web 2.0 tools in the mathematics classroom
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Amesa 2009 workshop presentation. It has been designed in such a way that you cns work through it with examples and homework ;-)TRANSCRIPT
WEB 2.0 TOOLS IN THE MATHEMATICS CLASSROOM
MAGGIE VERSTERICT4CHAMPIONS
AMESA 2009 CONGRESS
www.school2.co.za
Do you want to be a lifelong learner
yourself ?
Do you want to share resources
painlessly “on the fly”?
Do you want to prepare your learners
for life in the 21st Century?
Do you want to spice up your classroom
activities and get your learners thinking
deeply?
Do you want to become a reflective
teacher?
“Every primary school learner and secondary school learner in school this year has lived his or her entire life in the presence of computers, wireless connectivity, television, the world wide web, cell phones, and computer games. They are a hooked up, wired, connected, multi-tasking, parallel processing generation of learners. Isn't it time the education process catered for these characteristics?” Laurie Burgereit
Maths/ML Teacher 1.0
Adapted from Courosa.
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Maths/ML Teacher 2.0
What is microblogging?
Why would I like to know about what
you are doing all the time in 140
characters or less?
Video: Click here to Play
Okay tweeple: twitter• Go to www.twitter.com • Register for an account• Follow • maggiev • Mathslitteacher
• Twitter your username and include the tag #amesa2009 in your tweet
• Follow fellow teachers!
How can I use twitter as a maths teacher?
• Learners can ask/answer questions using twitter
• I can connect with other maths teachers
• I can share……• Resource links• Files (
http://filesocial.com)• Photos
(www.twitpic.com)• Events/notices…
• Have discussions • Build learning networks• …….. More……..
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Maths/ML Teacher 2.0Bl
ogs
Blog –your own space
What is a blog?
• Reflection•Homework• Parent info•Videos + photos• Resources• Conversations•Advocacy• Fun stuff•Games•Newsletters
• Go to the mathsliteracy blog
http://mathsliteracy.wordpress.com • Leave a comment Reflect
on the conference• What elements do you find
there?• Resource bookmarks• Photo Galleries• Tweet stream• Parent and learner ML
advocacy• Newsletters• ………….
What are your thoughts about the Amesa 2009
conference?
• Wordpress (www.wordpress.com )
• Blogger(www.blogger.com )
• Edublogs(www.edublogs.org)
• Blogging learning pathway• Example of maths blogs
Get Blogging
Maths/ML Teacher 2.0
Adapted from Courosa.
• Go to www.mathsliteracy.co.za•What can you all do inside a
social network?• Share and discuss resources• Reflect on your teaching
practice• Help one another• Information • Events• Notices & newsletters• Curriculum notices• Jobs• Professional development
Why would I want to join a social
network?
More SN tools:• Facebook (www.facebook.com)• Linkedin (www.linkedin.com )• Plaxo (www.plaxo.com )
Maths online communities:• www.mathsliteracy.co.za• Stephen’s FET and AP e-mail gr
oup• www.thutong.org.za •Mathematics 24x7
Maths/ML Teacher 2.0
Adapted from Courosa.
What is a wiki and how can I use it in the classroom?
• Collaborative• Can be edited by anyone /who
has permission / members• Examples: • http://tr.im/qw6K •Wikipedia• Saschools wiki
Maths/ML Teacher 2.0
Adapted from Courosa.
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map
ping
How can I create my own mind-
map?• Go to Bubbl.us• Pick a maths/ml topic and
create a mind-map• Tutorial: http://tr.im/qwOU
Adapted from Courosa.
The most effective way to share
resources!!!!!!
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Maths/ML Teacher 2.0
Social bookmarking = Sharing resources + database
• Amesa 2009 Links• Mathematics links• Maths literacy links• Mathematics blogs• Mathematics wikis• Delicious tutorial
RSS
How on earth do I keep track of
everything!!!!!!
RSS
How on earth do I keep track of
everything!!!!!!
RSS Readers• Google Reader• Explorer build in
reader• RSS Widgets
Depicts 106,000 aluminum cans, the number used in the US every thirty seconds.
Pres
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tions
Maths/ML Teacher 2.0
• Homework• Learners demonstrat
e their understanding• Tutorials• Portfolio of work• CV• Share presentations• www.slideshare.net • www.authorstream.
com
• Embed in blog/ school sites
What good is a presentation?
Homework
•Work through the slideshare• Enter your details in my
online spreadsheet http://tr.im/qGel • Please give feedback
about the workshop here:
Depicts 410,000 paper cups, equal to the number of disposable hot-beverage paper cups used in the US every fifteen minutes.
See you online!!!!Maggie Verster:•[email protected] • www.twitter.com/maggiev • Blogs:• www.school2.co.za • http://mathsliteracy.wordpress.com • http://saschoollibraries.wordpress.com
• Networks:• www.mathsliteracy.co.za• http://learnwithmaggie.ning.com
• Photo credits: Numbers made visual• Chris Jordan (www.chrisjordan.com )