web 2.0 tools in the mathematics classroom

WEB 2.0 TOOLS IN THE MATHEMATICS CLASSROOM

MAGGIE VERSTERICT4CHAMPIONS

AMESA 2009 CONGRESS

www.school2.co.za

Do you want to be a lifelong learner

yourself ?

Do you want to share resources

painlessly “on the fly”?

Do you want to prepare your learners

for life in the 21st Century?

Do you want to spice up your classroom

activities and get your learners thinking

deeply?

Do you want to become a reflective

teacher?

“Every primary school learner and secondary school learner in school this year has lived his or her entire life in the presence of computers, wireless connectivity, television, the world wide web, cell phones, and computer games. They are a hooked up, wired, connected, multi-tasking, parallel processing generation of learners. Isn't it time the education process catered for these characteristics?” Laurie Burgereit

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What is microblogging?

Why would I like to know about what

you are doing all the time in 140

characters or less?

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Okay tweeple: twitter• Go to www.twitter.com • Register for an account• Follow • maggiev • Mathslitteacher

• Twitter your username and include the tag #amesa2009 in your tweet

• Follow fellow teachers!

How can I use twitter as a maths teacher?

• Learners can ask/answer questions using twitter

• I can connect with other maths teachers

• I can share……• Resource links• Files (

http://filesocial.com)• Photos

(www.twitpic.com)• Events/notices…

• Have discussions • Build learning networks• …….. More……..

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Blog –your own space

What is a blog?

• Reflection•Homework• Parent info•Videos + photos• Resources• Conversations•Advocacy• Fun stuff•Games•Newsletters

• Go to the mathsliteracy blog

http://mathsliteracy.wordpress.com • Leave a comment Reflect

on the conference• What elements do you find

there?• Resource bookmarks• Photo Galleries• Tweet stream• Parent and learner ML

advocacy• Newsletters• ………….

What are your thoughts about the Amesa 2009

conference?

• Wordpress (www.wordpress.com )

• Blogger(www.blogger.com )

• Edublogs(www.edublogs.org)

• Blogging learning pathway• Example of maths blogs

Get Blogging

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• Go to www.mathsliteracy.co.za•What can you all do inside a

social network?• Share and discuss resources• Reflect on your teaching

practice• Help one another• Information • Events• Notices & newsletters• Curriculum notices• Jobs• Professional development

Why would I want to join a social

network?

More SN tools:• Facebook (www.facebook.com)• Linkedin (www.linkedin.com )• Plaxo (www.plaxo.com )

Maths online communities:• www.mathsliteracy.co.za• Stephen’s FET and AP e-mail gr

oup• www.thutong.org.za •Mathematics 24x7

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What is a wiki and how can I use it in the classroom?

• Collaborative• Can be edited by anyone /who

has permission / members• Examples: • http://tr.im/qw6K •Wikipedia• Saschools wiki

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How can I create my own mind-

map?• Go to Bubbl.us• Pick a maths/ml topic and

create a mind-map• Tutorial: http://tr.im/qwOU

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The most effective way to share

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Social bookmarking = Sharing resources + database

• Amesa 2009 Links• Mathematics links• Maths literacy links• Mathematics blogs• Mathematics wikis• Delicious tutorial

RSS

How on earth do I keep track of

everything!!!!!!

RSS

How on earth do I keep track of

everything!!!!!!

RSS Readers• Google Reader• Explorer build in

reader• RSS Widgets

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• Homework• Learners demonstrat

e their understanding• Tutorials• Portfolio of work• CV• Share presentations• www.slideshare.net • www.authorstream.

com

• Embed in blog/ school sites

What good is a presentation?

Homework

•Work through the slideshare• Enter your details in my

online spreadsheet http://tr.im/qGel • Please give feedback

about the workshop here:

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See you online!!!!Maggie Verster:•maggie@maggie.co.za • www.twitter.com/maggiev • Blogs:• www.school2.co.za • http://mathsliteracy.wordpress.com • http://saschoollibraries.wordpress.com

• Networks:• www.mathsliteracy.co.za• http://learnwithmaggie.ning.com

• Photo credits: Numbers made visual• Chris Jordan (www.chrisjordan.com )