Motivating students in an online high school mathematics course (module 3)

MOTIVATING STUDENTS IN AN ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL MATH COURSE STORYBOARD  –   EDUC 8842

Text/ Discussion Topic	Image/ Video Content	Example/ Resource
Enticing Intro – perhaps opening question or dilemma – traditional classroom being copied into online course	Bored student looking at a PowerPoint presentation, slouching and staring at computer, half asleep – Kaitlin?	Self-filmed
Research discussion including ARCS, math simulation programs, collaboration	Animation of arcs model	Self-created
Attention	Fractal video using Geometer’s Sketchpad NASA video	Self-filmed From NASA
Relevance	Parabola video using TI – Nspire Sin/Cos/Tan waves in music	Self-filmed YouTube Video
Confidence	Motivational emails – photo Students applying math concepts	Self-taken Self-filmed
Satisfaction	Frequent contact with teacher and classmates – student and teacher using Skype or Blackboard Student sitting upright, smiling, engaged – Kaitlin!	Self-filmed Self-Filmed
Conclusion	Side-by-side photos of bored student versus engaged student	Self-taken

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