Do the impossible
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Later this week the algebra kids will get their slope from here. Get the pres-slope(pdf).
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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