Math department 1:1 meeting Professional Development October 1, 2015

Adding a button to the side bar Is there a website you want your students to go to frequently? Khan Academy Aspen Textbook Website

Adding people to your class

announcements Announcements are used to communicate with students about the logistics of your course. As soon as you have created an Announcement, Canvas takes care of notifying students according to their preferred Notification Preferences. Possible Uses: Notify students about a change in plans Remind students about an important assignment Point students to internal and external resources that will help them achieve success (websites, video tutorials, after school hours, Math Lab)

Notification preferences Notification Preferences allow users to select how and when they want to be notified when various events occur within a course. Notifications are applied to all courses in Canvas. Students can change their notification preferences as well.

Sketchpad https://sketch.io/sketchpad/ Draw, Create, Share! Students use touchscreen to “write” their answer Can choose your pen type and color, paper type Can save it as a google doc or pdf

Nearpod Is an interactive presentation and assessment tool Don’t have to rely on pupils being able to see the board Used to help students with visual impairments You can add quiz questions and polls to existing Powerpoint Presentations You control the pace of the lesson, students cannot click ahead

Chromebook apps 1. GeoGebra Creates interactions that students need in order to “absorb” mathematical concepts Makes math tangible Teachers can connect with other teachers 2. Desmos Graphing Calculator Free online graphing calculator Immediate feedback on how a graph changes 3. Mind Meister Students can create graphic organizers/study guides Help students see the “big picture”

discussion How is your Chromebook classroom adventure going?