Wednesday, October 12, 2011
I-Pads In the Classroom?
Article!
This article talks about a New York school that traded all of their textbooks for I-pads for every student. We as teachers need to realize that we live in a world that is completely ran by computers. The I-Pads serve as a way for students to become interactive with their math problems. The I-Pads also serve as a very easy way for students to be learning hands on. I feel like if my school had the resources, I would defiantly want to let my students use I-Pads. I have also include a video of students working on math problems with their I-Pads.
This article talks about a New York school that traded all of their textbooks for I-pads for every student. We as teachers need to realize that we live in a world that is completely ran by computers. The I-Pads serve as a way for students to become interactive with their math problems. The I-Pads also serve as a very easy way for students to be learning hands on. I feel like if my school had the resources, I would defiantly want to let my students use I-Pads. I have also include a video of students working on math problems with their I-Pads.
Clickers in the Classroom?
Article!
This article talks about the use of clickers in the classroom. Clickers or Student Response Systems, are ways for the teacher to keep up with student progress without having them take a paper test. This article discussions how clickers can be used as active learning. The students are engaged with the questions, because they seem almost like a game. This is also great for teachers, because they can easily compare the students scores and also that makes grading a breeze! I do believe that I will use clickers, because I have seen in classrooms how much students really enjoy them. I believe they are great to use with math, because you can set a timer to make sure that the students are answering by using their mental math skills.
This article talks about the use of clickers in the classroom. Clickers or Student Response Systems, are ways for the teacher to keep up with student progress without having them take a paper test. This article discussions how clickers can be used as active learning. The students are engaged with the questions, because they seem almost like a game. This is also great for teachers, because they can easily compare the students scores and also that makes grading a breeze! I do believe that I will use clickers, because I have seen in classrooms how much students really enjoy them. I believe they are great to use with math, because you can set a timer to make sure that the students are answering by using their mental math skills.
Using Wiki's in the Classroom!
Article!
In this article it talks about the various ways that you can use wikis in the math classroom. Wiki's are basically like blogs only the students are given the chance to interactive and edit the information on there. That is one thing that does scare me about letting my students use wikis, is what they will put on there. But I do feel like overall they are very useful in the classroom. I really like the idea of putting a problem solving question on there and letting the students work together to solve it. Another reason that I like, it allows students to work together without having to move around the classroom, and it keeps up with the information for them. I feel like wikis can be a great asset to a classroom, but like everything else they have to be monitored by the teacher.
In this article it talks about the various ways that you can use wikis in the math classroom. Wiki's are basically like blogs only the students are given the chance to interactive and edit the information on there. That is one thing that does scare me about letting my students use wikis, is what they will put on there. But I do feel like overall they are very useful in the classroom. I really like the idea of putting a problem solving question on there and letting the students work together to solve it. Another reason that I like, it allows students to work together without having to move around the classroom, and it keeps up with the information for them. I feel like wikis can be a great asset to a classroom, but like everything else they have to be monitored by the teacher.
Student Resources!
All of these resources are resources that if the site was opened for the students they could complete all of these games without any assistance! All of these would be a great way to use computers as a math center.
Tangrams!
This is a website that allows students to play with tangrams!
Math Brain!
This website is AMAZING! It is set up different games in a board game fashion, and even lets the students choose if they are a boy or a girl and what grade they are in. It covers a variety of topics.
Catch TEN!
This is a great game, because the students must help the bear catch the blocks in sets of tens.
Word Search Math!
This was a really cute game, because they had to know the answer to the problem on order to know what word to look for.
Hidden Picture math!
Students will answer math problem to reveal a hidden picture!
Tangrams!
This is a website that allows students to play with tangrams!
Math Brain!
This website is AMAZING! It is set up different games in a board game fashion, and even lets the students choose if they are a boy or a girl and what grade they are in. It covers a variety of topics.
Catch TEN!
This is a great game, because the students must help the bear catch the blocks in sets of tens.
Word Search Math!
This was a really cute game, because they had to know the answer to the problem on order to know what word to look for.
Hidden Picture math!
Students will answer math problem to reveal a hidden picture!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Teacher Resources
Teacher Vision!
This is a great website for teachers! It offers lessons plans and free printable worksheets. You can pick the subject of Math, then it breaks it down by grade. What I really liked about this website is that it also breaks it down into math content areas. This website offers ideas for teachers on creative lessons, graphic organizers, and math centers. This is great for future math teachers, because it gives teachers tons of ideas!
Illuminations!
This is a great websites for teachers to find hands on lessons for students. This website also offers lessons and it connects the lessons to the National Math Standards. This website is broken down by grade level. This website will only enhance a classroom for teachers!
Cool Math!
I really liked this website because it was made by a teacher for teachers! It offers many great things including how to use "web education" in the math classroom. This website also offers the tricks of the trade and ideas that worked best in her classroom. This website is very user/teacher friendly!
Apples for the Teacher!
GAMES! That is the best way to describe this website! It is full of math game ideas that teachers can use in their classroom! Some of the games are web based which is really good, and some of the games are just step by steps on how to play the game in your classroom. This website is broken down by math content/ subject area!
Math Wire!
This website bases everything from the National Math Standards! It offers in class game idea for the teacher and it offers tons of templates for the teacher to use in class. It also provides instruction strategies for the teachers. It also provides literature (trade book) ideas to go along with the activities. This is a great website for new teachers, because of all the details and routines that it provides.
This is a great website for teachers! It offers lessons plans and free printable worksheets. You can pick the subject of Math, then it breaks it down by grade. What I really liked about this website is that it also breaks it down into math content areas. This website offers ideas for teachers on creative lessons, graphic organizers, and math centers. This is great for future math teachers, because it gives teachers tons of ideas!
Illuminations!
This is a great websites for teachers to find hands on lessons for students. This website also offers lessons and it connects the lessons to the National Math Standards. This website is broken down by grade level. This website will only enhance a classroom for teachers!
Cool Math!
I really liked this website because it was made by a teacher for teachers! It offers many great things including how to use "web education" in the math classroom. This website also offers the tricks of the trade and ideas that worked best in her classroom. This website is very user/teacher friendly!
Apples for the Teacher!
GAMES! That is the best way to describe this website! It is full of math game ideas that teachers can use in their classroom! Some of the games are web based which is really good, and some of the games are just step by steps on how to play the game in your classroom. This website is broken down by math content/ subject area!
Math Wire!
This website bases everything from the National Math Standards! It offers in class game idea for the teacher and it offers tons of templates for the teacher to use in class. It also provides instruction strategies for the teachers. It also provides literature (trade book) ideas to go along with the activities. This is a great website for new teachers, because of all the details and routines that it provides.
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