MH Geometry & Measurement Unit 1 William Caten October 2011

11/28/20152 Agenda T3 Class Business Major Assignments & Dates Unit 1 –Readings & Discussions Principles & Standards of School Math –The 5 Process Standards –The 5 Content Standards Graphic Organizers in Math –Virtual Fieldtrip Finding your state’s standards –Virtual Fieldtrip What’s due this week? What’s due next week

11/28/20153 Class Business Technical Issues –Microsoft Office Class Etiquette Exiting/Entering Seminars

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5 Principles & Standards of School Mathematics Principles of high-quality mathematics –Equity –Curriculum –Learning –Teaching –Assessment –Technology

6 The 5 Process Standards Geometry –Analyze characteristics –Specify locations –Apply transformation –Use visualization Measurement –Understand measurable attributes –Apply appropriate techniques, tools, and formulas

7 The 5 Content Standards Problem Solving Reasoning and Proof Communication Connections Representation

8 Unit 2 Geometry Vocabulary Open Figures Closed Figures

9 Using Graphic Organizers to Show Relationships Squares Rectangles Quadrilaterals Polygons Closed Figures

10 Virtual Fieldtrip Van Hiele's Levels Click on the link labeled Van Hiele’s Level 1

11 Q & A Any questions? –Comments? –Concerns? Feedback for the class?

Unit 1 Reading & Thoughts 21 st Century Skills: Will Our Students Be Prepared? from Tech & Learning, October 15, 2003: 21 st Century Skills –Core Subjects (Rigor & Relevance) –Learning Skills (Technology & the Skills to Use it) –21 st Century Tools (Technology & Communication Skills) –21 st Century Context (Global Awareness) –21 st Century Content (Global Connections) –New Assessments that Measure 21 st Century Skills 12

Unit 1 Reading & Thoughts The Latest Doomed Pedagogical Fad: 21 st Century Skills from The Washington Post, January 5, 2009: dyn/content/article/2009/01/04/AR html “ It calls for students to learn to think and work creatively and collaboratively.” –How? –With what resources? –To what expectations? (alignment of the k-12 curriculum) 13

14 Finding your state standards See Education World, world.com/standards/state/index.shtmlhttp:// world.com/standards/state/index.shtml or the department of education to locate standards for your state. Find your state’s Geometry standards for 3 dimensional figures for 2 nd grade –Copy and paste it to the Seminar.

Blog’s vs Wiki’s The open style of a wiki can be useful for group projects –can limit which users can login and edit the content –a continually modifiable easy-access web page A blog may aid in brainstorming or generating discussion Also, a combination of the two may best suit educational purposes. –catalogs and dates content so readers can see the interchange of ideas related to the blog topic in question. –facilitator can pre-screen comments and posts The main difference between a wiki and a blog tends to be the layout and organization of information 15

Blog’s vs Wiki’s Check out this neat debate between 2 past presidents! –YouTube – x4http:// x4 16

What’s due this week Discussion Board –30 points –Be sure to check the rubric –Post early, and post often! Reflective Journal –30 points –Content, Spelling, Grammar, & APA content 17

18 What’s Due Next Week? Unit 2 Blog (35 points) –Content, Contribution to Discussion, Spelling, Grammar, & APA style Unit 3 Wiki (150 points) –Will require active participation by everyone! Reading Our next seminar –Monday, November 21 at 8:30 pm ET –Is there a better time for you all? See you on the DB’s –Post Early! –Post Often!

11/28/ Have a Great Week Don’t Forget: –Discussion Board –Instructional Plan You can reach me on AIM at wcaten