Using Web 2.0 Tools in the Mathematics

Classroom

Rebecca Spencer

APSB Technology Facilitator/Non-Publics

bspencer@avoyellespsb.com

Agenda:Using Web 2.0 Tools in the Mathematics Classroom Goals of the Presentation

Overview of Web 2.0 Why use these tools? Web 2.0 Tools - examples Web 2.0 in the Math Classroom Q&A

Goals of this Presentation

This presentation will: Provide an overview of Web 2.0. Discuss why to use these tools in your

classroom. Explore ideas about how to use these tools in

the teaching of mathematics. Show some of the possibilities for the use of

Web 2.0 tools.

Why am I here?

Math Videos Math Manipulatives Interactive Games Online Quizzes and assessments Math Tutoring Math Lesson Plans

They are more media-centric than previous generations.

They play in Digital play grounds. Multitaskers: read e-mails, send text,

talk in short sound bites. Are part of the Digital Generation. Use all kind of Digital devices, like

PDAs, laptops, etc.

PAST GENERATION

Single Taskers

Work Oriented

Text – based First

Linear Thinking

DIGITAL GENERATION

Multitaskers

Play Oriented

Digital & Graphic First

Random Access

Fun Generation

Web 2.0 Overview

Web 2.0 is a term often applied to an ongoing transition of the Web from a collection of websites to a full-fledged computing platform serving web applications to end users. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0

Web 2.0 is often referred to as the “Read/Write Web”

Examples include – weblogs, wikis, podcasts, online documents, etc.

Why use these tools in the Mathematics Classroom?

Video - “A Vision of K-12 Students Today” NCTM Principals and Standards ISTE National Educational Technology

Standards (NETS) Nearly every school has computers with

internet capabilities. Harnessing those capabilities is both logical

and cost effective. You do not need to know how to program to

use these tools!!

NCTM Principles and Standards

A coherent curriculum effectively organizes and integrates important mathematical ideas so that students see how the ideas build on, or connect with, other ideas, thus enabling them to develop new understandings and skills.

The council outlines principles and standards which are meant to guide mathematics teaching.

Principles:EquityCurriculumTeachingLearning Assessment Technology

Process Standards:Problem Solving Reasoning and Proof Communication Connections Representation

ISTE - National Educational Technology Standards (NETS•S)

1. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct

knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.

2. Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to

communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.

3. Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use

information.

ISTE - National Educational Technology Standards (NETS•S) Cont.

4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making

Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.

5. Digital Citizenship Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues

related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.

6. Technology Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of

technology concepts, systems, and operations.

Other Research Digital Natives vs. Digital Immigrants (Prensky) PEW Internet and American Life Project (2005) (

http://www.pewinternet.org/) 87% of U.S. teens aged 12-17 use the internet, up from 73%

in 2000. By contrast, 66% of adults use the internet, up from 56% in

2000. 51% of teenage internet users say they go online on a daily

basis, up from 42% in 2000. 21st Century Skills (2006) (www.21stcenturyskills.org)

Coalition of Business, Education, and Government Leaders Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Literacy

Students must be able to use technology to learn content and skills — so that they know how to learn, think critically, solve problems, use information, communicate, innovate and collaborate.

Some Words of Caution Imperative that technology is not an “add on”. Begin slowly, one class, one kind of technology. Work with a colleague. Find experts in your building or district. Be careful about student’s exposure on the Web. Remind students that all school rules apply to class

blogs and wikis and other technologies. Have students create separate accounts if they want

to use these tools outside of class. When in doubt ask permission of administration and

parents. Make a technology contract for you and your

students to follow.

Math Videos

Math247- 500 mathcasts or quick videos and demos for math problems. Join to add your own. MathTV- Interactive math games and simulations for problem solving MathVids - wow, a great site for math videos about tough Math concepts A+++http://www.mathplayground.com/mathvideos.htmlhttp://www.math-videos-online.com/http://www.teachertube.com http://k12wiki.wikispaces.com/Effective+Math+Videos#Videos%20Organized%20by%20NCTM%20Strandshttp://www.thefutureschannel.com/index.php

Math Virtual Manipulatives

*Illuminations** http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/mathematics/ebook_assets/vmf/VMF-Interface.html

*National Library of Virtual Manipulatives**http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/de/math1-3/virtualmanipulatives.htmlhttp://www1.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/everydaymath.htmhttp://ssrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/jrenouf/virtualmanipulatives.htmhttp://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=Toolkit%20index2a

Online CalculatorsInstacalc (also creates charts)http://instacalc.comCalcr (basic calculator only - powered by Instacalc)http://instacalc.com/calcre-Tutor Graphing Calculatorhttp://www.e-tutor.com/et2/graphingFrakKalk: Fraction Calculator (download for Mac only): add, subtract, multiply, and divide large fractions without having to convert from decimal form.http://goldfishsoft.com/frakkalk.htmlEdenMath: Scientific Calculator (download for Mac only): a scientific calculator which does standard arithmetic, probability, and trigonometric functions.http://www.edenwaith.com/products/edenmathEdenGraph: (download for Mac only) a graphing calculator- plots two-dimensional graphs using standard algebraic and trigonometric functions.http://www.edenwaith.com/products/edengraphCalcoolate (Also available as a download for Windows machines.)http://www.calcoolate.comCreate a Graph (creates five kinds of graphs)http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraphGCalc: use GCalc2 applet for online calculatinghttp://gcalc.netGCalc: use GCalc3 to use the Java calculatorhttp://gcalc.net

Math WebsitesAAA Math (K-8) - Hundreds of pages of basic math skills. The site includes: Interactive Practice on every page, an Explanation of the math topic on each page and several Challenge Games on every page. AchieveIT Math Links (K-5) - A great collection of math links in the areas of place value, addition and subtraction, multiplication, measurement and geometry and money.APlus Math (K-8) - Flashcards, worksheets and interactive games (A popup menu appears on the initial screen)Ask Dr. Math (K-12) - Students may ask Dr. Math questions to help them with their math assignments. An archive of past answers to questions is also included.Basket Math Interactive Learning (K-8) - Score a basket every time a question is answered correctly in a variety of math categories.Cool Math Sites (K-12) - A collection of interesting activities and puzzles.Create a Graph (K-12) - Students are able to create their own graphs online.Enchanted Mind - Brainbender Puzzles (3-12)Enchanted Mind - Interactive Puzzles (3-12)The Geometry Center (6-12) - Explore shapes, patterns and symmetryInteractive Mathematics Activities (6-12) - A collection of math puzzles and interactive sites, including Algebra, Geometry and Calculus. (An ad banner appears at the top of the page.)MathsNet Number Crunchers - A collection of activities that improve numeracy.National Library of Virtual Mathematics (7-12) - Number and Operations, Geometry, Algebra, Measurement, Data Analysis and ProbabilityQuia Mathematics (K-12) A collection of 20 interactive activitiesWeb Math (K-12) - Visit this site to help you solve problems in math you are having trouble with.

Interactive Math Websites

http://www.mathplayground.com/math_manipulatives.htmlhttp://www.e-learningforkids.org/courses.htmlhttp://www.numbernut.com/index.htmlhttp://macmillanmh.com/math/mathtoolchest/mtc_online/http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/http://mathworld.wolfram.com/

Math Websites for Skill Drill

Addition:http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/math-trainer-addition.htmlSubtraction:http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/math-trainer-subtract.htmlMultiplication:http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/math-trainer-multiply.htmlFree Rice Project:http://www.freerice.com/index.php?&t=24734284474&s=Basic%20Math

Math Createable Worksheets

http://www.mathway.com/worksheet.aspx?p=algebra algebra worksheets

http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/math/ skill drill worksheets

http://www.schoolexpress.com/funtime/math_generator/index.phphttp://www.homeschoolmath.net/worksheets/http://themathworksheetsite.com/http://www.mathfactcafe.com/http://www.mathworksheetwizard.com/http://www.aplusmath.com/Worksheets/index.htmlhttp://edhelper.com/math.htmhttp://jmathworksheets.com/JWotherworksheets.htmlhttp://www.mathgoodies.com/worksheets/

Math Downloads

http://tux4kids.alioth.debian.org/tuxmath/index.php Tux Math

http://www.bigbrainz.com/Download.html Timez Attack

http://www.sumdog.com/teachers/ Sum Dogs

http://www.geogebra.org/cms/ GeoGebra - Geometry, Algebra and Calculus Freeware

Math Wikis

http://www.jmathpage.com/http://cffmath.wikispaces.com/General+Mathhttp://wikis.dalton.org/math/index.php?title=Main_Pagehttp://smartmeasurement.wikispaces.com/http://www.geogebra.org/en/wiki/index.php/English#Mathematics:_Middle_Schoolhttp://wiki.nsdl.org/index.php/MiddleSchoolPortalhttp://robertfant.com/PMWiki/pmwiki.php/Algebra1/HomePage

Math Downloads

Fractions (Shockwave) Grouping (Shockwave) Grid for rows and columns (Shockwave) Isometric Grid (Shockwave) Line Graph (Shockwave) Measuring Cylinder (Shockwave) (Shockwave) Measuring Scale (Shockwave) Multiplication Facts (Shockwave) Multiplication Grid (Shockwave) Number Dial (Shockwave) Number Facts (Shockwave) Number Grid (Shockwave) Number Line (Shockwave) Number Spinner (Shockwave) Ordering Numbers (Shockwave)

Place Value (Shockwave) Polygon (Shockwave) Ruler (Shockwave) Sort Shape by Color and Shape (Shockwave) Sort Shapes by Angles (Shockwave) Sort Triangles and other Shapes (Shockwave) Symmetry (Shockwave) Tell the Time (Shockwave) Thermometer (Shockwave) Twenty Cards (Shockwave)

Math TutoringAsk Dr. MathBrowse old math questions or ask your own. Expert answers. The archives have thousands of answered questions covering all math topics from elementary to college level.  Highly recommended!mathforum.org/dr.mathS.O.S. Mathematics CyberBoardActive discussion board where you can ask math questions about algebra, calculus, geometry, trigonometry, probability, college math, computer science, physics, and more.www.sosmath.com/CBBMrs. Glosser's Math Goodies Forumsfor students, teachers & parentsHomework help, Teacher Talk, Parents place.www.mathgoodies.com/forumsCramster Q & A Boardhttp://www.hippocampus.org/24/7 Study community for high school and college students and math enthusiasts.qaboard.cramster.comFreeMathHelp.com A math homework help forum.www.freemathhelp.com/forumMathiverse ForumsAn active and growing message board for both math and physics. Includes middle school, high school, and college level math. www.mathiverse.com/forumhttp://www.algebasics.com/ Algebasics.com is not an interactive piece of software, but rather like a kind of speaking, animated textbook where a teacher explains the mysteries of algrebra to you, over and over again if you like

Q&A

References Grabe, M., & Grabe, C. (2000). Integrating The Internet For

Meaningful Learning. New York: Houghton Mifflin. Harris, R. (1997). Evaluating Internet Resources.

http://www.virtualsalt.com/evalu8it.htm Lenhart, A., Madden, M., & Hitlin, P. (2005). Teens And Technology:

Youth Are Leading The Transition To A Fully Wired And Mobile Nation. Pew Internet & American Life Project. http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/162/report_display.asp.

McGrath, D. (2003). Rubrics, Portfolios, And Tests, Oh My! Assessing Understanding In Project Based Learning. Learning and Leading with Technology

National Council for Teachers of Mathematics. (2000). Principles And Standards For School Mathematics.

References Prensky, M. (2001). Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants. On the

Horizon Richardson, W. (2006). Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, And Other Powerful

Web Tools For Classrooms. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. Warlick, D. F. (2005). Classroom Blogging: A Teacher’s Guide to

the Blogosphere. Raleigh, NC: The Landmark Project. ISTE (2007) The ISTE National Educational Technology Standards

(NETS•S) and Performance Indicators for Students http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForStudents/2007Standards/NETS_for_Students_2007_Standards.pdf