Creativity

Solvr [] Names : Sarah Wise and Eric Jones What does this tool do? Allows a group to privately collaborate on problems and then add ideas, comments and questions to solve the problems. Who is this tool for? Teachers, students, and faculty What will be created? Group flow chart of brainstorming and collaborations Are the steps clearly laid out? No, somewhat weird to use at first because the website was blank with vague instructions and lack of example What should I know before I begin? The problem and secret url What do I need to gather before I begin? URL What will my students accomplish using this tool? Ask and answer each others’ questions anonymously. How will this Online tool help you? Your students? Teachers can collaborate with other faculty/staff to solve problems. Students can collaborate with each other. The anonymous contributions can encourage students to attempt to answer a problem or to pose a question. Teachers can use it as an assessment if students sign each post. Teachers can see how students are thinking through a problem. Which curriculum links or SOL competencies could this Online Tool encourage? modeled using linear or quadratic functions. Apply appropriate graphical or symbolic methods to the solution.
 * AI.P.14.** Solve everyday problems (e.g., compound interest and direct and inverse variation problems) that can be

of linear equations or inequalities. Apply algebraic and graphical methods to the solution.
 * AI.P.15.** Solve everyday problems (e.g., mixture, rate, and work problems) that can be modeled using systems

These standards specifically address real world problems that can be modeled with algebra. This collaboration tool would yield more interesting conversation when used with real world problems that do not necessarily have definitive answers. What are the benefits (added value) to using this Online Tool? Vote on ideas and lets all students participate What challenges will you face as you work with this Online Tool? Making sure that all students have access to the URL, reloading to get real time activity and the flow chart can be very confusing
 * What questions do you have as you investigate this Online Tool?**
 * Why can’t we search others problems? **