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=//Below is a listing of schools and lessons we will be capturing for our "Best Practices" video series.//=

School Contact Info:

 * **Class** || **School** || **Portal Media Developer** || **OIT Liaison** || **Curriculum Leader** || **Location** || **Phone** || **Principal** || **Tech Coach** || **Teacher** || **Pre Prodcution Date** ||
 * Science || 118 || Xu Xu || Nielsen Lisa || Borman Greg || 577 East 179 Street, Bronx, NY 10457 || (718) 584-2330 || Cox Giulia || Drago Elizabeth || Ratel Stacy || Mon, May 14 ||
 * Literacy || 339 || Xu Xu || Nielsen Lisa || Sims Vera || 1600 Webster Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457 || (718) 583-6767 || Levy Jason || Butler Carol || Tepper Matt || Mon, May 21 ||
 * Social Studies || 195 || Xu Xu || Nielsen Lisa || Macko Fran || 625 West 133 Street, New York, 10027 || (212) 690-5848 || Rivera Aura || Conquest Marva || McDougall Robert || Mon, May 7 ||
 * Math || 93 || Xu Xu || Leahy James || Carman Elaine || 66-56 Forest Ave. Queens, NY 11385 || (718) 821-4882 || Foley George || Wright Fred || Perskin Paul || Fri, May 11 ||

**Production Date**

 * || **Confirmed with** || **195** || **93** || **118** || **339** ||
 * Friday, May 25th || McDougal Robert || X ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Friday, June 8th || Tepper Matt ||  ||   ||   || X ||
 * Monday, June11th || Perskin Paul ||  || X ||   ||   ||
 * Monday, June 18th || Ratel Stacey ||  ||   || X ||   ||

**Best Practice Video Interview Questions Best Practice Video Lesson Information:**
Number** //(Please indicate Session)// || **iTiL Class Name** || **Lesson Teaching Point (should address content and technology)** || **How Does Technology Add Value to the Lesson?** || || 7th Grade PACE || Web Quest-Respiration and the Respiratory System || Students will describe the structures and functions of the respiratory system, explain how and why breathing happens, analyze the relationship between the respiratory system and the cardiovascular system, and identify two respiratory disorders. || Utilization of the smartBoard and Internet will assist the students in mastering the aim and the objectives of the lesson. The technological design of the lesson challenges them to go beyond what is expected from the National Standards, and to enjoy themselves while they learn. Student deliverable for teacher assessment will be a power-point presentation designed to show acquisition of information. || Revising and Reflect ing on Writing Projects from the Year || 8th Grade Literacy
 * **Class** || **School** || **Unit of Study** || **iTiL Sesssion
 * Science 7-305 || 118 || Body Systems-Respiratory System
 * Literacy || 339 || Portfolio Assembly-

Class 8.6 || Editing for More Effective Verbs Using Microsoft Word || How can we convey our ideas more clearly using stronger verbs?

Students will clarify the meaning and feeling of their writing pieces by incorporating strong verbs, using imaginative and descriptive vocabulary and eliminating words that are overused or unnecessary || Students will use the thesaurus in Microsoft Word to search for stronger verbs. The thesaurus makes it easy for students to improve the words they use in their writing. Students will watch the teacher model the process with the teacher's computer and the LCD projector. Students appreciate the authenticity of this revising lesson. In the real world we use MS Word tools to vary the words in our emails, letters, papers, etc. ||


 * Social Studies || 195 || World History - Ancient Greece || SS 6th Grade || Creating a Travel Brochure || The learner will produce a travel brochure attempting to persuade viewers to travel to Greece based on the information gathered and discussed in class in areas that include the social and cultural beliefs, traditions and values of the country studied. || Technology will be used to gather information using Trackstar, planning their brochure sections using Inspiration, and creating the final product using all their gained knowledge to produce a travel brochure using PowerPoint. ||
 * Math || 93 || Circumerence/Diameter Ratio || Math 6.1 & 7.2 || Using Geometer's Sketchpad and Using Smartboard resources || Students will be able to use GSP to identify the Circumference/Diameter Ratio. || Students will be able to use GSP to quickly calculate the Circumference and diameter of multiple circles and then plot the values on a coordinate grid. Once points are plotted, students will see that the points from a linear function and that Circumference/Diameter will always equal 3.14159... ||
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 * Math || 123 || Recognizing Linear Relationships and Solving Equations || Math Session 7.4 || Using Geometer’s SketchPad to Chart and Graph Patterns || Graphing patterns and connecting the multiple representations (equation/rule, geometric pattern, graph, and table) using Geometer’s SketchPad. || 1) Allows students to manipulate the visual representation of a linear function. 2) Allows students to move at their own pace. 3) Students can get to the thinking faster because the technology can do the work of drawing and students can begin analyzing and focusing on the rationale and procedure. ||
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 * Math || 123 || Recognizing Linear Relationships and Solving Equations || Math Session 7.4 || Using Geometer’s SketchPad to Chart and Graph Patterns || Graphing patterns and connecting the multiple representations (equation/rule, geometric pattern, graph, and table) using Geometer’s SketchPad. || 1) Allows students to manipulate the visual representation of a linear function. 2) Allows students to move at their own pace. 3) Students can get to the thinking faster because the technology can do the work of drawing and students can begin analyzing and focusing on the rationale and procedure. ||