This is my Diigo Library, mainly consisting of websites dealing with Mathematics.
My Diigo Library
Diigo can be very useful in my own learning. The style of bookmarking and being able to highlight and capture different parts of websites makes it easy for anyone to perform simple research. In my own learning, Diigo could be a great tool when it comes to finding significant websites in a quick and easy fashion. Also, websites are much easier to remember when all it takes is a simple click.
In teaching, Diigo can also be quite useful. Some of the websites I saved in My Library were articles about how to teach math, how not to teach math, and many different ways to use methods and lessons in a variety of mathematical subjects. Also, I think Diigo would be a useful thing as a teacher because it is easy to save and recommend websites for extra math help. If a student gets stuck on homework, the student will have some websites recommended by me on Diigo or in class.
Thanks for reading
--T-rock--
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
This is an example of Go!Animate being used with mathematics.
GoAnimate.com: Calculus Problem by t2therock
Like it? Create your own at GoAnimate.com. It's free and fun!
Like it? Create your own at GoAnimate.com. It's free and fun!
Monday, April 9, 2012
This is a scene from the movie "Scream."
http://Pixton.com/ic:y3egms5m
Pixton could be a fun way to teach children in elementary school a numerous amount of different lessons and stories. It would be an easy way to get kids interested in subjects that may not originally be interesting.
Also, I think pixton could be used as a tool from students in high school to create a fun project of some kind. For example, Instead of requiring a Power Point Presentation, the students could creatively present something through a comic strip.
http://Pixton.com/ic:y3egms5m
Pixton could be a fun way to teach children in elementary school a numerous amount of different lessons and stories. It would be an easy way to get kids interested in subjects that may not originally be interesting.
Also, I think pixton could be used as a tool from students in high school to create a fun project of some kind. For example, Instead of requiring a Power Point Presentation, the students could creatively present something through a comic strip.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
This is my Google Document:
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1XFOSVgSdwm5PKCpiL6IoFV_C0HVLpYCMJkx0PmEgKqI/edit
The use of Google Documents that I chose is somewhat similar to how i used Twitter. On Twitter, I wanted to be able to post a story problem, which the students would go home and try the night of the assignment. Google documents would be used in a similar way, but the work would be done directly on the Google Document itself. I honestly have not completely figured out how to use Google Documents, but it would definitely be a useful tool in a classroom setting that was filled with individual computers. A problem would be posted onto a document like in my example, and the class would take the time to try and work it out. I think the process would work more efficiently with touch screens or pen pads.
Questions that I have:
How would the students be able to easily show their work in a neat and organized fashion on the computer?
How can the students actually write on the document itself?
Ideas for Education:
Use it as a forum or a work space like the example I provided.
Use a document as a forum to formulate ideas for using new technologies and classroom methods.
Thanks,
--T-rock--
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1XFOSVgSdwm5PKCpiL6IoFV_C0HVLpYCMJkx0PmEgKqI/edit
The use of Google Documents that I chose is somewhat similar to how i used Twitter. On Twitter, I wanted to be able to post a story problem, which the students would go home and try the night of the assignment. Google documents would be used in a similar way, but the work would be done directly on the Google Document itself. I honestly have not completely figured out how to use Google Documents, but it would definitely be a useful tool in a classroom setting that was filled with individual computers. A problem would be posted onto a document like in my example, and the class would take the time to try and work it out. I think the process would work more efficiently with touch screens or pen pads.
Questions that I have:
How would the students be able to easily show their work in a neat and organized fashion on the computer?
How can the students actually write on the document itself?
Ideas for Education:
Use it as a forum or a work space like the example I provided.
Use a document as a forum to formulate ideas for using new technologies and classroom methods.
Thanks,
--T-rock--
Monday, March 19, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
I was thinking there may be people out there who are not aware of the new Spider-man movie coming out this summer so here is a vodcast giving a little information and introduction about it:
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Friday, March 2, 2012
I followed two different education blogs. One blog is called "Digital Education- Education Week" while the other is called "Week in Education." Both center around modern education and what changes are being made, or what changes could or should be made. Both blogs have a variety of topics, but I noticed a lot of what the two talk about are new ideas about using technology and social networking in teaching. The audience seems to be any grade level of teacher, K-12. I think both blogs communicate pretty well, but some of the titles are confusing in summing up what the actual blog talks about. However, other than that, the blogs are pretty easy to read and are relatable. For "This Week in Education," there are comments, but not very many. For"Digital Education," the comments cannot be seen without a login.
As of right now, I would most likely not use blogging in my teaching, but i could think of a few useful ways to use it. For teaching math, I think it might be a fun idea to have the class follow my blog so that any time we have a discussion or a lesson, the class can go to my blog to ask questions and leave comments.
--T-rock--
As of right now, I would most likely not use blogging in my teaching, but i could think of a few useful ways to use it. For teaching math, I think it might be a fun idea to have the class follow my blog so that any time we have a discussion or a lesson, the class can go to my blog to ask questions and leave comments.
--T-rock--
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Greetings everyone,
As aspiring math teachers, Ashley and I wanted to use twitter as a way to get the class involved at home, but at the same time, be able to interact. We decided that it might be a cool idea to have a Twitter Problem of the Week, which would be a simple way to give the students something to work on at home, be able to discuss it over twitter, and then discuss the next day in class. For our example we posted a problem for an Algebra class:
#TPotW: y=cosx + 3. Graph within the intervals [-5,5]. Bring graph to class with at least 5 points labeled. Worth 10 pts. Good Luck! #Math
The students would just have to follow the teacher, and log onto twitter that night. For privacy reasons, the teacher would most likely not follow any of the students without prior permission. Either way, the students can "mention" the teacher or other students in a tweet if there were questions to be asked. Also, each problem would begin with the hashtag #TPotW (Twitter Problem of the Week) so that the tweet is easy to find.The students would be asked to try the problem, and bring the problem to class the next day. Whether the students get it correct or incorrect, the students would be graded on participation. After grading for participation, the teacher would then go over the problem with the class, and begin the next lesson or section.
We are not really sure if Twitter is the best venue for a concept like this, but we feel like it would be relatable and enjoyable for a class. Let us know what you think!
--T-rock--
As aspiring math teachers, Ashley and I wanted to use twitter as a way to get the class involved at home, but at the same time, be able to interact. We decided that it might be a cool idea to have a Twitter Problem of the Week, which would be a simple way to give the students something to work on at home, be able to discuss it over twitter, and then discuss the next day in class. For our example we posted a problem for an Algebra class:
The students would just have to follow the teacher, and log onto twitter that night. For privacy reasons, the teacher would most likely not follow any of the students without prior permission. Either way, the students can "mention" the teacher or other students in a tweet if there were questions to be asked. Also, each problem would begin with the hashtag #TPotW (Twitter Problem of the Week) so that the tweet is easy to find.The students would be asked to try the problem, and bring the problem to class the next day. Whether the students get it correct or incorrect, the students would be graded on participation. After grading for participation, the teacher would then go over the problem with the class, and begin the next lesson or section.
We are not really sure if Twitter is the best venue for a concept like this, but we feel like it would be relatable and enjoyable for a class. Let us know what you think!
--T-rock--
Monday, February 13, 2012
Hello to all! I look forward to using this blog for many different topics of interest, which will probably mostly consist of movies and sports. However, I will mainly be using this blog so that I can become more familiar with blogging and networking. This will help me be able to use blogs in my teaching in the future. I hope you enjoy!
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