Peer Review
McKenzie:
Thank you for sharing your Inspiration Diagram with me. Structurally, the diagram has an excellent layout and the relationship between objects is very clear. I like the way you are reviewing the formulas for surface area and then scaffolding into volume calculations. The structure is very easy to understand. You might try to incorporate the volume formulas at the bottom of the diagram as well. I love the minimal use of text, and the colors are effectively used. I love the real world examples that you display in your photos. Perhaps you might consider changing the backgrounds on your photos so that they all utilize the same color. The top bubble in the diagram probably needs to be enlarged because it is text-wrapping on my computer. Additionally, the labels on your real objects (cone, cylinder, etc) should probably be a couple of fonts larger. All in all, I think it looks great and it is very easy to understand. Nice work.
Brian
Project Description
This project can be used as a middle school pre-algebra level lesson in calculating volume. The inclusion of real objects rather than simply using diagram drawings ties real life in with math in an attempt to grab the students’ attention. I would hope to use the diagram to review the calculations of areas of shapes, use those calculations to determine volume and show how the calculations of the volumes of the 5 shapes are related to one another. I can print the diagram out for the students to keep as a guide in their notebooks. I really enjoyed the two videos I have hyperlinked in the diagram. They are both demonstrations exemplifying the ratio of the volume of a quadrilateral prism to a pyramid and a cylinder to a cone. I think they can really help the students grasp the concept of why a pyramid and cylinder are 1/3 of the other shapes with the same base area. This project is designed to meet benchmark 8.3 Geometry and Measurement: Analyze two- and three-dimensional spaces and figures by using distance and angle.
Assimilation and/or accommodation
I consider myself to be rather computer literate and enjoy using and manipulating graphics in programs like InDesign and Photoshop. Hyperlinks and graphic layout are very familiar to me so in some aspects, this assignment was an example of cognitive assimilation. In other aspects, however, this assignment served as cognitive accommodation. Learning Inspiration gave me a few frustrations, because I am so used to the features of other programs. I liked, however, concentrating on graphics as a tool for teaching. I think I could see myself using this type of diagram occasionally in class. I liked the convenient hyperlinks to other resources. I think a wide repertoire will be an asset especially in teaching math and getting the kids who may not be interested to pay attention.
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