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6-8 Lesson Plans. ClassTools.net: Create interactive flash tools / games for education. TranStar, a reflections and transformations maths game from Mangahigh.com. Math Moves U: Home. Welcome to Illuminations. Text Message (SMS) Polls and Voting, Audience Response System. Khan Academy. Math Projects. About Project-Based Learning Among the greatest benefits of project-based learning (PBL) are gains in students' critical-thinking skills and development of their interpersonal and intrapersonal skills.
PBL is also an ideal way to help learners gain speaking and presentation skills indentified in the Common Core Standards. PBL in mathematics, particularly when completed in teams, helps learners "model with mathematics" as they "apply the mathematics they know to solve problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace," "use tools strategically," and "construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others," as noted in the Common Core Standards (2010) for Mathematical Practice. However, as Bryan Goodwin (2010) found in reviewing the literature, a major shortcoming in many student projects is that educators tend to assign projects just for the sake of doing them.
What do we mean by building 21st century skills? Key Questions The Methodology Back to top Project Assessment.
Project Ideas. For Educators. Kevin Honeycutt. Classroom 2.0. Friday's Five - How to Talk About Math. Friday's Five is a feature every week where I pick a new topic and list five items that I think fit best. Then I ask you, my readers, to share your thoughts in the comment section. For an archive of past topics, check the Friday's Five Page. If you'd like to make suggestions about future topics or discuss topics I bring up on the blog with others, make sure you click the "like" button on the right hand side of the page to join A Teacher's Life for Me on Facebook.
Don't be shy about sharing the blog and Facebook Page with others. Each post has a "Tweet" button on top and buttons on the bottom that allow you to share in several ways, including e-mail, Facebook, and Twitter. I spent a lot of time thinking about teaching math this week. Too many times our classrooms resemble ping-pong tables. After all, math is not about numbers or right answers. Now it's your turn. Technology & Learning. Learning With Technology. TED: Ideas worth spreading.
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