This week in Math, we learned about TinkerPlots. TinkerPlots allows the user to play with the data plotted in variety of formats. I think this software is great for students to develop a stronger understanding of what their numbers mean.
We also talked about the wolframalpha.com site, where kids can get answers to almost everything in a click. It is amazing what technology can do for us, making it so convenient to get the answer to any math problems in just seconds. Things are not the same anymore. Teachers need to know their students, where they are and what they need to learn. This leads to the 4 questions Robin gave us to ask ourselves whenever we are creating a lesson. 1) What do they already know? 2) What do I want them to know? 3) How do I get them there? 4) Did they get there? I think these four questions are crucial and I will try to use these four questions every time I create a lesson.
We also talked about the wolframalpha.com site, where kids can get answers to almost everything in a click. It is amazing what technology can do for us, making it so convenient to get the answer to any math problems in just seconds. Things are not the same anymore. Teachers need to know their students, where they are and what they need to learn. This leads to the 4 questions Robin gave us to ask ourselves whenever we are creating a lesson. 1) What do they already know? 2) What do I want them to know? 3) How do I get them there? 4) Did they get there? I think these four questions are crucial and I will try to use these four questions every time I create a lesson.
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