math it up!For the next few entries, I want to focus on Math applications. I'm desperately trying to tear my students away from their textbooks. The ones we have in our class are from the mid-nineties. They still have money questions with pennies and word problems about buying DVDs.
At the same time, I think that it's very important that students have the opportunity to practice the math concepts we learn together numerous times to make sure that they're able to internalize the processes.
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puzzling to eternityWow, I can't believe it, a video game just pulled me in and kept my attention for over 3 hours. If my wife hadn't just come home from work there is no doubt I would still be playing The Witness.
i've got a bad case of the shakesFeeling good about my recent success with Pikochart, I thought I would try another graphic design program.
This one, Easel.ly seems to be specifically geared towards making infographics. I love infographics, perhaps this could work alongside the programs like Pikochart and Canva that I'm already familiar with. world class designersLast year my class and I started using CANVA, it's a great graphic design tool. It has a free feature, but you can upgrade it if you need to. As a class, we created amazing infographics about energy conservation. In an attempt to create more choice and be more constructivist in my class, I want to provide more options for my students. I also have a background in design, so whenever I can fiddle with a new design program, I'm a happy guy.
the brains of this operationCoding has something I've heard teachers talking a lot about for the past couple of years. Should we all be teaching code? It isn't in the curriculum and it seems overly complicated. I enjoy navigating the internet, but do I really need to look behind the curtain? Is coding really as exciting as people are trying to make it out to be? I am reticent about this one. I know that many of my students would love it, but how am I going to find the time to fit it in?
Going on a journey outside the 6For today's program, I have chosen Classroom Bridges. It was recommended to me by a colleague in an online course. I have never met this person in real life, but the University of Toronto thinks their alright, so I think I will go for it.
The Beginning of my journey down the techno-rabbit hole!Hello fellow teachers. Are you tired of other educators name dropping a laundry list of applications that you "have to try"? Are any of them actually worth your time? Will they help you in class? Or will they just waste your time? In my class this year we started to use Google Classroom a lot and it went really well. It allowed my grade 6 students to work on their assignments with each other seamlessly both in class and at home. It improved their collaboration and it cut down on the huge stack of marking I usually have piled on my desk. Now that I am officially a 'techie' teacher, I want to find more programs for my students to use. In the spirit of constructivism, I want to give my students options of different programs they can use in my class. Join me as I dive into the deep-end of educational software.
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