Sample Learning Activity

Federal standard for 2nd grade math: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.C.8 Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately. Example: If you have 2 dimes and 3 pennies, how many cents do you have? (Common Core State Standards Initiative, 2022).

To make sure I have sufficiently considered what technology to use to teach this standard, I would search in EdSurge to find the appropriate digital tools. I would try a flipped classroom to incoporate blended learning into this activity to master this math standard. Students would complete a digital assignment at home that would walk them through the steps to solving word problems with money. Then we would be able to practice offline while using real money in the classroom.

The formative assessment I would use to see how students are learning this standard is a Nearpod. Nearpods are full of fun activities that students use to engage in demonstrating their content knowledge. Students would individually work on the Nearpod but we would go through the assessment together. I would be able to see which students are answering correctly and understanding the material and which students need more instruction in real time. I would be able to pause during the nearpod and emphasize again the key points of the standard. If necessary, I could assess if any of the students would need Tier 2 intervention to help them gain understanding of this standard.

The summative assessment I would perform at the end of this unit would be a Kahoot. Kahoot is a great way to engage students in friendly competition and see what their scores are from the questions they answered. This is a great way to quickly gain data that will help you analyze which students mastered the standard. I would also be able to know if there was a particular question that most students missed and make assumptions based off of their responses.

Student data would be easily obtained through a Nearpod and a Kahoot. The Nearpod is more open-ended and individualized so the data would not be concrete in all instances. The Kahoot, on the other hand, contains multiple choice questions and assessment data is immediately available. I would easily be able to export the students' scores into a electronic grade book and track students' learning.