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Using the Internet to
Spice Up your Math C= lass
Spice Up your Math C= lass
MichMATYC 2007
Over=
view
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span
class=3DBB style=3D'position:absolute;left:-4.43%'>•What̵=
7;s out
there?
<=
span
class=3DBB style=3D'position:absolute;left:-4.43%'>•Effective
searching
<=
span
class=3DBB style=3D'position:absolute;left:-4.43%'>•Must-have
software
<=
span
class=3DBB style=3D'position:absolute;left:-4.43%'>•Managing =
your
hyperlinks
<=
span
class=3DBB style=3D'position:absolute;left:-4.07%'>•Incorpora=
ting
“online” into your lessons
<=
span
class=3DBB style=3D'position:absolute;left:-4.43%'>•Understan=
ding why
it’s important
<=
span
class=3DBB style=3D'position:absolute;left:-4.35%'>•Staying c=
urrent
once you get current
<=
span
style=3D'visibility:hidden'>•
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Internet Lesson #1: Get over it!
•DON’T LET IT GET TO YOU…
•
that’s just the Internet.
Sometimes your com=
puter
will crash…
Sometimes a link w=
ill
not work…
Sometimes a bit of
downloaded softwa=
re
will not work on a certain machi=
ne…
Sometimes a demo t=
hat
looks really cool will not run despite your valiant effo=
rts to
download the correct
plug-ins…
![](3D"slide0004_image006.jpg")
Before
you begin…
(back in your own o= ffice with your own computer)
(back in your own o= ffice with your own computer)
•<=
/span>Find yourself a =
virtual
magnifier for your classroom computer.
<=
/span>
•<=
/span>Download often-used Plugins so that your computer =
is
up-to-date:
–<=
/span>=
Java
–<=
/span>=
Adobe
Flash Player 9
–<=
/span>=
Mathematica
Player
–<=
/span>=
Adobe
Acrobat Reader
–<=
/span>=
Shockwave
–<=
/span>=
Quicktime
•<=
/span>Know how to allow Active-X Controls in your browse=
r
•<=
/span>Know where your Pop-up Blocker is and how to
enable/disable it
•<=
/span>Download a 2nd bros=
wer,
like =
Mozilla
Firefox to use if a math <=
span
style=3D'font-size:63%'>animation or program isn’t compatible with S=
afari
or Internet Explorer
•Hyperlink (the http://
address you use to find a website)… abbreviated
“link”
•Blog – like a
newspaper column, published by an organization or
individual(s). You visit
the site on a periodic basis to read or subscribe.
•R.S.S. Feed – a =
way
to get material from blogs and news sites without having =
to actively
visit them on your own
What’s
out there?
(let me convince you it’s worth it)
(let me convince you it’s worth it)
–<=
p:onmouseclick
hyperlinktype=3D"url" href=3D"http://archives.math.utk.edu/visual.calculu=
s/"/>=
Visual
Calculus=
–<=
p:onmouseclick
hyperlinktype=3D"url"
href=3D"http://gcsu211151.gcsu.edu/mathdemos/solids/gallery.html"/>A Gallery of Volume Visualizations
–<=
p:onmouseclick
hyperlinktype=3D"url" href=3D"http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/"/>=
Wolfram
Demonstration Project
–<=
p:onmouseclick
hyperlinktype=3D"url"
href=3D"http://www.univie.ac.at/future.media/moe/galerie.html"/>=
Maths
Online
–<=
p:onmouseclick
hyperlinktype=3D"url"
href=3D"http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/Classes/CalcI/CalcI.aspx"/>=
Paul’s
Online Math Notes
–<=
p:onmouseclick
hyperlinktype=3D"url" href=3D"http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activit=
ies/"/>=
Interactivate
–<=
p:onmouseclick
hyperlinktype=3D"url" href=3D"http://www.lsquaredmath.us/"/>=
LSquaredMath (a
home-grown MI site)
–L=
ittle
stuff… Ellipse demo , arc length animation epsilon-d=
elta
applet , focus of a parabola
Video / Media Applications
•Rube Goldberg style H=
onda
Commercial “Steel City’s Finest”
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<=
span
class=3DBB style=3D'position:absolute;left:-4.43%'>•Lexus “defies gravity” Commercial
<=
span
class=3DBB style=3D'position:absolute;left:-3.79%'>•TedTalk: =
Chris
Anderson on “=
the long
tail”
<=
span
class=3DBB style=3D'position:absolute;left:-4.43%'>•The =
=
Laws of
Sir Isaac Newton
Convinced?
How do I find this stuff for myself?
How do I find this stuff for myself?
1.Compilation
Websites
•=
MERLOT (multimedia education resource for
learning and online teaching… today’s count
=3D 1348)
•=
Wolfram
Demonstrations Project (today’s count =3D 1844)
•=
NLVM (national library of virtual manipulatives)
•NSDL (National
Science Digital Library)
•
NSDL Concept Maps
![](3D"slide0014_image008.jpg")
How do I find this stuff for myself?
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2)
The
Google Gu=
ide is an easy-to-use reference for creating good searches.
•<=
/span>Rollyo Searchrolls
–<=
/span>Experimental human-driven “meta”
searches
–<=
/span>Look for “My Math Teaching Sites” roll=
ed by
Maria Andersen
–
•<=
/span>Congoo
–<=
/span>Searches the “dark” Internet (no, not =
the
XXX websites), this A=
LSO
searches the websites that are only
accessible by subscription, like the WSJ or Forbes)
–<=
/span>May be good for finding more data-driven material<=
/span>
How do I find this stuff for myself?
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Maria’s
Internet Search Rule:
•Can’t find it yourself but
you’re sure it’s got to be “out there in
cyberspace”?
<=
span
style=3D'visibility:hidden'>•
Then ask someone else to t=
ry the
same
search. Different people wil=
l =
search in different ways.<=
/span>
L=
et’s
try it…pick a topic
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Powerful
words:
(try
using one of these with your key search word)
Interactive
Demo
Demonstration
Tutorial
Java
Applet
Mathlet
Virtual
Online
Flash
Video
Lesson
Digital
Don’t
be frustrated with learning new
Technologies
•=
•Throughout the
ages, man (and woman) has struggled
with new
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Organizing
your links
•Favorites (in web browser)
![](3D"slide0021_image018.jpg")
Pros:<=
/span> Easy to use, already in your browser
=
Cons:<=
/span> Only on one computer (not portable), you may =
add a link to favorites at home, =
but then it’s not at school
Organizing
your links
•Google Bookmarks (in
Pros:<=
/span> Portable, each link can have =
multiple labels, what you bookmark <=
span
style=3D'position:absolute;top:47.5%;left:75.09%;width:23.78%;height:4.75%=
'>at home is also at =
work & vice versa
=
=
Cons:<=
/span> You must download Google Toolbar on any computer that you <=
span
style=3D'position:absolute;top:75.5%;left:75.09%;width:24.71%;height:4.75%=
'>wish to access the =
bookmarks on.
<=
/div>
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Organizing
your links
•Start a Blog
Pros:<=
/span> Easier than building a website! It’s your list, organize it how you’d like.
=
Cons:<=
/span> Now you’ll be one of “those people” with a blog.
![](3D"slide0023_image022.jpg")
Organizing
your links
•Begin a digital mater=
ials
structure for your course…
•<=
/span>Learning Objective=
s
•<=
/span>Definitions
•<=
/span>Blank graphing
grids
•<=
/span>Examples (not work=
ed
out)
•<=
/span>Activities/Workshe=
ets
•<=
/span>Links to demonstra=
tions
WARNING:
Don’t use a lot of detail.
The more detail on the presentation, the =
more boring it is and the harder =
it is
for you to follow in the future.
Just create the
basic framework for your existing lecture/lesson material.
Te=
xtbook
Digital materials!!!
•If you have never lo=
oked
at the digital materials that come with your textbook, <=
span
style=3D'position:absolute;top:38.5%;left:9.73%;width:101.12%;height:6.75%=
'>you’re
not effectively harnessing the power of other people’s
work.
• PDF files=
(can
extract individual pages)
<=
span
class=3DBB style=3D'position:absolute;left:-3.93%'>•Tech CDs =
(may
have interactive demos)
<=
span
style=3D'visibility:hidden'>•
Screenshots
•For you… =
SnagIt
–($30-$40 depending on =
the
day… free 30-day trial, but have your wallet ready to=
pay
at the end of 30 days)
•For your
students…
–PrtScn (places image of
screen in clipboard), then paste the image into a file or
several free internet programs that are similar to SnagIt, but
not as powerful.
•For both of you…=
=
Jing! (FREE)
Learning
Styles
&#=
8226;
&#=
8226;Most
of our students are…
Active
(not reflective)
<=
/div>
<=
/div>
Visual
(not verbal)
•Learn best by doing=
230;
for math, this might mean discussing, applying, or explaining to
others.
•“Let’s try it and=
see
how it works.” (not “let’s think through it
first”)
•Just taking notes is extremely
difficult.
•Remember what they see
(pictures, diagrams, flowcharts, demonstrations)
•Most people are visual learne=
rs
=
If we can<=
/i> incorporate images, demonstrations, or diagrams…
If those images,
demonstrations, or diagram =
can be
interactive…
we should.
even better.=
=
I’ve been teaching this =
way
for
(fill in the blank) years, and I already feel pressed for time. And now I shouldadd technology from the Intern=
et?
(fill in the blank) years, and I already feel pressed for time. And now I should
Isn’t this going to tak=
e a
lot of time?
Yes, don’t do all yo=
ur
classes at once.
Re-examine your course structure…
•Look at each element =
of
your traditional lesson structure / class time…
<=
span
class=3DBB style=3D'position:absolute;left:-4.43%'>•What <=
/b>do we
do?
•Why do we
do it? i.e. How is it benefi=
cial to
student learning?
<=
span
class=3DBB style=3D'position:absolute;left:-4.43%'>•What are =
the drawbacks?
<=
span
class=3DBB style=3D'position:absolute;left:-4.43%'>•Is there =
another
way?
Example: Limit Laws
<=
span
class=3DBB style=3D'position:absolute;left:-4.43%'>•What did I
do? (before technology)
=
<=
span
class=3DBB style=3D'position:absolute;left:-4.43%'>•Why did I
do it?
<=
span
class=3DBB style=3D'position:absolute;left:-4.43%'>•What were=
the drawbacks?
<=
span
class=3DBB style=3D'position:absolute;left:-4.43%'>•Is the=
re
another way?
<=
span
style=3D'visibility:hidden'>•
<=
span
class=3DBB style=3D'position:absolute;left:-4.43%'>•What d=
o I do
now?
<=
span
style=3D'visibility:hidden'>•
<=
span
style=3D'visibility:hidden'>•
<=
span
style=3D'visibility:hidden'>•
F=
air
Use Guidelines
&#=
8226;General
principles
&#=
8211;Cite
your source for any snagged images
&=
#8211;Refer
users to the original hyperlink
–Don’t
sell anything containing someone else’s media product wit=
hout
their permission
Sta=
ying
Current
•Even after you do an initial course redesign, you =
=
will want to keep up with new developments.
=
•Think of it more like keeping up with the latest <=
/span>episode of your favorite television show.
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:88%'>•Learn to Subscribe!!! (yes,
that means more email)
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:88%'>•Begin following a few blogs on a regular basis
=
;
•Get a subscription to WIRED, PC Magazine, or =
Mac World
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:88%;visibility:hidden'>•
Blogs I read, subscriptions,
webs= ites I visit regularly…
webs= ites I visit regularly…
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:88%'>•=
Journal of
Online Mathematics
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:88%'>•TedBlog (see next slide)
•=
TedTalks… replace
your TV intake for a week and
you’ll have a new understanding of where technology is going and why it’s so importan=
t that
we go with it.
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226;=
TedTalks (vie=
w as
visualization, start with shows related
to Technology and enjoy)
&=
#8211;=
Will
Wright on “Toys that Make Worlds”
&=
#8211;
&=
#8211;
&=
#8211;
Other sites that may be of interest…
&#=
8226;=
TeachingCollegeMath site
(my personal site, a compilation of what I’ve
found on the internet,
technology reviews, conference dates, publications, etc.)
&#=
8226;
–(a more up-to-da=
te
“journal” consisting of my musings about technology, cool sites I have found, links t=
o videos, tips for making math technology work properly, etc.)
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