Comments for mybloggy http://c8735514.edublogs.org Just another Edublogs.org weblog Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:05:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Where to from here? by Peter http://c8735514.edublogs.org/2008/06/13/where-to-from-here/#comment-11 Peter Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:59:13 +0000 http://c8735514.edublogs.org/?p=39#comment-11 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. 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.

]]> Comment on Where to from here? by Marjory Drummond http://c8735514.edublogs.org/2008/06/13/where-to-from-here/#comment-10 Marjory Drummond Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:21:33 +0000 http://c8735514.edublogs.org/?p=39#comment-10 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. 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.

]]> Comment on Geometer’s sketchpad evaluation - “Chords of a circle” by Ross Isenegger http://c8735514.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/geometers-sketchpad-evaluation-chords-of-a-circle/#comment-9 Ross Isenegger Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:22:29 +0000 http://c8735514.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/geometers-sketchpad-evaluation-chords-of-a-circle/#comment-9 One of the things we have been struggling with is when do you give the students the bulk of the diagram already completed so that they can focus on the mathematical relationships and when do you have them construct the diagram from scratch. I might be tempted to give them a diagram largely completed here and then have another investigation to do from scratch as an extension. One of the things we have been struggling with is when do you give the students the bulk of the diagram already completed so that they can focus on the mathematical relationships and when do you have them construct the diagram from scratch.

I might be tempted to give them a diagram largely completed here and then have another investigation to do from scratch as an extension.

]]> Comment on Week 3 - Mathematical Language by samuelcrichton http://c8735514.edublogs.org/2008/03/12/week-3-mathematical-language/#comment-7 samuelcrichton Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:10:32 +0000 http://c8735514.edublogs.org/2008/03/12/week-3-mathematical-language/#comment-7 I agree with your explanation of this difficulty. I think that words have many and varied uses, not just in maths, and that most kids can pick up on these uses. I'm not saying these differences shouldn't be highlighted or taught but I don't feel they can be blamed for the difficulties of 'wordy' math problems. I agree with your explanation of this difficulty. I think that words have many and varied uses, not just in maths, and that most kids can pick up on these uses. I’m not saying these differences shouldn’t be highlighted or taught but I don’t feel they can be blamed for the difficulties of ‘wordy’ math problems.

]]> Comment on Week 2 - Readings by Marjory Drummond http://c8735514.edublogs.org/2008/03/04/week-2-readings/#comment-6 Marjory Drummond Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:44:30 +0000 http://c8735514.edublogs.org/2008/03/04/week-2-readings/#comment-6 I agree that the problems the authors suggest are a bit lame when it comes to students who have a grasp on the English language. I think the author may have been relating the problems to students who have english as their second language maybe? I agree that the problems the authors suggest are a bit lame when it comes to students who have a grasp on the English language. I think the author may have been relating the problems to students who have english as their second language maybe?

]]> Comment on Week 2 - Readings by Alyson http://c8735514.edublogs.org/2008/03/04/week-2-readings/#comment-5 Alyson Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:18:43 +0000 http://c8735514.edublogs.org/2008/03/04/week-2-readings/#comment-5 I enjoyed reading the second one more than the first because it actually gave examples such as the ones you didn't like! But now that I think about it, you have a valid point. There aren't that many homonyms and whatever else that students won't be able to distinguish between. Anyway I liked reading your post! Look forward to it next week! I enjoyed reading the second one more than the first because it actually gave examples such as the ones you didn’t like! But now that I think about it, you have a valid point. There aren’t that many homonyms and whatever else that students won’t be able to distinguish between.
Anyway I liked reading your post! Look forward to it next week!

]]> Comment on Week 2 - Readings by kathrynholmes http://c8735514.edublogs.org/2008/03/04/week-2-readings/#comment-4 kathrynholmes Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:21:54 +0000 http://c8735514.edublogs.org/2008/03/04/week-2-readings/#comment-4 An interesting reaction to the second reading. I suspect that it may be written in a slightly condescending manner because it is aimed at primary teachers, many of whom are not confident with maths at all. An interesting reaction to the second reading. I suspect that it may be written in a slightly condescending manner because it is aimed at primary teachers, many of whom are not confident with maths at all.

]]> Comment on EDUC4015 - Technology in the mathematics classroom, post. - Peter. by kathrynholmes http://c8735514.edublogs.org/2008/02/24/7/#comment-3 kathrynholmes Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:08:36 +0000 http://c8735514.edublogs.org/2008/02/24/7/#comment-3 A very nice looking blog and your post indicates that you have reflected carefully on the issues. I think you have articulated the concerns of most of the group about how to use technology in a meaningful way so that the disadvantages are minimised. A very nice looking blog and your post indicates that you have reflected carefully on the issues. I think you have articulated the concerns of most of the group about how to use technology in a meaningful way so that the disadvantages are minimised.

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