An archived stack of papers: 'handouts'
Mind That Gap
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Aug
- 06
- 2008
Watching some Ted videos several weeks back, I came across a Hans Rosling presentation. This guy is bristling with energy, obviously excited about his topic. That’s how I want to be every day in the classroom because that’s contagious. Gotta keep up the... read more
Fix, Create, Save, Think
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Jul
- 17
- 2008
Use this summer to fix things. That handout full of typos? That paper you typed up last year that uses a semicolon instead of a colon? That lesson plan that started strong and ended with a fizzle? Fix them.
That handout you wished you’d given before your lecture? That killer video/audio/comic intro to the first unit of study? Create them.
Those sample assignments you... read more
Some Kind Of Mathematical Wonderful
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Oct
- 11
- 2007
A friend passed this on to me on Tuesday. I’m sure the Fido Puzzle shows some type of mathematical formula in action. If I was a math teacher, I’m sure I’d know what it is and I’d put my students to work figuring it out as quickly as possible. Is this an Algebra thing? Trig? I haven’t a clue, but I’m curious. The Fido Puzzle asks... read more
Sudoku Logic
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Aug
- 26
- 2007
I know, I arrived late on this scene. Only last summer, I caught the Sudoku virus. It’s totally under control now, but for a while I couldn’t go to bed unless I’d worked through whatever Sudoku I was on. Actually, I still can’t leave a puzzle half finished, but I don’t spend time solving five or more of them each day.
Explain Your Thinking
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That PowerPoint Presentation
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Jul
- 13
- 2007
Dim the lights, fire up the projector, load that first slide, design in full effect: that’s exciting and something different. If your content is hot then this gimmick worked to get students in the door and your lesson will do the rest. Sometimes, that’s a good enough reason to go with it. But PowerPoint gone awry… ugh! We’ve created an... read more