At the end of the day today I sat down to make something for tomorrow. Initially I had not planned on making a foldable, but after jotting down some notes I saw that it fit nicely into one.
Before even thinking about what I wanted to do, I sketched out what I want kids to be able to do. In this case, I want them to be able to define a variable and write an equation from a verbal scenario. After doing the problem myself, I looked at the process and chunked it into three main parts (the circles I drew): interpreting the word problem, defining the variables, and then writing the equation. So I figured a foldable with three parts would be best.
Next I made it in the computer using PowerPoint. I also decided when I made it that I wanted the directions to be in a different font from the problem so that it is easy to see that they are different. (random fact: the font on the left side is actually my own handwriting that I turned into a font using the iPad iFontMaker app)
Then I print it out and make sure everything works out. For this one, I wasn't happy with the spacing on the problem because it was so close that it was difficult to really circle the words. So for the final copy I fixed that.
In addition, I set up my page headings tonight. Usually I would complete my copy of the foldable and tape it in, but I'll be printing these on colored paper tomorrow and I want to make sure that mine matches what the kids will have. So instead I'll create my own copy tomorrow morning and make sure that I have it all done before I teach it tomorrow.
And here's the foldable:
And I'm back! Finally posted :)
ReplyDeleteAnyway, what's the app for the font and what program are you using for the foldable. I may or may not go that route this year. It saves time, but sometimes I just find it a little easier to use the specific notebook ones I have (something like post-its....love, love, love)
This is great for teachers who need that extra push to create things for their classroom to individualize the lesson to make it relevant for their classroom. I typically plan my INB pages at least a week ahead of time so I can copy things and be prepared. Right now I'm about a unit ahead of my Gen Ed classes and about a week ahead of my Resource classes. I feel this has helped me so much in my teaching because I know where we are going and what foundations I need to lay before I get there.
ReplyDeleteThat is very impressive to me! I always plan topics and general ideas in advance, but I find that even when I do try to plan things out ahead of time I always come up with or find a better idea and end up changing my plans.
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ReplyDeleteThis is great! How did you create the foldable in PowerPoint? I am terrible at doing anything other than basic slide presentations, but would love to use it to create foldables! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteNothing too fancy, I just use the basic lines, shapes, and text boxes to put everything where I want it
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