Expanding our RepertoireExpanding our RepertoireDeb 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.”

DrillResearch

Presentation Entertainment Investigations

CommunicationCollaboration

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...”

Game Shows: ppt

JeopardyPrice is RightDeal 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?

Elements: Smartboard

From From Remote Remote

& & Rural…Rural…

……to discovering the worldto discovering the worldthrough mathematical eyesthrough mathematical eyes

ShapesShape

Shapes3D buildings

Shapes3D buildings

ShapesDistances

ShapesDistances

ShapesDistances

Sudoku: Smartboard

ShapesArea

ShapesArea

ShapesArea

ShapesArea

ShapesPythagoras

ShapesBearings & Trig

ShapesBearings & Trig

ShapesNumberHow 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?

ShapesNumber

ShapesGraphing

ShapesLat. & Long.http://www.satelliteviews.net/searchbox.htm

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

ShapesLat. & Long.

ShapesLat. & Long.

ShapesGradient

Elevation = 1118m

Elevation = 762m

Height = 356m

Slope distance = 949.92m

http://gelessons.com/lessons/studentcontrol/k12math/xtremetriangles/main.html

ShapesTimezones

ShapesSky view

ShapesStar Maps

Google Earth Lessons

RealWorldMath.org

Secret Places on Google Earth: video

Cylinder Activity:Maths 300 websiteHands on ActivityMathematical Modelling

Tools

Sorting Activity: Smartboard

Sorting Equations

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