New Item Bank from NCDPI
NCDPI is excited to announce that over 15,000 assessment items in Schoolnet have been updated to reflect the recent changes in K-12 EL...
New Item Bank from NCDPI
New Item Bank from NCDPI
New Item Bank from NCDPI
Wednesday Web Tool: Interactive Sites for K-5 Education
Wednesday Web Tool: Interactive Sites for K-5 Education
This week we are highlighting an awesome resource for all elementary teachers. Karen Ogen has created a clean website filled with inte...
Wednesday's Web 2.0 Tool: Prodigy Math
Wednesday's Web 2.0 Tool: Prodigy Math
We recently met with the Representative from Prodigy Math for a demonstration and we would love to share this great FREE tool for you to ...
PLEASE share with Math teachers: Kuta Software Update
PLEASE share with Math teachers: Kuta Software Update
Share with Math Teachers The CIA department has renewed the purchase of the updated version of Kuta Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Pre...
Wednesday Web Tool: Create a Graph
Wednesday Web Tool: Create a Graph
Create a Graph is perfect for those quick lessons with your students, but don’t have days to teach them how to use a spreadsheet and ente...
Wednesday Web Tool: Free Illustrative Math Tasks Linked to the Common Core for Grades K-12
Wednesday Web Tool: Free Illustrative Math Tasks Linked to the Common Core for Grades K-12
This week we are featuring a web tool that is a collection of online math tasks that are linked to Common Core standards for grades K-1...
Wednesday Web Tool: PhET- Free Online Science and Math Simulations!
Wednesday Web Tool: PhET- Free Online Science and Math Simulations!
This week we are sharing a wonderful free resource for interactive science and math simulations. These simulations cover a variety of topic...
Wednesday Web Tool: Illuminations
Wednesday Web Tool: Illuminations
Illuminations provides standards based resources for teaching math through lessons and activities. With 600+ ready to use lesson plans,...
Wednesday Web Tool: New g(Math) Add-on for Google Docs, Create Math Expressions and Graphs within Google Docs!
Wednesday Web Tool: New g(Math) Add-on for Google Docs, Create Math Expressions and Graphs within Google Docs!
This week, we are featuring a new Add-on for Google Docs that allows you to simply and easily write mathematical expressions and graphs...
Sumdog Math Challenge for Johnston County Schools
Sumdog Math Challenge for Johnston County Schools
Sumdog has announced a new math challenge just for Johnston County Schools! The challenge will take place from 8:00 AM Febru...
Showing posts with label math. Show all posts
Showing posts with label math. Show all posts
Friday, December 21, 2018
New Item Bank from NCDPI
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Wednesday Web Tool: Interactive Sites for K-5 Education
This week we are highlighting an awesome resource for all elementary teachers. Karen Ogen has created a clean website filled with interactive lessons and simulations for all areas of elementary education. Interactive Learning Sites has categories by subject area and strand with direct links to activities.
To visit Interactive Learning Sites, go to: http://interactivesites.weebly.com/
Once you click on a subject area, you will be taken to a list of topics/objectives to choose from. Here is the current list of science topics:
Clicking on a topic will take you to a grid of interactive websites and games. Here is the grid of interactive activities for the topic of landforms in science:
Karen has put together an amazing resource to share with educators and updates the site on a routine basis.
As with any website that could be considered a "game" by our district internet filter, I would recommend you have a student try to access the resource on a Chromebook or other device to make sure they can access it with our internet filters. If you find a resource that is blocked that you would like to use, you can request it to be unblocked by filling out this brief form.
Thanks to Karen for her hard work in creating Interactive Learning Sites!
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Wednesday's Web 2.0 Tool: Prodigy Math
We recently met with the Representative from Prodigy Math for a demonstration and we would love to share this great FREE tool for you to use with your students.
Prodigy is an interactive world of math games and levels for students to practice math skills it is aligned with the common core and will track their progress. We know you have iready and investigations/CMP3 but we thought you might like to have another fun place for your students to continue their learning.
Here is how it works.
1. Create a Free Teacher Account (they promised it will always be free for teachers)
If you want us to create all the teachers in your building an account, please send a list of names and emails to Amy Stanley and we will create them an account from an upload.
2. Once signed in you will be able to create a class - students can join your class with a code much like they do with Google Classroom, so getting them started is a snap.
3. Once you have a class set up you can create a plan for the whole class or an assignment which can be individualized.
4. To create a plan you will select the overarching objectives you would like the students to be working with and then set dates for those topics to be the focus of their game.
5. To create an assignment you will select drilled down skills that you want them to focus on and you can assign to 1 or more students in your class, on the calendar you will pick the due date for the assignments completion.
6. Once students have worked in the game a bit you can use the calendar where you scheduled their topics to also see reports on their activity. Those allowing you to see where they need to go next in order to continue to grow in their skills.
Reports can also be accessed through the Reports Menu
If you need additional support or information about how to use the site they have a great Help section at the bottom of the dashboard with tutorials and tips.
Happy Wednesday! Hope you enjoy Prodigy!
Monday, October 3, 2016
PLEASE share with Math teachers: Kuta Software Update
Share with Math Teachers
The CIA department has renewed the purchase of the updated version of Kuta Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Precalculus and Calculus for all the high schools. Middle schools get Pre-Algebra and Algebra 1. Our department has already deployed the software out to the workstations in the site Kuta Software security group in Active Directory. The new shortcuts have also been created under the "Teaches Menu>Kuta Infinite" folder. When they launch the software for the first time it will ask them to activate it, they just need to click through the activation steps and finally click finish. It will prompt the user to input the room location, they can leave this blank. They will not need a code to get started. If you have a teacher who needs the software and they don't see the icon, please have them submit a ticket including their computer name into IT Direct.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Wednesday Web Tool: Create a Graph
Create a Graph is perfect for those quick lessons with your students, but don’t have days to teach them how to use a spreadsheet and enter the data into a spreadsheet. This website takes each step and breaks it down into tabs. Work through the tabs and end up with useable graph perfect for any presentation. To get started, go to http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/
Once there, click on the desired graph. Enter in the information on each of the tabs: Design, Data, Labels, Preview and Print/Save.
The design your graph tab allows you to choose the style of the different aspects of the chosen graph along with color, appearance, etc.
The data tab is easy to read and input the desired data for the graph.
The label tab provides more customizations to the labels: color, background, text, font, etc.
The preview tab allows you to see exactly what your graph looks like before you print, and will update automatically if changes are made in the previous tabs.
Questions or comments?
Email me at brandywhitley@johnston.k12.nc.us
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Wednesday Web Tool: Free Illustrative Math Tasks Linked to the Common Core for Grades K-12
This week we are featuring a web tool that is a collection of online math tasks that are linked to Common Core standards for grades K-12. The website is very simple but the tasks are complex and illustrative.
To get started, go to: https://www.illustrativemathematics.org/
On the top left side of the page you can explore the standards or simply find tasks by grade level or high school topic.
I chose grade 4 and the Common Core standards appear as links to math tasks. Click on the link to open the task.
This task asks students a mathematical problem based on threatened species of animals. You can download a PDF with the task and explanations.
For almost every task there are multiple solutions that are illustrated for you.
Here is a peek at the tasks available for High School Statistics and Probability. As you can see there are multiple tasks available for each standard.
I think Illustrative Mathematics is a great resource for tasks to complete in class as well as for homework assignments since the solutions are clear and easy to understand. I hope you use this web tool for your class!
Questions or Comments?
Please email me at: pamelabatchelor@johnston.k12.nc.us
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Wednesday Web Tool: PhET- Free Online Science and Math Simulations!
This week we are sharing a wonderful free resource for interactive science and math simulations. These simulations cover a variety of topic areas and really help students understand and apply concepts. There is also a teacher area with lesson plans and resources for how to use the simulations in your classroom. The BEST part about this free resource is that the simulations work on ANY device including Chromebooks and iPads by using the HTML 5 version.
To get started, visit: https://phet.colorado.edu/
From the main page, you can see the sections along the bottom of the page that have tech support as well as the teacher support area. To view all the simulations, click on the "Play with sims" button.
From this page, I can click on the different subject areas using the menu on the left side to view the simulations by topic area. Let's explore Earth Science.
Click on a simulation to load the overview page. I'm going to explore balloons and static electricity.
The simulation overview page gives you more information about the simulation, direct links to the simulation as well as a link to download the simulation. If you want to run the simulation on Chromebooks or tablets, be sure to click the HTML 5 link as that one does not require Java or Flash. At the bottom of the page you can view the teachers guide and teaching ideas for the simulation.
Here is what the simulation looks like for me on a desktop:
There are a variety of variables that students can turn on and off. Students could use these simulations to complete virtual labs and collaborate on a lab report using Google Docs to explain their observations and findings.
PhET is run by the University of Colorado at Boulder and they update the website on a weekly basis with new simulations and updates to teacher guides and activities. I hope you explore this awesome resource with your students to apply their knowledge in math and science topics.
Questions or Comments?
Please email me at: pamelabatchelor@johnston.k12.nc.us
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Wednesday Web Tool: Illuminations
Illuminations provides standards based resources for teaching math through lessons and activities. With 600+ ready to use lesson plans, 100+ brain teachers, and 100+ web interactives, and 5 mobile apps, this site has something for every math teacher, and it’s FREE. Check out some of the resources you can find at Illuminations.nctm.org.
Lessons: Illuminations highlights the newest lessons posted to the website, however, teachers can also search by grade level and Common Core standards.
Check out this sample lesson plan that includes the objectives, materials needed, assessments, extensions, questions/reflections, related resources, and much more.
Brain teasers is another option under the lessons tab.
Interactives: Illuminations highlights the newest interactives, but just like with the lessons, teachers can also search by grade level and Common Core standards.The interactives consist of over 100 virtual manipulatives, applets and games to help reinforce skills being taught.
Mobile Apps is another option under the Interactives tab.
Along with the lessons and interactive material, teachers can connect with other classes, students, teachers through the various resources and social networks connected directly to the page.
Questions or comments?
Email me at brandywhitley@johnston.k12.nc.us
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Wednesday Web Tool: New g(Math) Add-on for Google Docs, Create Math Expressions and Graphs within Google Docs!
This week, we are featuring a new Add-on for Google Docs that allows you to simply and easily write mathematical expressions and graphs in Google Docs. Math folks know that it is not exactly easy to use Google Docs currently for coursework as the math symbols are hard to find and not user friendly. This free Add-on solves that issue and creates a beautiful workspace for teachers and students!
To get started, you will need to open a Google Doc and click on Add-ons-->get Add-ons.
In the search bar, type g(math) then click on the blue "+free" button to install the Add-on.
Now, when you open a Google Doc and click on Add-ons, you will see g(Math) and have two options: create expressions or create a graph.
Both options open a side bar with additional options.
Both menus are simple to input and you can preview your expression or graph before you insert it into the document. Once you are happy with your work, click on insert to place it in the document.
Within the document, the expression and graph act as images, you can re-size it or click on it to edit.
Want to know more? Here is a video tutorial:
I hope you explore the possibilities g(Math) adds to your classroom and share with your fellow math teachers.
Questions? Comments?
Please email me at: pamelabatchelor@johnston.k12.nc.us
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Sumdog Math Challenge for Johnston County Schools
Sumdog has announced a new math challenge just for Johnston County Schools!
The challenge will take place from 8:00 AM February 14th until 8:00 PM February 20th and you must register to participate.
See the flyer for more details and please share with your math/technology teachers.
Subscribe to:
Posts
(
Atom
)