Technology

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Technology in the Classroom :)
History of Math Videos The link above is to a three part Math documentary on where it originated from, and how it came to be. It's a great resource for showing students how it applies to real world problems. Maybe could be used as bell work, or a minds on activity when starting a new subject.

[|Moon Conspiracy Theory] This is a documentary that aired on FOX about conspiracies around the first landing on the moon. In the classroom it is interesting to address misconceptions that students might have. This is also a great video to show to students to address that you shouldn't believe everything they see and hear, and to think for themselves!

[|Transformation Golf] This is a 'game' for the students when learning about reflections, and rotations. The goal is to try and get the least about of transformations to get the golf ball in the hole. This is fun, and a easy way for students to see what each transformation, and hopefully correct any misconceptions they have about the topic!

[|Wordle] On the home page of this website you will see an example of what this website does. Basically it gets you to put text into a box, and then creates a fun and colorful mirage of all of these words. This would be great when used in combination with a project or ISU. You could have the students use this as a cover page, like I did for this website. You could also have them make ones of themselves, and post them around the classroom.

[|Poll Everywhere] This website allows a teacher to get students to answer multiple choice questions, and it also lets students comment on chosen topics. It is a very interactive tool! It also lets students either tweet, text, or respond on the internet to the questions. This would be great in a classroom where cellphones are being used as a learning tool.

[|Clickers Part 1] [|Clickers Part 2] Clickers are a great way to get your students engaged into the lesson. Every student gets a remote, and gets to anomalously vote on questions. This encourages the students to try questions, without the fear that they might be wrong.

[|Educator] This is a great start for students, and teachers! The site offers a couple great, free videos for topics such as math, physics, biology, computer science, etc. The website compares themselves to tutors, at a fraction of their cost ($35/ month or $240/ year). Looking at a couple of the websites I know that I might, in the future, consider joining this site, especially if I end up teaching something I am unfamiliar with. Another great thing to do would be to create a class account so that students could access this website as a tutor for help at home. I will definitely explore this website further.

Manipulatives in the Classroom
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