Session 6

In the previous session you worked as part of a team to conduct an analysis and develop a course plan. In the first activity below you will be asked to use what you learned from that experience to respond to some development tasks.

1. Describe an "Absorb" type activity for one of the objectives in your course plan.
Watching a slideshow about finding the three trigonometric ratios for the two acute angles in a right triangle.

2. Describe a "Do" type activity for one of the objectives in your course plan.
Completing a worksheet for finding missing sides of right triangles to practice their skills (drill).

3. Describe a "Connect" type activity for one of the objectives in your course plan.
Connecting the content to real life by finding missing heights or lengths using shadows and angles of elevation or depression.

4. Choose one of the above activities and discuss the process you would use to create this presentation. For this task assume that you have no additional assistance other than the instructor who would be able to write content as you describe it and perform for a recording as needed.
For the absorb activity, I would develop a PowerPoint presentation.  The first slide would cover labeling the sides of a triangle.  It would include a triangle with each side colored differently to easily distinguish the sides.  The following slide would introduce the three trigonometric ratios using SohCahToa.  Finally, the last slide would include some examples of triangles in different orientations.  Each side would be labeled in the process and then each trigonometric ratio would be stated.

5. Discuss how would your approach for the above task would be different if you were directing the development efforts of a team that included a graphic designer, a video editor and a web programmer along with all of the tools that such a team would typically use.
If i as in charge of directing such a team, I would have the graphic designer to develop the images of the triangles to make them more appealing and engaging for the audience.  I would also have the web programmer program an interactive page for the audience to practice their skills.

6. The text presents test types and presents a list of common types of test questions. In light of these, describe a test that would be appropriate for the class your team planned in the previous session.
An appropriate test for the class planned would be a quiz comprised of objective questions.  The questions could be multiple choice or open-ended, but either way, would only have one correct answer.