Posted in algebra 1 on Nov 29th, 2008
Believing that manipulatives and exploration help kids get a real sense for the skill, I have made a bunch of GeoGebra presentations/handouts. Having a dynamic presentation gives you more power than a static one. pres-directvarlines.ggb. (warm up)Explore y = Kx see what happens when you change K. Without a calc: sketch the graph of y [...]
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Posted in technology on Nov 25th, 2008
I worked on this project last year so that I could better use the data I was generating from quizzes. I wanted a way to do targeted remediation to a large number of students in an individualized way. Getting students to teach other students was the best way to reach the largest number, so I [...]
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Posted in algebra 1, geometry on Nov 25th, 2008
Using box.net, inspired by dan greene, I’m now sharing my files. You can browse them using the box in the right sidebar. I generally write materials using LaTeX and then use pdf‘s. I stick to a simple naming scheme. Files beginning with “pres-” are generally presentations that I throw up from the projector, “img-” for [...]
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Posted in algebra 1 on Nov 17th, 2008
Later this week the algebra kids will get their slope from here. Get the pres-slope(pdf).
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Posted in geometry on Nov 16th, 2008
Doing quite a bit with triangle properties this week in Geometry. Students will investigate ws-anglesiderelationship,ws-centersactivity. I can project these and play with the vertices and settings to try to give them a sense of these properties. Use GeoGebra to view the files.
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