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Online Collaboration Lesson This paper describes my Online Collaboration Lesson created for authentic learning in a math class. It elaborates the lesson using the GAME Plan model. It contains the strategies and activities used in the lesson to enhance student learning. Online Collaboration Lesson Plan  ** Grade Level: **9th Grade ** Unit: Linear Equations  ** ** // Goals // ** Florida Algebra Standards MA.912. A. 2.6 Identify and Graph Real Situations using Algebra ISTE NETS-S Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making Instructional Objective: Use TI- 84 calculators for graphing equations.

** // Action // **  The previous lesson taught students to determine linear equations from a coordinate graph. The students had to think and determine how they can make money by selling “new technology” on ebay. For this lesson each I will ask students to form groups of three to four members. Each group will be given a real life problem or situation in which the students will first have to write inequalities for the business model (word problem) given to the group. Then they will have to graph the inequality and determine the ways to make maximum profit (maximum and minimum points in the graph of Linear Inequality Systems) and write a paragraph of about 200 words explaining their solution to the problem.  To begin the lesson, ask students to summarize their learning for system of inequalities:  Allow students to discuss their thoughts and put down their thoughts on a paper. I will then model to solve a word problem using Linear Inequalities and summarize my solution. The word problem will be on a business model. The students will then be taken to the Lab. Before this lesson students will have been trained to use graphing calculator online. The students will be given two sessions of training on how to create a wiki and then manage the pages and discussion threads on it. Also the students will be given a set of rules they have to abide by for online collaboration. ** // During Class // ** I will give students a handout of the word problems per group and explain what I expect them to do by explaining the rubric that will be used to assess their contribution and assessment of their wiki project. Every member will have to take on the role of either a wiki manager, creator, interpreter of the problem, create the linear inequality system and solve the word problem, one person has to take on the role of narrator (one to explain the solution to the problem). Each group will create a wiki and then a page for each part of the project. This way the students will learn to collaborate with each other online and the groups will be given access to each other’s wikis so that everyone can input their comments on each other’s wikis. ** // Monitor  // ** The students will be monitored each week. This will be a two week project with four deadlines. These four deadlines will help me comment on the wikis and monitor the progress of my students. ** // Evaluation  // ** The students will be evaluated using a rubric which will incorporate all the phases of the project. The group will be given a grade as a whole and also on individual contributions of the group members.  Cennamo, K., Ross, J., & Ertmer, P. (2009). Technology integration for meaningful classroom use: A standards-based approach. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.