First of all, I already typed this posting two nights ago and somehow it didn't get saved! For some reason, I just thought I'd check and confirm that it was here and it's no where to be found. If it's somewhere out there that the rest of you can read, this will seem redundant.
As to resources, I've found two good tutorial sites that I have used this week with both my physics and algebra classes. Also, some of you passed on some websites and I've put those in my folder. I'm attending a math conference tomorrow and hope to hear from/talk with some experts there.
Additional information I need is how to make sure students read and study websites and not just skim through and look at graphics and animations, without understanding the concepts. The other information I want is how to use a wiki or a blog with my class and control inappropriate comments without spending all my time previewing.
Two days this week, in all my classes. I've used interactive tutorial sites with my students. For one subject, it served as a re-teaching lesson. In the other subject, it was my introduction to a new unit.
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Cathy,
ReplyDeleteI really like the title of your blog. Clever :)
Use the conference to your advantage. There is bound to be lots of good resources available to you there. Strike up a conversation with someone. I am always impressed with ideas I hear from other teachers and not just the featured speakers.
Regarding moderation features on blogs and wikis...many sites that host these applications will allow you to go into the page and change things without having to sign in each time. Most are private and require some money for this feature, but it can be worth the money in terms of time saved.
Keep up the good work!
Rob Winner
Cathy,
ReplyDeleteStudents often click through websites with such speed it seems like they hardly had time to read the title of the page. One of the ideas I like was presented in the last course we were in. You could make a document (or have them complete the information in a journal)that has students record the URL, title of the page, summary of the site with the three most important facts, and how they plan to use the information or what it means to them personally.
Jenny
Cathy,
ReplyDeleteCan you share the two good tutorial sites that you used with your physics and algebra students? I am putting together a technology resource webpage for the educational technologists and educators in my district, and I am primarily interested in including links to resources that teacher’s have effectively utilized with students.
You might want to explore using webquests as a way to focus the attention of your students on specific aspects of websites.
With blogs & chats, I find that it is effective to moderate them to begin with so that students have an awareness that you are watching. After that, you might just want to turn on moderation every now and then to keep students honest. In my district, we have a blog as part of our student e-mail system so everything is filtered for appropriate language and photographs which is helpful.
Kevin
It sounds like you are on the road to meeting your goal. If you keep adding websites to your folder like this week, you will have many useful resources for your students before you know it. You can keep asking around for sites that other teachers can suggest. You could also try to set aside some time weekly or monthly to research some on your own. There are so many out there, it is a good idea that you have organized them into a folder.
ReplyDeleteI used to save my favorite and most used sites to my own computer's bookmarks but now I use social bookmarking (http://delicious.com/) so that I can access all of my links and bookmarked favorite sites from school or any other computer. I don't know if you have ever tried this but it is a great tool.
The two websites I've found to use in my algebra and physics classes are:
ReplyDeletewww.mathisfun.com
www.physicsclassroom.com
Cathy
ReplyDeleteThe use of the tutorials is an excellent idea. Some teachers I currently work with use them often with great success. It allows the student a certain sense of freedom and control over the material. That empowerment can be a very powerful tool with students. Keep up the good work.