TIPS

This semester I am taking a bunch of methods classes and content lit...... So I don't think I'll be able to do a lot of updating on here.

Some tips from my classes:

Praise, Prompt, Leave

Pods, classes in classes, ITU plans

Read as much as possibe (I want to try!)

To top my 'novel'

I am attaching a pdf file of a book I found on the website www.gutenber.org or you can google 'gutenberg project' it is a site where you can find free books! In my previous entry I displayed my personal 'history of mathematics' but I thought that this short novel did the topic better justice. So please enjoy, use in your class, or just educate yourself a bit more.

History of Mathematics

Management Plan

This file is something I created for my classroom management class. I was so proud of what I had created, I thought I should share it with everyone else! Please respect the property.... I believe in sharing but not stealing! =]

Please note, when uploading some of the formatting as changed, the pages are slightly off. But the document as a whole is all there. Thanks for understanding that technology is well just that.

Management Notebook

History of Math

Below is the paper that I wrote for my Educ 339 class. If you use the information please give me credit. I worked incredibly hard on compiling the information. Thank you so much!

Please note that when uploading this document some of the formatting was lost. The content is all there put it is slightly "off." I apologize for the inconvenience.

History of Math Paper

wanting to see if I can upload powerpoints.... this was taught with my second lesson. We watched Donald in Mathmagic Land (check it out on youtube) it was a lot of fun. I'll have to upload the worksheet I made too!
Golden Ratio2

the worksheet i made to go with my second JI lesson.
My Worksheet

School is coming to an end.... =[

This will have to be short. I am pretty much done with my pedagogy class. All of my hours and lessons are done. To be honest, I'm really going to miss the 8th graders that I have been working with. But all here in the near future I will have my own classroom; I look forward to it greatly.

Next week is going to be pretty crazy. Working 50 some odd hours and then three major finals and then leave quickly Friday for my sister's wedding (oh woopie).

But it WILL get done!

Wish me hope. Have an excellent Christmas and I will be on here later!

JI Lesson number two

I am currently working on a lesson plan over the Golden Ratio/Golden Rectangle/Fibonacci's Numbers.

Check out Donald in Mathmagic Land, it can be found in three parts on youtube or the DVD is very affordable on amazon. It's a 27 minute video and it's great to help show kids how math is everywhere in the universe.

I am very excited about this lesson, and looking through the websites I keep find enormous amounts of information. But I only have 48 minutes to teach the lesson!

My first JI lesson went very well. Although I tried to 'cram' too much into such a short amount of time I felt as if the students were understanding what I was trying to teach them.

Well, I need to get off of here!

About three weeks left for this semester. I am enrolled for my second to last undergrad semester. 12 hours, one of the "smallest" semester I have had at Southern. I think it will be a nice change of pace.

Some surprising videos

Hi, again! My first Junior Internship lesson went well today. I definitely learned A LOT though. But overall I thought I did decently well.

Below are two links about digital learners, about how our society has changed. If anyone reads this, this is something to see. If not, I know one day it will be nice for me to have and to remember how to set up my classroom.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8

both have shocking facts about our futures. Your way of thinking will be changed in 10 minutes.