As we created a class website, I was amazed at how easily accessible it was, as well as how simple it was to create! I love learning about these tools because otherwise, I would have no idea they were even there and able to be used! Having a website is great for math, because there are many students who don't like the subject, and their parents can help them stay on track by keeping up to date on the assignments that are due and what they will be learning about. Parents will never question what their child is learning, because it will be all spelled out for them. It's great for students that are unorganized and lose the assignment five minutes after they leave the classroom--they can just look it up online!
For the tool section of the website, I would post information to help further their success in math. I would post information regarding the math club at the high school that they could join. This could help them become a little more excited about math. I would also post available tutors that can help them. These people might be former math students, myself, or others that might have volunteered to help students who are struggling. To encourage students to access the site regularly, I might post a video, a web site for math problems, or a challenging story problem for them to work out for a couple potential extra points. These would be posted on a weekly basis
Wow, what an interesting video! It takes a whole new perspective on technology than I've even thought about! It also made me realize how fast technology is changing. I graduated 4 1/2 years ago and kids have access to things now that I never would have dreamed possible while in high school! I never had a cell phone in high school, and now I don't think any kid could even fathom that concept. There are classrooms where the overhead projector is becoming history. Computers are becoming more readily accessible I completely agree with the video; these tools that kids are already familiar with should be used to teach in our classrooms. These things are what kids are interested in, so we should play off of their interests. This is where the real life application comes in, anyway.
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