Jun 13 2008
Where to from here?
The educ4105 course has now been completed and I ask where can this site go from here? How could it benefit my students and myself as a teacher?
- I could post homework and other events that are coming up, like a noticeboard.
- Actual homework activities and math websites to visit could be posted making maths interactive for students at home.
- Students off sick could see what has been taught for the day, making it easier to catch up.
- For new topics that will be taught there are prior skills that students will need to have learnt. Websites or other set activities can be posted for students to brush up on these before the new topic begins, thereby saving time for the teacher.
- As a noticeboard could be a very useful tool for comunicating with parents, as I understand that parent involvement wains as students progress from primary to high school.
- It could be used as a resource site for likeminded teachers to share lesson ideas.
Mmm, good to mull over and consider the possibilities. Does the reader have any thoughts on this? Comments are welcomed.
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Peter
I think your thoughts are great. I plan to use my blog as a sort of communication tool between myself the teacher, parents and students.
Not sure if I will continue on this one or start another. I don’t know if I want students and parents reading what I have done so far.
I have started a parent and student page where I plan to link videos and interactive applets that will assist students with different topics in mathematics but when or if I get full time employment I plan to expand this idea.
Hey Marjory,
Thanks for your comment.
The course has openned up great possibilities to use technology in the maths classroom. I think more than any other subject, maths has the ability to use new technology to aid student learning. The edublog and zunal e-portfolio sites are a good start but a web-based BlackBoard site would be perfect. This is what i’m starting to look for.