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Chocolate Bar Graphs

Friday, 01 January 2010
| Posted in • Lesson IdeaGraphsMediaPhotoTechnologyDigital Education RevolutionIWBLaptops 4 LearningProjector ResourceWebsite

Some chocolate discussion starters for looking at bar graphs: a series of chocolate bar graphs.

Drawing in Excel

Monday, 30 November 2009
| Posted in • Lesson IdeaNumber PlaneSoftwareExcelTechnologyDigital Education RevolutionLaptops 4 LearningWebsite

A lesson for Year 9 students with DER laptops, or anyone really.

Evidence of doing anything

Tuesday, 24 November 2009
| Posted in • Classroom ManagementLesson IdeaEquationsPrintableWorksheetTechnologyDigital Education RevolutionLaptops 4 LearningWebsite

I think that each student using a netbook/laptop in your class presents some slightly different issues in Maths.

MathsKit

Saturday, 17 October 2009
| Posted in • This SiteWebsite

I recently created a site called MathsKit. Whilst I added some links to it on this site, I haven’t actually mentioned it yet.

Words for operations

Monday, 12 October 2009
| Posted in • GameLesson IdeaNumberReviewWebsite

I’ve been meaning to try ClassTools.net for a while. With ClassTools.net you can make interactive Flash games, from a range of templates, then save and share them.

End of term activities 5 - Patterns

Thursday, 01 October 2009
| Posted in • ActivityDesignLesson IdeaEnd of TermPrintableTemplateSoftwareWebsite

Tomorrow is the last day of term… hurray! Here’s another end of term activity for use with your maths class.

Link: Western Bulldogs Number Plane Logo

Monday, 28 September 2009
| Posted in • Lesson IdeaNumber PlanePrintableWorksheetWebsite

If you’re looking for more number plane drawings, but lean towards AFL, then check out Jeff Trevaskis’ Western Bulldogs Number Plane Logo from his blog, Webmaths. Nice one Jeff!

NSWDER Tutorials

Wednesday, 23 September 2009
| Posted in • TechnologyDigital Education RevolutionLaptops 4 LearningWebsite

Brad Bennett, a student at a NSW DET Public High School, has made a site called DERNSW TutorialsTutorials for students and teachers using NSWDER laptops.

Classroom Icons

Monday, 24 August 2009
| Posted in • ElsewhereTechnologyIWBKeynotePowerPointProjector ResourceWebsite

Having found this tip on elearnr.org Doug Belshaw’s blog about using PowerPoint:

Find graphics that represent things you do frequently in lessons (perhaps from clipart) and always use these when doing a similar activity. For example, a pen writing for when it’s time to start work or two people talking for discussion/group work. These help reinforce good habits and aid classroom management.

I went looking for some nice graphics to use.

Curriculum Support for DER

Monday, 20 July 2009
| Posted in • ResourceSoftwareExcelGeoGebraGoogle EarthGoogle SketchupTechnologyDigital Education RevolutionLaptops 4 LearningWebsite

Screenshot of Curriculum Support website

For NSW DET teachers, the Curriculum Support web-site has been updated with resources for the DER, i.e. the laptops being rolled out to Year 9 students.

10 Things Teachers Should Know Before 1:1

Friday, 17 July 2009
| Posted in • ComputingTechnologyDigital Education RevolutionLaptops 4 LearningWebsite

Screenshot of website

A quick read… some thoughts on 1:1 Computing from the “Free Technology for Teachers” blog: 10 Things Teachers Should Know Before 1:1.

Updated: Another new article: Ready for 1:1? Check this list before you answer from Darcy Moore a DP at Dapto H.S.

Google SketchUp

Thursday, 02 July 2009
| Posted in • Lesson IdeaMeasurementSurface AreaVolumeMediaVideoSoftwareGoogle SketchupTechnologyDigital Education RevolutionLaptops 4 LearningWebsite

Google Sketchup is one of the applications bundled on the DER netbooks being rolled out into NSW Public High Schools in Term 3. But as it’s free, you can download it now for Windows XP/Vista & Mac OS X.

Dam Water

Friday, 19 June 2009
| Posted in • Lesson IdeaMeasurementCapacityWebsite

Still on capacity. With Australia having been in a drought since 2003 another interesting way to engage with the topic of capacity is to look at the water storage levels.

Maths Links

Monday, 08 June 2009
| Posted in • Lesson IdeaResourceThis SiteWebsite

For a while I’ve been collecting and saving to a web-site maths objects to use with my classes. By objects I mean single activities, rather than a web-site of maths activities. I’ve been trying to take some of the many things I find and save to delicious and put a purpose to them – deciding that it’s something I could use with one of my classes.

Maths L4L Wiki

Thursday, 04 June 2009
| Posted in • TechnologyDigital Education RevolutionLaptops 4 LearningWebsite

If you missed it in the comments to an earlier post. There are two new wikis you might want to keep an eye on as a NSW DET teacher (or any Maths teacher really).