Wednesday, August 4, 2010
UDL Math Websites
Identify at least 2 UDL Math websites that you might incorporate in your own instruction. Tell us about the websites. Explain how the websites are user friendly and valuable for student learning in a particular math area. Don't forget to post the websites as well. (Just above your post on the left side- the third picture- you can add link). You can also simply copy and paste the website in your post.
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The first website I found useful was on shodor.com dealing with venn diagrams. This is a topic many of my geometry students have stuggled with understanding. This website offers an activity for students to learn regions that need proper shading.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/VennDiagrams/
On the NLVM website there is a game where people can use geometry to move a turtle through a maze, as well as other challenges. I enjoy this because it will cause the students to better understand different angles and estimating how far to move the turtle. I believe kids would enjoy this challenge. http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_4_t_3.html
I really liked the Linear Function Machine. I think it would be useful as an introduction to functions for whole class instruction as well as practice or enrichment for individual students depending on their skill level.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/lfm/index.html
I also found the Spinner application to be useful when discussing experimental and theoretical probability. Even though the site includes the theoretical probability I would probably have the students find it before getting on the site. The spinner helps to illustrate the idea that as the number of trials increases the experimental probability gets closer to the theoretical probability.
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/BasicSpinner/
I'm having trouble accessing several websites, especially the arcytech ones. Anyone else?
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is National Library of Virtual Manipulatives. I've used this for several years with my students and they love it. John, the turtle is lots of fun and there is a similar one using a ladybug. Lots of hands-on for the students. http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html
ReplyDeleteAnother is Patterns in Mathematics. http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/math/patterns/index.html This looks like it would be good for logical reasoning. The Button game was fun!
One of the websites that I looked at was Application: Max Math's Adventure: A Hairy Situation. This was a good website that had interactive games. I liked the fact that it had audio and visual directions, and challenging activities were provided to promote higher-level thinking skills. The other website I previewed was K-12 Mathematics Lessons, from Cynthia Lanius Resources: Mathematics Lessons that are fun, fun, fun. This website included colorful games, including one game on addition-subtraction that reinforced correct answers and encouragement for incorrect answers. These are two websites that I hope to use with my TNT after-school students.
ReplyDeleteThere appears to be lots of good websites here to use in the classroom. Also there are good places to get problems for the students to use as the below grade level problems. Since students had a lot of trouble graphing last year, I noticed two websites for this topic. The second one has interactive problems for the student to work on their. The two sites are:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.shodor.org/interactivate/lessons/index.html#fun and http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/html.f/resource/page1.htm
I finally gave up accessing any arcytech websites. I enjoyed the information shared on several other websites, including "Geometry and Spatial Reasoning'" "Probability and Statistics," and "Application: Spinner."
ReplyDeleteThe first resource found under the 9-12 UDL listing contains several lesson plans for Algebra I and II that would be very useful for me, as will the 9-12 listing "Mathematical Models with Applications: Trips."
Also, I could not enter the Pythagorean Theorem Resources site. Was anyone else able to?
I checked out many of the websites listed. One that I found very useful was AAA Math at http://www.aaamath.com/. It had many resources for different subject areas in math. Many of my students have difficulty rounding numbers so I checked that area out and found a game that is fun and helpful. The rounding game can be found at http://www.aaamath.com/est27ax2.htm#section3.
ReplyDeleteThe second website I found had many applications on geometry and can be found at http://www.ies.co.jp/math/java/index.html. I chose an activity that dealt with angles found at http://www.ies.co.jp/math/java/geo/kakuapb/kakuapb.html. I liked how the vertex on angles could be dragged to create new figures. I think my students would like this type of activity and it would be helpful in supplementing lessons on angles.
I had trouble accessing the arcytech websites, too. I really like the website on the coordinate plane. The beginning is a good review for students. It was very explicit and very visual. Once they go through the review between the mentor and the student,then they can play the activity to reinforce this skill. The website is http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/discussions/fd2.html. The other website I found to be useful for 6th grade students was http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/. It covers a variety of concepts and it would be good practice to reinforce the concepts once you've taught them and practiced them in the classroom setting.
ReplyDeleteJeff had mentioned planning trips. This was one of the websites: http://library.thinkquest.org/4116/Trip_Planning/trip.htm
ReplyDeleteEven though it was listed under 9-12, I think it could be modified if necessary for 6-8.
My students need reinforcement with the coordinate plane. This site provides some good graphics and methods to teach them http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/discussions/IntroductionToTheCoo/
I had some technical difficulty this evening but hope to view some websites and post again soon.
ReplyDeleteI spent over an hour on the Shodor site. It has many interactive activities. Each activity has directions, but I found several sets of directions difficult to follow. Students would probably do fine, though.
ReplyDeleteI especially liked Convertor. This activity converted fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions. I would use the Smartboard and use it as a whole group activity having students convert with paper/pencil and or calculator and check their answers after calculating.
I also liked Order of Operations Fun, but would have to preteach what the symbols stand for. For example, 3^4 is 3 to the fourth power.
Aaron,
ReplyDeleteI like the coordinate plane activity, too.
One of the websites I found most useful was the explorelearning website. I tried the website on the list and it would not come up but when I went to this one it worked. I liked the layout of the website and how easy it was to search for specific math concepts. I especially liked the the Trig one that allowed the student to connect soundwaves. I teach this concept but I have never been able to find a place to have the student to listen to the difference and play with them. I only did the 5 min exploring of some of this site but I really liked it.
ReplyDeletewww.explorelearning.org
I also like the shodor website. It was a little more basic then the first one, but I like the way the lessons were set up. And I like the links that were provide in the lesson plan. Most of them had a discussion link that showed what questions the teacher should ask and an example of the response the students were to give. It alway nice to make sure you do not miss asking any important questions.
www.shodor.org/interactivate/lessons/index.html#fun
More technical difficulty... but I did come across some useful links under http.//www.intsch.se/index.php?option:com_content&view=article&id=135&Itemid=324
ReplyDeleteThis is under a web link off of Stockholm International School. There were many sites, worksheets and downloads. I believe it had endless information and I would like to search more from that. Sorry for the confusion.
I was very impressed by the website nctm.org and its excellent layout of standards and expectations for all grade levels. Also, mathworld.wolfram.com is extremely extensive and comprehensive.
ReplyDeleteI use Thinkfinity.com for a resource in all subject areas. If you are not familiar with this site, I highly recommend you view it.
I knew there were problems with the arcytech website so I tried to find an alternate link for fractions. For instance, I found www.pekin.net/pekin108/contribute/ataylor/FRACTIONS.htm which lists a lot of fraction links but the arcytech ones included are still not accessible; many others are.
ReplyDeleteWhile looking at the list of websites I also found Ask Dr. Math at http://mathforum.org/dr.math/ I plan to share this website with my students. It will make a good resource for them at home when they are stumped.
The edweek.org website experienced an an expected error and asked me to contact the website administrator. Sure, I know how to do that...l0l
I, too, liked the interactive spinner for use during the probability lessons. I believe I would use it on the overhead and have students select the input and spin. Then have them write 2 or 3 questions concerning the outcomes. Their questions may generate quite a bit of disucssion.
The website www.learningplanet.com could be utilized by different subject areas with a membership. Would being a member and sharing your log-in with your grade level team be illegal? You can browse and/or use a free trial period without being a member. If you have some time, you might enjoy checking this out.
As a final note I would like to say thank you to everyone for a very good learning experience. I look forward to our 4 more meetings.
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