Expanding our Repertoire Deb Morton: Hillston Central School

“ We need more teachers who understand the role technology plays in society & in education, who are prepared to take advantage of its power & who recognise its limitations . In an increasingly technological society, we need teachers who are both technology savvy & child centered.”

“ We need more teachers who understand the role technology plays in society & in education, who are prepared to take advantage of its power & who recognise its limitations .

Drill Research Presentation Entertainment Investigations Communication Collaboration

Drill

Research

Presentation

Entertainment

Investigations

Communication

Collaboration

Gaining Attention -visual & interactive qualities Illustrating real-world relevance -thru highly visual presentations. Support manual operations -during high-level learning. Engaging them through production work -Pride in achievements Connecting them with audiences -for their writing (publishing online/video conferencing)

Gaining Attention

-visual & interactive qualities

Illustrating real-world relevance

-thru highly visual presentations.

Support manual operations

-during high-level learning.

Engaging them through production work

-Pride in achievements

Connecting them with audiences

-for their writing (publishing online/video conferencing)

HSC Music Online

Virtual Manipulatives

Advance Organisers: smartboard “ I read.I Think.Therefore...”

Advance Organisers: smartboard

“ I read.I Think.Therefore...”

Game Shows: ppt Jeopardy Price is Right Deal or No Deal

Game Shows: ppt

Jeopardy

Price is Right

Deal or No Deal

Area = Circumference = Volume = Formulae you might need...

Setting out... Test 3 different theories What you are working out (eg. Cost to produce) Example you will use (eg. Pipes) Diagrams/models (include measurements) Calculations Solution Evaluation of all 3 situations – Are cylinders BETTER than rectangular prisms?

Test 3 different theories

What you are working out (eg. Cost to produce)

Example you will use (eg. Pipes)

Diagrams/models (include measurements)

Calculations

Solution

Evaluation of all 3 situations –

Are cylinders BETTER than rectangular prisms?

Elements: Smartboard

Elements: Smartboard

From Remote & Rural… … to discovering the world through mathematical eyes

Shapes Shape

Shapes 3D buildings

Shapes 3D buildings

Shapes Distances

Shapes Distances

Shapes Distances

Sudoku: Smartboard

Sudoku: Smartboard

Shapes Area

Shapes Area

Shapes Area

Shapes Area

Shapes Pythagoras

Shapes Bearings & Trig

Shapes Bearings & Trig

Shapes Number How many cars? How many spaces? Percentage of spaces used? Percentage of spaces unused? Area of 1 car space? Total area of car park? Percentage of car park used for parking?

Shapes Number

Shapes Graphing

Shapes http://www.satelliteviews.net/searchbox.htm Lat. & Long.

http://www.satelliteviews.net/searchbox.htm

Shapes http://atlas.mapquest.com/maps/latlong.adp Lat . & Long .

http://atlas.mapquest.com/maps/latlong.adp

Shapes Lat . & Long .

Shapes Lat . & Long .

Shapes Gradient Elevation = 1118m Elevation = 762m Height = 356m Slope distance = 949.92m http://gelessons.com/lessons/studentcontrol/k12math/xtremetriangles/main.html

Shapes Timezones

Shapes Sky view

Shapes Star Maps

Google Earth Lessons

RealWorldMath.org

Secret Places on Google Earth: video

Secret Places on Google Earth: video

Cylinder Activity: Maths 300 website Hands on Activity Mathematical Modelling Tools

Cylinder Activity:

Maths 300 website

Hands on Activity

Mathematical Modelling Tools

Sorting Activity: Smartboard Sorting Equations

Sorting Activity: Smartboard

Sorting Equations

Video & Replay: Smartboard Handwriting

Video & Replay: Smartboard

Handwriting

Geogebra

TALE

Production Work

Start small Try it before your students do Make it easy to access Be positive about the experience

Start small

Try it before your students do

Make it easy to access

Be positive about the experience