Presentation at e4TN ENVISION Conference in Nashville, TN. June 22-23, 2010.

1. "Some do's and don’ts in teaching online math" Marti Gross OF/Teacher , Munford High School mgross@tipton-county.com Sharon Sanders Teacher, Munford High School ssanders@tipton-county.com www.slideshare.net/tiffkelley

2. "Some do's and don’ts in teaching online math" Communication is probably one of the most important factors that will ensure a successful online class for you and for your students. As a teacher, you need to communicate with the following personnel: Parents/Guardians Students Site Coordinators Onsite Facilitators Lab Facilitators Guidance Counselors Lead Teachers

3. "Some do's and don’ts in teaching online math" Methods of communication Letters to Parents/Guardians Newsletters Phone Calls Face to Face E-Mails Paging/IM’s Discussions

4. "Some do's and don’ts in teaching online math" Dedicated time – set office hours that are convenient for you, but accessible by the students. Collaborate with other teachers

5. "Some do's and don’ts in teaching online math" There is a large percentage of students enrolled that are gifted and enjoy additional resource materials. Direct these students to online reference materials. http://www.interactmath.com Math Books http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/ALGEBRA/math-ALGEBRA.htm - Guided Practice http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/studytools/ost.php4/na

6. "Some do's and don’ts in teaching online math" Teach technology with technology Direct students to online calculator web sites: http://www.coolmath.com/graphit/

7. "Some do's and don’ts in teaching online math" Embedding video and audio You can embed video and audio files within your announcements as an attachment. Using equation editor Microsoft Office equation editor is an invaluable tool to work out equations.

8. "Some do's and don’ts in teaching online math" Use online tools Pulse livescribe - http://www.livescribe.com/ Interactive board/PC/Interwrite Pads/memeo’s/ebeams which will allow you to write out information. You can then save and send it an attachment.

9. "Some do's and don’ts in teaching online math" Affiliate yourself with the course and its materials. This is not limited to the following: Technical Requirements –https://www.e4tn.org/home/ Course Content Teacher Materials Student Materials Familiarize yourself with your students District Contacts Student Introductory Activity IEP’s/Sprite Information

10. "Some do's and don’ts in teaching online math" Log tickets You must turn in tickets if there are any technical problems with the content or Learning Management System (D2L) site. Grade the assignments within 72 hrs. Reply to students’ emails within 24 hrs. Remember SPRITE!

11. "Some do's and don’ts in teaching online math" Communicate, Communicate, and Communicate!