Voting time - Pick your favorite Math Video
from this small sample of math videos on YouTube.

What You Know About Math?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ooa8nHKPZ5k

 
REMIX: What You Know About Math?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqLk1lZG9ew

 
Calculus Humps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZFdoDRk3mY

 
Bringing Sexy Back to Calculus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7FJizI0aUw

 
AP Calculus: Third Period

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyAHmIesMlk

 
 
What did we do before YouTube?

Teacher Feature: October 007
 
Meet our guest teacher, Jody Yoxthimer and listen to learn how she utilizes the principles of Universal Design for Learning in her high school science classroom. Jody also speaks about the power of Interactive Whiteboards and Collaboration.
Jody is available to answer questions through the comments feature of this blog (Leave a [...]

We use technology because:

Technology, if used well, enhances, enlivens and enriches the content of our lessons.
Technology engages students in learning.
Technology helps to create dynamic learning environments that simulate real-life scenarios.
Technology allows us to communicate, share, explore, collaborate and connect with others, often in distant places and diverse spaces.
Technology helps [...]

This afternoon in the car, Jeff told us a story about people completing extremely complicated math problems in order to get an interview with Google. So, I did a Google search for “jobs at Google” and found my way around to this play list on YouTube. I was interested to hear software engineers talk about [...]

I loved in our UDL institute today when a participant said, “I let the students do the science lab before” they read the chapter or learn the concepts. That’s excellent - I love it!
Tonight, I’m exploring ways to help math teachers make connections to the principles of Universal Design for Learning. Much of the [...]

Here’s the direct link to the Tools and Activitiespage on the TES (Teaching Every Student) portion of the CAST website. The activities section contains informaiton on the 3 Brain Networks and what some folks call the “fuzzy picture” activity. CAST calls it, “Your Three Brain Networks.”

HP’s Technology for Teaching grants for K-1 public schools support efforts to improve student achievement through the innovative uses of technology in the classroom. Proposals from K-1 schools will be accepted from all subject areas, but preference will be given to projects with a focus on math or science. Extra consideration will be given to [...]