I teach in the area of literacy in the content areas. As a result, I often become more focused in some of these content areas than I am focused on the thinking-about-literacy portion of our studies.
For example, rapid mental calculation has become one of the interesting concepts that has caused me to rethink the learning of mathematics. Plus, when I teach a class in literacy and then can rapidly calculate numbers, the mathematics students suddenly connect that I also have some ability in their area.
YouTube has been wonderful for mediating this practice, both saving me time in making connections for the students and helping me to be faster at mental calculation, the type that is done right in my head with no paper. Also linked to YouTube is another great site http://www.glad2teach.co.uk/fast_maths_calculation_tricks.htm
Try it and have fun in mathematics.
I, Avatar Book Review
I, Avatar: The Culture and Consequences of Having a Second Life by Mark Stephen MeadowsMy review
rating: 4 of 5 stars
In view of my current research this book was important. The consequences are very true to my own experience and that of my social network both in the real and virtual worlds.
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Wiki Writing: Learning About Roles
Lately my teacher candidates have demonstrated their ability to write effectively online. We have been creating e-books using wiki software. This has resulted in some very interesting collaborative work. After the initial adjustment to working this way, a team approach developed where one candidate wrote and the other edited. They took turns doing this and the resulting collaborative writing event proved successful for two basic reasons: (1) "public" writing challenged everyone to think about presentation, and (2) editing could never be relegated to only the one who does it best. How was this done? One teacher candidate explained: "We signed the documents we wrote by saying we were the author or we were the editor. The exchanging of authority as we approached each chapter helped me understand how it feels to be in both of those roles. Teachers need to learn to be editors that understand the struggles of the author (their students) and the editor. This experience in writing was a great insight for me since I've never edited before and I had not seen myself as an editor. Teachers are editors."
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