Provide evidence: Screenshots with explanation; screencast
Provide reflection: Paragraph
Pane 1
Instructional Video for Accelerated Coordinate Algebra/Geometry A - Solving Exponential Equations:
In my September 25th class, we were going to be working on solving exponential equations with unlike bases. This can be a tricky concept for some students to grasp so I thought this might be an opportunity to try out a video on this topic. This is a nice chance for the students (even if they are not live, but listening to the recording) to hear someone else talk or watch someone else solve a problem instead of it always being me! Once the video had played (it was a fairly short video), then I went over some more examples of solving exponential equations and was sure to work through them the same way the video had shown. Sometimes when I show various methods to solve the same problem, students get confused. So, i typically try to do the same method every time, especially when I am introducing a topic for the first time. Below are several screenshots of the video I used during my session.
Pane 2
For Pane 2 I decided to use a presentation. I have been working on this and am much more comfortable with this than any of the other options. I have also been working on using the annotation tools when my presentation is a PowerPoint. It is not perfect at all, but it does at least help my students see how I work problems out. I am still perfecting my writing! Below is a screenshot of a presentation where we were discussing characteristics of exponential functions.
Reflection
I am slowly becoming more comfortable with the different features in jigsaw. It is hard to branch out and try different things once I become comfortable with what I have been doing! But I am trying! Some best practices that I have tried to work on is to be prepared before it is time for my live session. This means I have to have my lesson prepared and uploaded into my assets ahead of time. I also have to keep in mind that little timer that counts down when you are trying to record your session. There have been several times when I start right away and the beginning of my lesson gets cut off because it hasn't started recording yet! Also, I use the red dot (follow me button) a lot when going over items. That helps my students know where I am in the explanation. And of course, I always have to remember to check my microphone settings so that my students can hear me and remember to push the "push to talk" button!
