July 15th, 2008
It was fun to search YouTube and TeacherTube for videos I could use in my classroom.
Here’s a fun matth video, That’s Mathematics!, a song.
As motivation, inspiration or instruction, videos appeal to students. As a project, creating a video is exciting to students. Here is an example of a student-produced video on how to remember linear equations. Another student video taught me how to make hot ice. Videos are a great resource; unfortunately YouTube is blocked at our school, but TeacherTube can be used.
July 15th, 2008
Evoca is an extremely easy way to create a podcast and free! My podcast discusses different ways podcasts could be used in the math classroom.
July 15th, 2008
“Design Matters” was a 2007 Classroom 2.0 presentation on design of our schools, design of our curriculum and design of our projects. Dean Shareski presented all three types of designs as well as three other speakers about design. He believes that we should teach our students good design techniques as they create projects for us. Good photography, video editing, slide design (less is more) and creative use of photographs should all be part of project planning in our classrooms. I wonder how we have the time to do this. First thing we can do is model good design in our presentations. Secondly we insist that our students plan before they begin. I can do at least that much.
July 15th, 2008
