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A presentation in September 2008 for CCTM on Integrating Web 2.0 tools in the mathematics classroom.
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Agenda:Using Web 2.0 Tools in the Mathematics Classroom Goals of the Presentation Background of the presenter Overview of Web 2.0 Why use these tools? Web 2.0 Tools - examples Web 2.0 in the Math Classroom Q&A
Using Web 2.0 Tools in the Mathematics
Classroom
Christopher Marchetti
edtechrunner.edublogs.org
Twitter: cmarche2ti
Goals of this Presentation
This presentation will: Provide an overview of Web 2.0. Discuss why to use these tools in your
classroom. Explore ideas about how to use these tools in
the teaching of mathematics. Show some of the possibilities for the use of
Web 2.0 tools.
Why am I here? Technology is accelerating while mathematics pedagogy
has not kept up. LHS Power Standards
Writing/Reading across curriculum Information Literacy
LHS/LPS Curriculum Change LPS adopts standards based curriculum LHS adopts IMP curriculum
Student centered, problem based, integrated Lack of technology imbedded in IMP curriculum other
than graphing calculators . Result: Masters Thesis on integrating technology into the
IMP program.
Web 2.0 Overview
Web 2.0 is a term often applied to an ongoing transition of the Web from a collection of websites to a full-fledged computing platform serving web applications to end users. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0
Web 2.0 is often referred to as the “Read/Write Web”
Examples include – weblogs, wikis, podcasts, online documents, etc.
Why use these tools in the Mathematics Classroom?
Video - “A Vision of K-12 Students Today” NCTM Principals and Standards ISTE National Educational Technology
Standards (NETS) Nearly every school has computers with
internet capabilities. Harnessing those capabilities is both logical
and cost effective. You do not need to know how to program to
use these tools!!
NCTM Principles and Standards
A coherent curriculum effectively organizes and integrates important mathematical ideas so that students see how the ideas build on, or connect with, other ideas, thus enabling them to develop new understandings and skills.
The council outlines principles and standards which are meant to guide mathematics teaching.
Principles:EquityCurriculumTeachingLearning Assessment Technology
Process Standards:Problem Solving Reasoning and Proof Communication Connections Representation
ISTE - National Educational Technology Standards (NETS•S)
1. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct
knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
2. Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to
communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
3. Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use
information.
ISTE - National Educational Technology Standards (NETS•S) Cont.
4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.
5. Digital Citizenship Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues
related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
6. Technology Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of
technology concepts, systems, and operations.
Other Research Digital Natives vs. Digital Immigrants (Prensky) PEW Internet and American Life Project (2005) (
http://www.pewinternet.org/) 87% of U.S. teens aged 12-17 use the internet, up from 73%
in 2000. By contrast, 66% of adults use the internet, up from 56% in
2000. 51% of teenage internet users say they go online on a daily
basis, up from 42% in 2000. 21st Century Skills (2006) (www.21stcenturyskills.org)
Coalition of Business, Education, and Government Leaders Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Literacy
Students must be able to use technology to learn content and skills — so that they know how to learn, think critically, solve problems, use information, communicate, innovate and collaborate.
Some Words of Caution Imperative that technology is not an “add on”. Begin slowly, one class, one kind of technology. Work with a colleague. Find experts in your building or district. Be careful about student’s exposure on the Web. Remind students that all school rules apply to class
blogs and wikis and other technologies. Have students create separate accounts if they want
to use these tools outside of class. When in doubt ask permission of administration and
parents. Make a technology contract for you and your
students to follow.
Examples of Web 2.0 Tools
Blogs Blogger Edublogs
Wikis Peanut Butter Wiki Wikispaces
Free Wikis for Teachers Social Bookmarking
Delicious Diigo
Social Networks Ning
www.classroom20.com bccalculus.ning.com
Other tools Flickr Slideshare
Communication Tools Twitter For education Edmodo
Web 2.0 – How To Start
If you are going to use these tools in your classes, first use them for yourself.
Get a Google account. Get a Delicious account. Subscribe to some blogs and other RSS
feeds.
Blogging Overview of Blogging
RSS – Real Simple Syndication Bloglines Google & Yahoo Reader Flock Browser Technorati
Blogs as a class/teacher webpage My Class Blogs
http://apcalcbc2007.blogspot.com/ imp42008.blogspot.com http://apcalc2008.blogspot.com/
Scribe posts – Darren Kuropatwa http://apcalc06.blogspot.com/
Blogs for assignments
Scribe PostsBlogging on Blogging (BOB)
Reflections on blogging about mathPortfoliosClass reflectionsJournalingExtending your class period
Professional Blogs and Wikis Will Richardson
Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms
http://weblogg-ed.com/ http://willrichardson.wikispaces.com/
Darren Kuropatwa http://adifference.blogspot.com/ http://studentblogwikitools.wikispaces.com/
David Warlick Classroom Blogging: A Teacher’s Guide to the Blogosphere http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/
Karl Fisch “Did you know” Video http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/
Purposes for my Blogs
Reflection on teaching and learning Communication Increase Literacy in Mathematics
LHS “Power Standards” Evaluate Student Understanding
Student Absences Eliminate the question “What did we do in class
yesterday?” Technological Literacy
Creating a Blog Sites to create blogs
Blogger Edublogs(Wordpress)
Create account Decide on the purpose of your blog
General information about policies and classes Specific to one class or prep Professional Assignment
Most sites use a WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get) editor.
Wikis - First Steps Explore Wikipedia
http://www.wikipedia.com Business Book Wikistyle
Google Docs and Spreadsheets Google Docs and Spreadsheets Use for collaboration
Student Collaboration Collaboration between colleagues
Professional Development Used to create common assessments
Zoho (http://zoho.com/)
Wikis – Next Steps
Wikispaces AP Calculus Wiki
http://apcalculus.wikispaces.com Starting your own wiki
Create an account Decide on the purpose of your wiki
Consider security – who can edit/view your wiki
Lesson Ideas - Wikis
Create an online textbook for a class Require student collaboration on long term
projects Post problems of the week Portfolios Teacher Website Teacher Collaboration
Teacher Productivity Delicious
Online repository for articles and pages found on the world wide web. Google Documents Bubbl.us Make graphic organizers online. Screencast JING Flickr Online repository for pictures Online Rubrics and Quizzes (http://www.4teachers.org/tools/) RSS – Real Simple Syndication Google Reader
Other Tools Podcasts and Vodcasts
Create audio/video files explaining topics that you can archive.
Speak the daily HW assignment and post to your blog. Record the “launch” of your lesson and give it to
students ahead of class. Record guest speakers
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives Graphing Applets and Demos
Fooplot WinPlot (http://math.exeter.edu/rparris/)
Geogebra Similar to Geometer’s Sketchpad There are tons of free, premade applications
Q&A
References Grabe, M., & Grabe, C. (2000). Integrating The Internet For
Meaningful Learning. New York: Houghton Mifflin. Harris, R. (1997). Evaluating Internet Resources.
http://www.virtualsalt.com/evalu8it.htm Lenhart, A., Madden, M., & Hitlin, P. (2005). Teens And Technology:
Youth Are Leading The Transition To A Fully Wired And Mobile Nation. Pew Internet & American Life Project. http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/162/report_display.asp.
McGrath, D. (2003). Rubrics, Portfolios, And Tests, Oh My! Assessing Understanding In Project Based Learning. Learning and Leading with Technology
National Council for Teachers of Mathematics. (2000). Principles And Standards For School Mathematics.
References Prensky, M. (2001). Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants. On the
Horizon Richardson, W. (2006). Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, And Other Powerful
Web Tools For Classrooms. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. Warlick, D. F. (2005). Classroom Blogging: A Teacher’s Guide to
the Blogosphere. Raleigh, NC: The Landmark Project. ISTE (2007) The ISTE National Educational Technology Standards
(NETS•S) and Performance Indicators for Students http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForStudents/2007Standards/NETS_for_Students_2007_Standards.pdf