JI = Junior Internship

Sorry I haven't written in a while. I have been incredibly busy with, well, just life!

This week I started my JI, Junior Internship, I will be teaching two lessons and completing 32 hours in Mr. Neugebaur's 8th grade math classroom. So far it has been really educational and fun. I won't lie, I am a bit nervous about teaching my first lesson, but I'm sure it will go well. I will be teaching two-step equations!

Monday I take my final for my micro-class. I have enjoyed this class very much as well. Every week teaching a new mini-lesson. That past taping I have covered Pythagorean Theorem. However, for this final presentation I am going to be teaching the Golden Ratio. I can't wait. Isn't that strange that I can't wait to teach something! Nope... I'm a teacher.

On a more personal note Jeremiah and I have moved out. We are living with a friend of ours. It has been two weeks now and it has been very enjoyable. Just need my oven to be fixed! =]

Other classes are going well. It seems like I'm constantly writing, researching, thinking, planning.... then again, that is my career. Last night I did finish two more sections for my math history paper. It is now up to 19 pages long and I still have three more sections to go! I am very proud of myself for accomplishing something so huge!

Well I better go. Homework is calling my name, as usual!

Hope everyone has a great day, week, and the rest of October!

worksheet generator!

http://www.hsunlimited.com/worksheets/pythagorean-theorem

Pedagogy Lesson Plan

Currntly I am working on my first pedagogy lesson plan. All goes as well as I hope I will also be able to use it for my math class micro lesson! *crosses fingers*

http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/protractor-using.html excellent!

Triangles

You Tube videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st6rHVc76d4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2Z6tDSb6c8

This week I am doing a mini lesson over the different types of triangles. I found some really cool videos, and there are so many more out there!

http://www.swarthmore.edu/SocSci/Education/Portfolios/rwillem1/3WeekLessonPlan.html is a great website over geometry, lesson plans, and has some worksheets as well!

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