Friday, August 27, 2010

Modifications and Accommodations

This blog will be a continuous post of great information that will help me teach to anyone.

For the hearing impaired check out this PDF that offers great tips: http://www.jimrodslz.com/sped/Disability_Info/Making%20Modifications%20Hearing%20Impaired.pdf

Wizard of Oz clip




The classic mess up! Let me know if you can't find the mess up.
clue: the Pythagorean Theorem is (below) and can only be used on right triangles....



He states: "The sum of the square root of two sides of an isosceles triangle is equal to the square root of the third side."

There are two errors. The pythagorean theorem applies to right triangles, not isosceles. Also the theorem is that the squares of two legs equals the square of the hypotenuse.

Properly stated, "The sum of the squares of the two legs of a right triangle is equal to the square of the hypotenuse."

http://www.keypress.com/documents/ALookInside/DiscoveringGeometry/DG_TE_Ch09.pdf

all see saved worksheet!

Websites to Keep in Mind

I'm just going to keep a running list of great websites that I (or anyone) can use for future teaching experiences. Maybe I'll get lucky and find some fun game sites too!

Update: this website is great and has premade powerpoints to help teach lessons. Also includes worksheets and so forth. http://math.pppst.com/ and the best part is that it is FREE!!!

KHANACADEMY.ORG IT IS SO AMAZING!

From my assingment:
Examples of possible projects:
• create a series of PowerPoint slides, each with links to Internet resources that provide prior knowledge or further information on a range of topics relevant to the text, to enhance the reading experience
• create a multimedia presentation including sounds, digital photography, scanned documents, and/or a voice recording of an elaborate script
• design a newspaper in which you use technology tools to research, write, and publish an
in issue of a fictional newspaper highlighting historical events and news from the time
• create a digital oral history as a way of honoring your own family’s diverse background
• create a podcast to simulate the sights and sounds of a live broadcast posing as journalists reporting on timely issues
• photo essays
• WebQuests or Internet-based projects
• the creation of an electronic book (including hyperlinks to alternative endings, pictures, and other resources). http://www.myebook.com/
• Creating a webpage (http://www.weebly.com)

PRODUCTION SITES To REVIEW FOR PROJECT
Glogster - create media rich posters
My eBook - write, illustrate and enhance a personal book
Weebly - create free, easy web sites
Audacity - record and edit audio
Blabberize - add audio to create "talking" pictures
Imagination Cubed - draw, illustrate and label images


Helpful Sites






to help with APA style
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_apa_format_examples.shtml