Friday, March 6, 2015

Prompt #10

Chapter nine discusses math concepts, but I feel the resources mentioned in this chapter can be used for any subject. The chapter went into a lot of detail about blogging. From a math stand point it suggested posting a math problem and having the students create a similar problem. Then the students would have to evaluate another student's post. Another example the chapter gave was posting a problem and asking why something is the way it is. This would allow the students to explain how they came to a particular conclusion. I think both of these are great ways to get students thinking and working with other students. I would definitely consider doing one if not both of these in my classroom. Blogging allows students to demonstrate their understanding of the material. Penzu was mentioned in this chapter and was said to be an online journal for the classroom. Blogger is always another great option. Podcasting was another subject matter in this chapter. I love podcasting and feel that it can be great for the classroom. Students are active learners, so this is a great non- traditional way of learning. It is also great to have a classroom website, so a Wiki would be perfect. This would allow students and parents to be very involved in the whole learning process.

1 comment:

  1. Alec,
    I thought your post was very unique because I never picture blogging for a mathematics class. I think that is a great idea. I was not introduced to blogging until this past year when I had to create a blog for a different class. I knew of blogging for fun but never pictured it as a educational stride. Blogging can be applied to almost every subject by simply prompting the students and allowing them to create their own blog or comment on your post. It is a great way to create discussion amongst the class and get to see the entire class' different ideas in one central location. I would be very interested in using blogs in my classroom and it is awesome that you tied mathematics to blogging. Great post!

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