In Spring 2011, the Proficiency Project is about learning an unfamiliar technology and writing a 3-5 page summary of your experience. Before selecting a project idea, it may be good to first Read the Proficiency Project Guidelines (PDF) and consider the following:
Prior Proficiency Topics
- Find and learn to use online GeoGebra activities
- Understand documents and sliders in the TI-Nspire
- Create professional quality Geometry worksheets in Microsoft Word 2010
- Construct an extended Algebra I activity with TI-Nspire
- Learn cell functions and cell formatting in Microsoft Excel
- Use the TI-Nspire with the TI-Navigator and teacher software
- Learn to make a web-based Jeopardy review game
- Learn to make graphs and do basic statistics in Microsoft Excel
- Explore PowerPoint for Elementary teaching
- Create a professionally-styled tutorial document in Microsoft Word
- Use Movie Maker for students to produce video slideshows in Geometry
- Create a WebQuest on triangles
- Create step-by-step instructions for exploring graphing with the TI-Nspire
- Explore lines and inequalities with the TI-Nspire
- Learn to create and deliver a test through the TI-Navigator wit the TI-Nspire
- Create a video mini-lesson on linear equations in standard and y-intercept form
- Use Tandberg and Skype to video conference with absent students
Share Your Project Ideas
Have a possible project idea? Looking for one? Stuck on something? Post your thoughts and suggestions below.
Note: You can always change your mind about project topics. I’m asking you to share ideas so that your classmates know what you’re thinking and so we can tackle the inevitable technology obstacles as quickly as possible
