will be a

self-reflection. By the end of the PD, possible questions for the self-reflection include:

Can I comfortably connect coding the Rover with mathematic and algebraic concepts?,

Can I troubleshoot coding errors on the TI-84 Plus CE calculator?, What are three ways

that I can implement the Rover within the upcoming unit/quarter?, and Will the

implementation of the Rover engage students in 21st-century skills and connect to

algebraic concepts?
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Timeline

Summer  Attend Texas Instruments Virtual Workshop

2021  Submit a grant for required technology
 Plan learning opportunities to utilize technology that aligns with
mathematical and algebraic concepts.

Fall 2021  Assess students’ mathematical understanding through a pre-assessment

of MAP-M testing
 Engage students by connecting technology to mathematical concepts
 Assess student understanding using technology
 Enhance students’ coding skills with the use of the TI Rover and
calculators

Winter  Assess students’ mathematical understanding through a post-assessment

2022 of MAP-M testing