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Photo stories of the **//Order of Operations//** and **//Camp Schmidt//**.

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__**OBJECTIVES / STANDARDS**__:
 * 1) Use technology effectively and appropriately to interact electronically.
 * 2) Use technology to communicate information in a variety of formats.
 * 3) Design, implement and assess learning experiences that incorporate use of technology in the curriculum-related instructional activity to support understanding, inquiry, problem-solving, communication or collaboration.

__**GOALS**__: The goals of my projects were to create a photo story of the students as they completed two tasks: a curriculum driven field trip to //Camp Schmidt// and a math lesson on the "Order of Operations." For the the field trip, the students learned to work together to complete a task. They also gained knowledge about the importance of caring for our ecosystem through a series of activities. The students were then given an opportunity to reflect on their experiences. In the second project, the students created a foldable to help remember the steps to solving multiple operation math problems. The students were given an oportunity to create the foldable, design the foldable, and apply the foldable towards a lesson driven activity. Each activity allowed the students to become active particpants in using technology to support their learning.

__**SUMMARY**__: As a result of each photo story, the student reflections showed a wonderful contrast of learning that occurred for each student. For the //Camp Schmidt// trip, the students all seemed to gain more self awareness than they had prior to the trip. As for the math activity, the students were able to use the manipulative and apply the rules at greater success rate. I learned that giving students the opportunity to voice their thoughts gives them a lasting impression of their experiences. I think some students even found that the use of technology helped them remember/see things in a different perspective than their own. Overall, I think it was a total success.