Saturday, October 3, 2009
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Working on Homework
Have a draft of Journal 2.
Looking over lesson plans to present 10 minute lesson on Thursday.
Looking over lesson plans to present 10 minute lesson on Thursday.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Below is an excellent article I downloaded about how to use blogs in the math classroom. Some food for thought to incorporate into my own blog!
Still attempting to understand the Blogger software and learning what is pertanity for posting for a classroom blog.
Writing with Blogs
in the
Mathematics Classroom
Journals
Of all the forms of writing in math, the requirements of a journal may be the most ambiguous. Entries can be as diverse as you wish, from justifying solutions to describing one's feelings toward math. Journals can be used informally at the end of a class period for students to quickly scratch down what they have learned or what they had trouble with. They can also be used as an extension to the day's lesson. Writing prompts provide students with kick-start if they are having trouble thinking of a topic. A few examples:
• Today I got stuck on...
• How would you use ________ in the real world?
• What I liked most about today's lesson was...
• Explain to a student in the third grade what you learned about ___________ in class today.
Bogs and Journals
It is important to remember that there is no right or wrong response in journal writing. Therefore, all feedback should be in the form of a conversation between the teacher and the student. The student writes the entry and the teacher comments on it. Blogs make this easy. A link for comments is provided on every entry of a blog. This makes it possible for the student and the teacher to carry on a dialogue about what is taking place in class. Of course, the ability to make comments also opens up collaborative possibilities for students. Any entry can be commented on.
Learning logs act as a student's personal record of their progress in the course. Topics are not as open as those of a journal. Students can record main ideas, definitions, and description of concepts, processes, or methods. Entries can be made daily or weekly.
Listed below are several characteristics of Blogs that make them an excellent place for students to keep a learning log.
• As a blog is updated, all previous entries remain on the page so that by simply scrolling, students and teachers are able to see the entries for the entire year.
• Each post is dated.
• Images and even video and sound can now be included in blog entries.
Problem-Solving
Another option for writing in the mathematics classroom is to give students a problem to solve in the journal or learning log. Have them solve the problem in numbers and symbols and then explain the reasoning in words. This is a great form of assessment.
Once again, all of this can be done on a blog. Perhaps the only limitation is the inability to include some mathematical notation. However, applications known as equation editors--Mathcast is one--allow you to create mathematical equations that can be used in webpages.
Read about how I used blogs with problem solving in my seventh grade math classroom.
Math Autobiography
Math autobiographies allow students write about their experiences with math. Here they can write about their personal struggles and successes, how they learn best, feelings about former teachers, and more. Autobiographies help students see that they are part of the learning process.
Once again I mention that a blog is the blogger's personal Web page, all previous entries remain on the screen or are archived at the request of the blogger. Have your students write three math autobiographies on their blogs throughout the year--one at the beginning, one in the middle, and one at the end of the year. Hopefully, their progress will be recorded at three separate times and they will become aware of what they have learned over the course of the year.
Continue Reading about Blogs:
1. Classroom Blogs allow teachers to assess and enrich classroom learning.
2. Student blogs allow students to create amazing multimedia projects and to communicate and dialogue with another.
3. Writing with blogs in the mathematics classroom allows students to record their learning in a digital format.
4. Digital portfolios allow students to demonstrate growth in an electronic format.
Retrieved September 11, 2009 from http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial037print.shtml
Still attempting to understand the Blogger software and learning what is pertanity for posting for a classroom blog.
Writing with Blogs
in the
Mathematics Classroom
Journals
Of all the forms of writing in math, the requirements of a journal may be the most ambiguous. Entries can be as diverse as you wish, from justifying solutions to describing one's feelings toward math. Journals can be used informally at the end of a class period for students to quickly scratch down what they have learned or what they had trouble with. They can also be used as an extension to the day's lesson. Writing prompts provide students with kick-start if they are having trouble thinking of a topic. A few examples:
• Today I got stuck on...
• How would you use ________ in the real world?
• What I liked most about today's lesson was...
• Explain to a student in the third grade what you learned about ___________ in class today.
Bogs and Journals
It is important to remember that there is no right or wrong response in journal writing. Therefore, all feedback should be in the form of a conversation between the teacher and the student. The student writes the entry and the teacher comments on it. Blogs make this easy. A link for comments is provided on every entry of a blog. This makes it possible for the student and the teacher to carry on a dialogue about what is taking place in class. Of course, the ability to make comments also opens up collaborative possibilities for students. Any entry can be commented on.
Learning logs act as a student's personal record of their progress in the course. Topics are not as open as those of a journal. Students can record main ideas, definitions, and description of concepts, processes, or methods. Entries can be made daily or weekly.
Listed below are several characteristics of Blogs that make them an excellent place for students to keep a learning log.
• As a blog is updated, all previous entries remain on the page so that by simply scrolling, students and teachers are able to see the entries for the entire year.
• Each post is dated.
• Images and even video and sound can now be included in blog entries.
Problem-Solving
Another option for writing in the mathematics classroom is to give students a problem to solve in the journal or learning log. Have them solve the problem in numbers and symbols and then explain the reasoning in words. This is a great form of assessment.
Once again, all of this can be done on a blog. Perhaps the only limitation is the inability to include some mathematical notation. However, applications known as equation editors--Mathcast is one--allow you to create mathematical equations that can be used in webpages.
Read about how I used blogs with problem solving in my seventh grade math classroom.
Math Autobiography
Math autobiographies allow students write about their experiences with math. Here they can write about their personal struggles and successes, how they learn best, feelings about former teachers, and more. Autobiographies help students see that they are part of the learning process.
Once again I mention that a blog is the blogger's personal Web page, all previous entries remain on the screen or are archived at the request of the blogger. Have your students write three math autobiographies on their blogs throughout the year--one at the beginning, one in the middle, and one at the end of the year. Hopefully, their progress will be recorded at three separate times and they will become aware of what they have learned over the course of the year.
Continue Reading about Blogs:
1. Classroom Blogs allow teachers to assess and enrich classroom learning.
2. Student blogs allow students to create amazing multimedia projects and to communicate and dialogue with another.
3. Writing with blogs in the mathematics classroom allows students to record their learning in a digital format.
4. Digital portfolios allow students to demonstrate growth in an electronic format.
Retrieved September 11, 2009 from http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial037print.shtml
Just Installed
Don't really understand, but looking forward to discovering.
in reference to: Google Sidewiki (view on Google Sidewiki)Science Friday
Great audio for today's Science Friday's broadcast: Making Science the Coolest Period.
Ira Flatow and guests talk about some creative ways to make science class more fun for students and teachers, including blogging about original research, using social networks with classmates, making online video presentations and doing hands-on experiments with cockroaches.
Guests:
Harry Kroto, founder, Global Educational Outreach for Science Engineering and Technology (GEOSET); founder, Vega Science Trust; winner, 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry; professor of chemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fla.
Stacy Baker, high school biology teacher, Staten Island Academy, Staten Island, N.Y.
Ira Flatow and guests talk about some creative ways to make science class more fun for students and teachers, including blogging about original research, using social networks with classmates, making online video presentations and doing hands-on experiments with cockroaches.
Guests:
Harry Kroto, founder, Global Educational Outreach for Science Engineering and Technology (GEOSET); founder, Vega Science Trust; winner, 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry; professor of chemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fla.
Stacy Baker, high school biology teacher, Staten Island Academy, Staten Island, N.Y.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
First Class - Assignment Passed In - Yeah!!
After a drive of almost 2 hours, back at home. Spent 6 hours at Curry today in Milton.
Laura really, really liked the intro to my thesis!!!!!! Now have to outline the first chapter in Inspiration - How were the school ships established? Meaning - --- what was the political process in MA, NYC and San Francisco to get the schools started. Who were behind the scenes. - What were the reasons.
And now back to Math and Science....
As I said first week's homework passed in, Dr. K. had a smile on her face. It was great to speak with her again. The course looks good. Get that A Deb.
Next post - how to set up categories, etc. and figure out how to get students set up.
Laura really, really liked the intro to my thesis!!!!!! Now have to outline the first chapter in Inspiration - How were the school ships established? Meaning - --- what was the political process in MA, NYC and San Francisco to get the schools started. Who were behind the scenes. - What were the reasons.
And now back to Math and Science....
As I said first week's homework passed in, Dr. K. had a smile on her face. It was great to speak with her again. The course looks good. Get that A Deb.
Next post - how to set up categories, etc. and figure out how to get students set up.
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