Individual project for HUDF5199 class at Columbia - The Learning Opportunities Lab with Prof. Natriello

1. Turtleart Environment Inspiration TurtleArt is a computer graphics program using Logo-oriented commands to draw basic geometric shapes. Commands are color-coded and related commands can be connected to form more complex drawings.

2. Inspiration

3. TurtleArt Commands Turtle Menu Pen Menu Numbers Menu Flow Menu MyBlocks Menu

4. Scratch Environment Inspiration

5. Scratch Examples http://scratch.mit.edu/channel/recent

6. Scratch Commands

7. Scratch Commands (cont)

8. Virtual Workspaces The math environment has multiple workspaces like Apple OS/X Spaces. Students can work on different projects a the same time, try alternative solutions, and help others.

9. Operations My Journal Math Workshop Chat Reference Others Concept Search Estimate Convert to percent + - / * Mastery Level 3 ( ) 3 ÷ 2 Topic Division Decimals Percents Time Spent 3 mins

10. Estimate Answer Before Solving Range -10 to 10 -100 to 100 -1000 to 1000 0 estimate actual 100% 0% Units: 0.01 0.05 0.1 0.5 1 2 5 10 100 1000

11. Person Math Journal Problem: 3 ÷ 2 Alternatives: 3 x ½ Steps: 1. estimate answer 2. is the fraction common? 3. is the numerator a multiple of the denominator? 4. does the denominator go into 100? 5. Perform long division Construct

12. Chat You must ask the right question I don’t understand the homework I forgot how to add two big numbers I’ll send you a sample