We have recently started using wikis in class. For those of you who are unfamiliar, a wiki is basically a webpage or collection of webpages that are collaborative. This means that students can work together on projects. The fact that the wiki is online makes this resource available to students 24/7. Currently, classes are working together to create a common vocabulary page and the Geometry class has created a page where students can add the different theorems as we learn them in class.
Today students finished their examplar assignment. In an exemplar assignment, students are required to state the standard, re state the standard in their own words, create a problem that uses the standard and explain the steps necessary to solve it. Finally, students are adding hyperlinks to other web resources that will help other students learn the standard.
It is amazing how quickly these students can pick up on technology.
I highly recommend you explore your students wiki work. You can do so by clicking on your student's period below.
Period 2
Period 4
Period 6
Friday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Students of the Month: September
It is hard to believe that we are already finished with the first month and a half of school. Students have been working very hard, but there are a few students who have stood out amongst their peers. The following are the students of the month of September:
Period 2/3
Pranavi Yalamanchili
Period 4/5
Jose Palacios
Period 6/7
Austin Kittrell
Congratulations to Pranavi, Jose and Austin. You have been doing great. Keep up the good work.
Period 2/3
Pranavi Yalamanchili
Period 4/5
Jose Palacios
Period 6/7
Austin Kittrell
Congratulations to Pranavi, Jose and Austin. You have been doing great. Keep up the good work.
Update Week of 9/29
Period 2/3
Class is currently working on Standard NS 1.5. This standard requires students to convert from decimal to fraction and fraction to decimal. Early indications show that they will do very well on this standard.
We just started a class wiki. This will allow students to collaborate on projects and create a class "toolkit" , if you will.
Period 4/5
We recently took a post test on standard 6.0. This standard involves finding x and y intercepts and graphing linear equations as well as inequalities. The class average on the pre test was just over 70%. The post test average was well over 80%. They are showing growth but need to improve confidence which seems to be linked to motivation.
Period 6/7
Class is doing great. They challenge me everyday...I love it! We are currently working on Standard 2.0 which deals with number sense. The tough part of this standard involves the exponent rules...specifically the rational exponents. Encourage your student to explain to you what a rational exponent is.
We have created a class wiki. Students are currently working on a project for standard 4.0. The wiki is a website that students can edit. At the end of the year, we will have a product that was created by everyone. It is pretty exciting.
Class is currently working on Standard NS 1.5. This standard requires students to convert from decimal to fraction and fraction to decimal. Early indications show that they will do very well on this standard.
We just started a class wiki. This will allow students to collaborate on projects and create a class "toolkit" , if you will.
Period 4/5
We recently took a post test on standard 6.0. This standard involves finding x and y intercepts and graphing linear equations as well as inequalities. The class average on the pre test was just over 70%. The post test average was well over 80%. They are showing growth but need to improve confidence which seems to be linked to motivation.
Period 6/7
Class is doing great. They challenge me everyday...I love it! We are currently working on Standard 2.0 which deals with number sense. The tough part of this standard involves the exponent rules...specifically the rational exponents. Encourage your student to explain to you what a rational exponent is.
We have created a class wiki. Students are currently working on a project for standard 4.0. The wiki is a website that students can edit. At the end of the year, we will have a product that was created by everyone. It is pretty exciting.
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