Storytelling in the Web 2.0 Era by Glen Bull
Mr. Bull wrote a very interesting article in which he gives a lot of great examples of how to apply and where to find web 2.0 media applications.
How could a teacher incorporate storytelling in a math setting?
One assignment I thought of is to have the students teach a section from the textbook and have them do it digitally. They could use different web 2.0 storytelling telling tools to create a lesson that would be played for the entire class and they would be encouraged to be as creative as possible. This would not only take the pressure off a live presentation in front of their classmates, it would also present math to their peers in a manner they understand.
How could a teacher incorporate a project of this magnitude while keeping pace to achieve standardized test results?
The project could be introduced at the beginning of the year and spend some time showing examples and giving different ideas. Then group the students making sure each group contains students of various math and computer skill levels. The lesson they teach could be a chapter review so they are teaching content that theoretically they already know. The majority of this project would have to be completed during study hall periods, lunch, free class time, and after school. This would be a difficult project to include in a math class, but if you could pull it off it would be a great learning experience for the students.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Journal #4
Five don’ts of Classroom Blogging by Julie Sturgeon
This article gave some very good advice for conducting a classroom blog. I would like to integrate some type of blog in my class, and I think by reading this article it should help streamline the process. Some of the comments made I don’t necessarily agree with, and I think that I will learn more about the do’s and don’ts of blogging by trial and error in my classroom.
How do you know if your students are mature enough for a free blog platform?
I like the idea of having students sign off on a code of conduct and sending a note home to parents, but this still doesn’t protect them having access to everyone else’s blog on the website. I think that the very first blog entry should be a free write and then you can see which students are going to be mature enough to handle blogging and which students you need to speak one on one.
What would Jeffery Heil say to Jeffery Yan’s comment about blogger.com?
I really don’t know, but I think the Jeffery’s should have a blog off to settle this, and I think Heil would kick the blog out of Yan. Yan makes a very good point, but teachers in a public school setting need to make use of free resources around them. With a very limited budget, I find it hard to believe that a school district would allocate monies to a math or science teacher to spend on an Internet blog.
This article gave some very good advice for conducting a classroom blog. I would like to integrate some type of blog in my class, and I think by reading this article it should help streamline the process. Some of the comments made I don’t necessarily agree with, and I think that I will learn more about the do’s and don’ts of blogging by trial and error in my classroom.
How do you know if your students are mature enough for a free blog platform?
I like the idea of having students sign off on a code of conduct and sending a note home to parents, but this still doesn’t protect them having access to everyone else’s blog on the website. I think that the very first blog entry should be a free write and then you can see which students are going to be mature enough to handle blogging and which students you need to speak one on one.
What would Jeffery Heil say to Jeffery Yan’s comment about blogger.com?
I really don’t know, but I think the Jeffery’s should have a blog off to settle this, and I think Heil would kick the blog out of Yan. Yan makes a very good point, but teachers in a public school setting need to make use of free resources around them. With a very limited budget, I find it hard to believe that a school district would allocate monies to a math or science teacher to spend on an Internet blog.
Journal #3
Using Chat in the Multicultural Math Classroom by Janet Graham
This article discusses various methods of integrating chat rooms and discussion forums into a multicultural mathematical setting. It outlines how to construct effective web-based learning environments, as well as how the students and teacher stand to gain from using chat rooms and discussion forums. I was digging on this article because I want to become a cool mathematics teacher. Growing up I loved math, but by the time I had reached high school I had become turned off by math. I believe that this is because every math teacher I ever had was the biggest nerd in the school, which did not appeal to me. Math is so cut and dry, and that it needs to integrated with technology and taught in creative ways besides writing out problems on the marker board.
How can a teacher use chat rooms to encourage quiet/shy students to attempt to answer questions without being embarrassed?
I love the idea of using icons and names to differentiate the students’ cultures and characteristics, but this is also a way of identifying each other, which in turn could decrease the likely hood of 100% class participation. Instead, I would allow students to remain anonymous to each other until I have developed a community in which they feel comfortable enough to identify themselves and answer questions freely. This will allow all students to answer questions without the possibility of getting ridiculed for giving an incorrect answer,
How can a teacher use discussion forums before they teach any math?
One idea I thought of was to take the students to the computer lab the right at the beginning of the year and have them respond to different math equations and definitions. Then analyze each student’s response to gauge his or her understanding and alter chapter contact accordingly.
This article discusses various methods of integrating chat rooms and discussion forums into a multicultural mathematical setting. It outlines how to construct effective web-based learning environments, as well as how the students and teacher stand to gain from using chat rooms and discussion forums. I was digging on this article because I want to become a cool mathematics teacher. Growing up I loved math, but by the time I had reached high school I had become turned off by math. I believe that this is because every math teacher I ever had was the biggest nerd in the school, which did not appeal to me. Math is so cut and dry, and that it needs to integrated with technology and taught in creative ways besides writing out problems on the marker board.
How can a teacher use chat rooms to encourage quiet/shy students to attempt to answer questions without being embarrassed?
I love the idea of using icons and names to differentiate the students’ cultures and characteristics, but this is also a way of identifying each other, which in turn could decrease the likely hood of 100% class participation. Instead, I would allow students to remain anonymous to each other until I have developed a community in which they feel comfortable enough to identify themselves and answer questions freely. This will allow all students to answer questions without the possibility of getting ridiculed for giving an incorrect answer,
How can a teacher use discussion forums before they teach any math?
One idea I thought of was to take the students to the computer lab the right at the beginning of the year and have them respond to different math equations and definitions. Then analyze each student’s response to gauge his or her understanding and alter chapter contact accordingly.
Journal #2
Social Networking for the K-12 Set by Jim Klein
Jim Klein presented a lot of different great ideas and insight from his experiences with social networking. He stresses creating secure communities in which students and teachers can access and share information from anywhere. He argues that this social platform is very successful in enriching education, and yet it is affordable.
How do you provide equal technological learning opportunities for students who don’t have access to a computer or the Internet at home?
I believe that integrating technology into the classroom is vital to learning this day and age, but it needs to be done in a manner that does not give one students an advantage over another. Doing little extra things for students who come from a lower socioeconomic background can help level the playing field. They need to have more exposure to computers in order to catch up to the other students whom have more experience with technology. Coming in early, staying late, and making yourself available during lunch/study hall periods are all great way to enable less fortune students to still get the same learning opportunities.
How could a teacher justify to a school board spending money to implement a district wide program for social networking?
For starters you could show them this article by Jim Klein, but I don’t believe this would be nearly enough. You would need to find some type of research showing the benefits of social networking in a public school. You would also need to get help from other teachers and students’ parents to persuade a board to grant money
Jim Klein presented a lot of different great ideas and insight from his experiences with social networking. He stresses creating secure communities in which students and teachers can access and share information from anywhere. He argues that this social platform is very successful in enriching education, and yet it is affordable.
How do you provide equal technological learning opportunities for students who don’t have access to a computer or the Internet at home?
I believe that integrating technology into the classroom is vital to learning this day and age, but it needs to be done in a manner that does not give one students an advantage over another. Doing little extra things for students who come from a lower socioeconomic background can help level the playing field. They need to have more exposure to computers in order to catch up to the other students whom have more experience with technology. Coming in early, staying late, and making yourself available during lunch/study hall periods are all great way to enable less fortune students to still get the same learning opportunities.
How could a teacher justify to a school board spending money to implement a district wide program for social networking?
For starters you could show them this article by Jim Klein, but I don’t believe this would be nearly enough. You would need to find some type of research showing the benefits of social networking in a public school. You would also need to get help from other teachers and students’ parents to persuade a board to grant money
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