Tuesday+Notes

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 * 1) =Making The Most Of Online Math Exploration=
 * Creator of mathcats website --- Explanation of Math Jewel or good math site on handout
 * Links to mathsites - GO TO LINK AT BOTTOM OF HANDOUT has everything
 * National Library of Virtual Manipulatives -- Example- Fill and Pour
 * NCTM Illuminations - We already use - She says it is awesome - Examples- Adjustable spinner and detectable fire simulation
 * Math Cats - Example- What A Crowd -estimation game
 * PBS Kids Cyberchase was shown
 * Link to Kathy Shrock's page on website for rubrics

=Ipod Touch In The Classroom= = =
 * disable internet access
 * worked on Match, Math Tables, and Kids Math Fun 4th grade while waiting
 * Did Fractions video lesson watched on Ipod
 * Then they went to Fraction Math 15 problems -- then Kids % Fun 20 problems -- then free choice
 * Put all applications to be used on pages for lesson
 * 1 application from 1 account can be downloaded on to as many Ipods as you want with one purchase .99 for all Ipods
 * Silicon cases can be used to prevent dropping and breaking for about 2 dollars a piece, screen protector
 * Created and IMovie with the lesson save it as jpeg and upload as a slideshow as pictures
 * Share it to Itunes and put it to mobile settings
 * Sign User Agreement and get parents informed

=Best Practices in Blogging= = =
 * John Hendron - I bought his book and didn't even know it
 * www.johnhendron.net/digest
 * blogs.glnd.k12.va.us/teachers/
 * #hendron2009 Twitter Hash Tag
 * tumblr other microblog
 * monitoring is simple via R.S.S
 * they have the rule of a weekly update in VA schools
 * Make sure Focused and Consistent
 * edublogs, squarespace, blogger, wordpress.org, movable type, tumblr
 * On his website there are posts of other good blogs to build communities
 * Creative Commons - to share but get credit
 * historytech.wordpress.com
 * define your audience
 * tell a little about yourself
 * these are all on powerpoint from website
 * read blogs, and read educational literature
 * edinsanity.com
 * tell others what's going on in the classroom
 * password is necc2009 for the handouts
 * show us, just don't tell us
 * software called podpress to help with podcasts
 * blogs.glnd.k12.va.us/teachers/ for samples and lingo for teachers
 * share student success
 * be honest, be sincere
 * get bookmarked- pwoessner.com
 * share what works
 * content over aesthetics or tools

=Smartboarding 202= = =
 * Gallery used as TOOLS for instruction, not lesson
 * Customize toolbar to your preferences
 * Templates for grid paper have changed -- need to drag and enlarge
 * Cloning pages is important to use to show steps in math problems 3x+2 = 4x+7
 * Create your own materials before getting templates from other people
 * Drop down arrows are important on the icons
 * Use screen capture to get images from web that are right click not allowed
 * Take image from screen to window on bottom click- drag- hold and drop into notebook
 * click drag and drop images from gallery
 * control 1 -- learn keyboard commands to minimize time making it
 * Magic Pen - circle spotlights -- rectangle magnifies -- letters will disappear