GeoGabra 4

I am so happy that they are updating GeoGabra. The new things that we are able to do is so cool. This will make my life so much easier. I know that this will cut down my time spent on working on examples for class. I am hopping that they can come out with a couple more tutorials. They were able to give me a lot of good ideas. I think that it will be fun for the kids too. I would like to have a couple of updates on what I can do with posting geogabra on blogger.com without having to resize it. I am also looking forward to having my kids do the viz that I worked on today. I think that they will have a lot of fun with it and be very interested in it in the long run. I will just have to make sure to check on the computer lab before I get them started.

Here's hopping

New GeoGebra

Game Reviews: Do They Matter?

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Questions:

1. Make some predictions about what types of games have a higher Game Rankings Score and also sold more Units. Support your answer.

2. Make some predictions about what types of games have a lower Game Ranking Score and also sold less Units. Support your answer.

3. Looking at the first graph, is there a relationship between Game Rankings Score and Units Sold? If so, what type of relationship is this? Support your answer.

4. In the "Game" bar type in 5 of your favorite games and list the Game Name, Units Sold, Average Game Ratings Score, Developer and Country. Do you see a trend among the game you have chosen. If so, what is this trend?

5. On this graph what does the zero represent when looking at the number of Units Sold?

6. What do you predict the dashed line represents on the graph?

7. Looking at the second graph there is a dashed line does this represent a trend in the data? If so, why?

8. Make a table from 1998 to 2011 with the number of Units Sold and Average Game Ranking Score.

9. From the table in question 8 what do you notice about the data trend? Does it support your answer to question 7? If not, why do you think the graph is misleading?

10. Explain why for 2011 the Average Game Ranking Score is high, but barely any Units have sold?

Oh the math we have seen

Wow it is amazing how much you over think or over analyze information. I have defiantly been blown away on what are all the possibility's that we are able to do. Seeing all that Tableau was able to do was really baffling. I defiantly will have to play around with it some more. I thought that I was ok with fathom but I now realise that I still need to play around with it. I do need to also need more help of making sure to get quality data to mind and them have questions that will go along with the information. What I would like to use is taking Tableau into class with information and have the kids interpret the data with Algebra 2. I think they will have fun seeing how they can have different lines of best fit with different powers and tell me why they choose to use this. Support will be key.

Mind Blowing Day!

Today was such a great day. I was so happy with all of the information that I was able to learn today. I tell you what the  new fathom is so much easier to use. It is great. It took me a little to remember how to use it but once I got started I was able to get up and going. I was also so impressed today with the new technology that Robin's grad students are creating. It is so great with what they are doing. Once they get it up and going there is so much that we can use it for. Just being able to do integrals and showing how something is rotating around and axes. I truly think that my students will really have fun with this. They will be able to relate. I can't wait to be able to use this. I am hoping that I will be able to think about the strategies that I can combine to use this for school and not having the technologies available at other schools.

Dance with Connects:

•          Change in curriculum to increase thinking and engagement: When I am teaching my students I know that if it is relatable to them they will pay attention. It is so much better when they can discuses about it. I have found that before I get started with my students I have them answer a question(s) about or relating to what we are going to be doing that day and then take time to talk about a few of them.
•          Learn today: I had so much fun using the x-box today. I know that I will be able to apply this to my classroom and maybe use it to have my students have a unit on it. I am sure that my students could even apply this even more if it means that they get to play.
•          Want to learn: I want to be able to find more places to get technology for my students without paying for it.
•          Biggest challenge with mathematics, vocabulary, and needs: I have found that when I am teaching Geometry and Algebra 2 that building on previously taught vocabulary or having the vocabulary be cross curriculum. Not just coming from me but from other teachers.
•         Process help: I have found that using the 5 C’s all of my students are able to retain the vocabulary and the concepts. It is also helpful to remember that math is another language. In fact I took a couple of ESL classes this summer to better reach the students.

Parabolas

Here is some fun worksheets to have your kids piece the different graphs and formulas together.
Standard Form
Regular Equation
Graphs
Tables

To benefit the best have them be on different colored paper.

You and the Internet

Visualization:

Objective: Have student’s analysis information given and apply it to their own life.

1. Give the students a survey on their internet usage and preferences.

Introduction worksheet

2. Have the student go to Tableau Traffic on the Web and play around with the site.
3. Give the students the worksheet and have them analyze their data.

Analyzing the data

4. Have the students then combine their data in class and see how it compares to the information provided.

Data, Data, Data

Today was a good day for data. With being a math teacher I forget that data can be interpreted in so many different ways. I know that there is so many different ways of getting data but I forget that the kids need to look at the data a be able to say what is going on. I know that there is so much emphasise on covering standards and we have so much trouble reaching some of the standards. Today was great on making sure to think of how to get the kids involved.
I am a little worried that I when I am trying to use the data that I ask to veg of questions or to specific of questions. I  would like to have a couple more examples of each.
I know I am starting to get into chapters with my Algebra 2 kids soon that I can show exponential data and then show exponential graphs with the data. I am hoping to be able to have the kids come up with their own questions for the graphs and exploring on there own. With more practice they will be able to see a trend so they can apply it to formulas too.

A little disappointed.

I am a little disappointed in myself. Not that this isn't a great place to work but that I took myself, a lot of my Algebra 2 kids, my principle, our counselor, and another teacher to figure out that not all of my students were taught how to graph. Not only that but what a table looks like or why we have equations. I was struggling to figure out why my top students all of the sudden dropped in their grades. Now I know. Their Algebra 2 teacher never taught them how to graph or write equations let alone use a t-chart.  It was all due to the book they used. I had no idea. And because of this my top students started to hate math and doubt their skills with math and themselves. I have sense started to fix the problem but I am worried that I have done some harm to my students that might not be fixable. I had to do a lot of back teaching but I now am confident that they can recognize a table goes with at graph, equation and word problem and what a benefit it is to know the difference between them all. I was scared when they only new how to play around with an equation. Now they are having a better time with tables and using tables and graphs together and switching things around. The writing of equations is a little tricky to them but every day I am coming up with new problems in the world where they can write equations and equations that they can write word problems with. I just wish that I had caught it earlier.

Sugar!!!!

It was so interesting to be able to see what the trends of sugar consumption and income. I think it is soooo cool. This was a great idea to have the kids be interested in information. I loved the idea of having the kids look up why the trends are the way they are. It was also great to see other uses for geogebra than what I have been using. Keri did a great job. Thanks. Just a little help on the worksheet is to give a little more on labeling the different extras correctly. I was a little confused why it couldn't do what I was wanting it to do. Thanks for the ideas of the dealing with the lack of computers.; It has been a lot of help. As soon as I get my projector working with my computer I plan on using geogebra with teaching systems of equations and how they work. Thanks for the great weekend. I love getting help with math and technology but also help with teaching vocabulary to my kids. This has been a great help to me with teaching all of the new vocabulary to my Geometry and Algebra 2.

We're Back!

It was so great to be back at the technology training. I am so excited to be able to learn more to make me a better if not well informed teacher. I really liked how today we were challenged to make a lesson plan without our books to help. I also loved the different math problems. I can definitely see how I can apply this to my classes this year. I also feel better about not being the only one with limited technology. I like how the I-POD can be used in the classroom. This should help considering we have graphing calculators that our new probes will not work with. It is great that they work with the new tech.

The end of the fun....for now.

I am really happy that we were able to see a couple of new technology sites that are free. I guess I am going to be forced to have a Face book now. I am so amazed by how fab the instructors are. You guys rock. Thanks for the great ideas. I definitely know that I need to talk to the science teachers. I will try to have the science lab Incorporated at least twice this school year.

Those darn peanuts!

Today was great except for those peanuts. I have no idea why they would not cooperate. Oh well. I really liked how the fact that people have troubles using the data that they are given or even knowing what to do with it. I know that I am guilty of just using nice pretty data and parameters that tell me what to do with them. I know that this might frighten my students but in the long run it will help them. I do think that I can use a lab by showing the correlation between the write up and a proof is important. I know that the Washington State exit exam in going to have proofs on them so working with science a bit and showing the relationship will be goo. I do feel I need a few more places besides what we have already been given of places to pull off data or ideas for gathering data in a math classroom.

Science Camp

Today was a lot of fun being the scientist (even though I am soooo a mathematician) and collecting all of the data.  I was very happy to be able to use Prezzie. Thank you so much Keri for the help posting the Prezzie project onto the voice threads. I defiantly need more work with the voice threads before I feel comfortable with them. But I think if I was gone I could do a voice thread and have the sub play it for my students. Or if I know that the kids will have some difficulty post them on the school website or some site they can reach and have a description of how to do one problem. Then post more problems and let them comment on the problems.

remembering how to do science labs

Today was a lot of fun remembering how to do some of the science labs. It has been so long since I have done some of them that it was almost a new experience. I loved the other probes that we got to learn how to use them. I think it will be fun for my kids to use. As for questions on regard to content I wounder if I will feel confident with teaching messy math. I know that I will not have a lot of access to graphing calculators but I do want them to see the connections. I was wondering if there is a way to have the data already on the calculators without them doing the lab so that they can apply the math. I do hope that I will be more open to messy data this coming school year.  That way the kids will have richer discussions and more ownership of the lessons.

Merging Science with Math

Today was a productive day. It is great that they are showing how science and math can work together. It was a little weird to have the my partner do the math part and me do the science part. It was nice though. It has been a little while since doing a science lab. It was also so much fun learning how to sodder. I think that it will be fun to have some of my advanced classes maybe do it. I do have a question on how the science labs can be used in Math class or if the science part is done in science class and we back them up in that days math class. If that could be clarified more I think it will help. As for using the Fathom and a graphing calculator in my classroom it will be so much easier. Especially since I am teaching Geometry and Algebra 2 this year. I think the students will have fun with the information and applying it to what they are learning.