Let's Play Math!
[Feature photo above: Clifford Attractor by Yami89 (public domain) via Wikimedia Commons.] Alexandria Jones collapsed onto the couch with a dramatic sigh. Her father, the world-famous archaeologist Dr. Fibonacci Jones, glanced up from his newspaper and rolled his eyes. “I don’t even want to hear about it,” he said. Alex’s brother Leonhard was playing on the floor, making faces at the baby. “I’ll take the bait,” he said. “Mom called my bedroom a Strange Attractor.” “Oh? “I don’t know. The Mathematics of Chaos Animation of a double compound pendulum showing chaotic behaviour. Dr. “So my bedroom is a math problem?” “No. “Oh.” “Well, when scientists first drew graphs of classical, non-chaotic systems — like a planet’s orbit or the flight of a football — it was surprising how often they got an ellipse or parabola or some similar curve,” Dr. Click here to continue reading.
One Lesson at a Time.": MONDAY MORNING DIFFERENTIATION IDEAS!
MONDAY MORNING DIFFERENTIATION IDEAS!Great ideas to differentiate and integrate the real world into your curriculum and create a rigorous learning environment! Before I begin sharing this week's samples of activities that have worked successfully for me; I wanted to share a poster I created with self-reflective questions for classroom teachers. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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Top 100 Education Blogs
Education blogs are becoming a means for educators, students, and education administrators to interact more effectively than ever before. They are also a great resource for those searching for the best online education programs to jumpstart their teaching careers. Technorati currently tracks 63.1 million blogs. More than 5,000 of them are about education. Please note that this is by no means an exhaustive list of all of the great education blogs out there. Blog Topics E-Learning | Education News | Education Policy | Internet Culture | Learning | Library and Research | Specialty | Teaching | Technology E-Learning Technology-assisted learning and online learning are topics discussed in these blogs. Education News This blog is a good starting point to read more about the latest news in the world of education as well current happenings at the best online colleges. This Week in Education Education Policy Internet Culture Learning Library and Research Specialty Teaching Technology
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50 really useful iPad 2 tips and tricks
An absolute gem of an article by John Brandon and Graham Barlow from MacLife on 30th March over at TechRadar. This is going to become my iPad manual from here on in. Customised iPads for all iPad 2 tips and original iPad tips - get 'em here! iPad 2 review It's also fully capable of running the latest version of Apple's iOS operating system and great apps like iMovie and GarageBand. 1. iOS now supports folders. 2. Double-clicking the Home button shows you all the apps that are running on your iPad in a bar along the bottom of the screen. 3. The internet got mightily upset when Orientation Lock was replaced with Mute on the iPad during the last iOS update. 4. If you're carrying around sensitive data, you can now enable a feature that'll erase all the data on the device if someone inputs the incorrect passcode 10 times. 5. First, turn on Home Sharing in iTunes (Advanced menu) and on your iPad (Settings > iPod and enter your Apple ID). 6. Have you ever played Tap Tap Revenge on the iPhone?
Prepositions: Vocabulary for Beginning Readers
Vocabulary for Pre and Beginning Readers Basic vocabulary is necessary for a child as they begin to learn to read. Children learn the meanings of most words indirectly, through their everyday experiences. While most vocabulary is learnt indirectly, direct vocabulary learning in addition to indirect vocabulary learning is useful. Basic vocabulary for beginning readers include: colours; prepositions; common objects and locations; pronouns; parts of everyday objects; adjectives; occupations; quantity words; materials; shapes; and patterns. Prepositions: Basic Vocabulary Here is a simple activity for assessing and teaching prepositions. This activity can be done with two cups and any other single item you have on hand, e.g. a pencil. Placing Batman in various positions relative to the cup/s, I simply asked, “Where is Batman?” Where there were gaps in their vocabulary, I taught the prepositions through modelling. Teaching Vocabulary through Modelling We kept the lesson short and punchy.
First Grade Technology Lessons K-5 Computer Lab
First Grade technology lessons to learn to type, write letters, use a media player, paint, animate and more. First Grade technology lessons emphasize a strong focus on typing and word processing throughout the year. First graders will also expand their skills with an introduction to PowerPoint, explore their creativity with the KidPix paint program, graduate to a touch typing program, learn to use the media player and web browser, and learn to use Pivot stick figure animation program. First Graders will also use the iPad to explore a variety of learning apps. Technology Programs First Graders Use: First Grade Technology Lesson Schedule: Late August - Early September Introduction - Rules of the Computer Lab - Computer Parts Names (1 session) Introduction to the computer lab teacher, discuss what we will do in the lab. October Jumpstart First Grade Introduction (1-2 sessions) Use of this program is ongoing and review is given as needed. Introduce Jumpstart First Grade. October - November December
ESL GAMES WORLD: Grammar & Vocabulary Games
