Pick's Theorem

Post your Pick's Theorem links here.

Guitar Hero/Mr. Tackett

Brandon showed us his Guitar Hero presentation. I thought it was great and cannot wait to try it with my students. Singing in front of ya'll is not my thing however I do sing for my students. (Not a pretty sight or sound!)

Thanks Brandon for taking the time to share with us!

CAMT 2009

Hey guys, just a couple of quick questions for you to answer.

1. Is this your first time at CAMT?

2. What have you learned or is there anything we need to look into for more training?

Henry's Cabin

This activity, which is not interactive, should engage the students. The students are given a blueprint of a cabin and have to calculate the amount of area that will need to be painted taking into consideration the door and windows do not need to be painted.

One of the activities is to draw the cabin on graph paper using the scale factor given and then create the furniture, using the same scale factor.

Henry's Cabin can help relate the measurement of math that the students need to something real, a cabin.

The thing I do not like about the site is the background used is way too busy. This makes viewing difficult but if you copy the page you can paste it into one note and the busy background goes away.

Video of us

Question: Is requiring student's participation in social networking an invastion of privacy?

This article came from the June 2009 issue of National Education Association. In the article two professors analysis the concept of having students correspond with them through Facebook during the academic semester.
Professor John Damon, took the stand of "Yes" social networking is a private activity separate from teaching and learning.

Professor Damon uses Facebook often to communicate with and stay in touch with current and former students. He believes you should keep private activity separate from teaching and learning. He feels that requiring such use as part of course requirements is an entirely different matter. He uses many forms of technology in his classroom including: Blackboard, Powerpoint, and Web-links. He feels that delivering information using cyberspace differs fundamentally from using social networks as part of the structure of his courses. He fears the problem of invasion of privacy and the possibility of harassment claims.

Professor Partick Bishop, takes the stand of "No", the baby has arrived, social networking is here to stay.

Professor Bishop feels that as educators it is our job to lead change, not just keep pace. We must meet students where they are and connect them to real-world expectations. He feels that teaching students to navigate the world of social networks is a necessary skill in the current marketplace, particularly in fields such as marketing, advertising, and public relations. He also notes that as leaders, we need to embrace the new technologies as we continue to reinforce the core values of empowerment, excellence, and learning.

Now it is your turn to pick a side. Do you feel that social networking is private and should be separate from teaching and learning if so "Yes". Or if you think that social networking is a necessary part of education and learning and should not be separate choose "No".

Explain your answer in the comment section.

Week 2 Journal Memos

1. What new mathematical material did you learn this week?

2. What mathematical material do you still feel you need help with?

3. What new technology did you learn this week?

4. What technology are you still needing help with?