2. Rationale for Technology Integration
• Interactive simulations and illustrations from
technology can produce a much greater depth
of understanding for a concept
• This presentation will demonstrate how
teachers can use different forms of technology
to make their classroom more engaging
• Technology also helps create an effective
learning environment
3. Reliability of Sources
• All URLs are linked to the original website
• All sources included in this presentation are
reliable and provide accurate information
about high school geometry
4. • The geometry teacher is….Andrew Shauver. He is an
instructional technology specialist in mid-Michigan. He was
a secondary level geometry teacher and received his
bachelor’s degree in secondary mathematics from Western
Michigan University.
5. Instructional Video
• This instructional video is from Mathtrain.com which is a free educational
“kids teaching kids” project from students at Lincoln Middle School in
Santa Monica, CA
• The video linked below is a 2 min and 25 second visual look at the area of
a circle
• Teachers can show this video to his or her students during the lesson
about the area of a circle to give the students a visual picture on how to
calculate the area
6. Kahn Academy Video
• Here is another video that gives great explanations on
circles, the parts of a circle and its circumference.
Teachers should use this as a visual introduction for
their unit on circles.
7. Internet Resources
• CommonCoreConversation- This website offers a
wide variety of information about math resources for
not only teachers but parents as well.
• AWWWARDS- Although this website will not teach
your students a lesson on geometry, it is a website
where students can see pictures of extraordinary
geometric shapes
• HomeSchoolMath- This website has a huge selection
of different activities, games, tutorials and books
teachers can use for their geometry lessons
10. Teaching Material #2
This crossword puzzle is designed to practice geometric vocabulary and
recognize formulas. There are 23 different geometric terms and formulas which
include circles, formulas for area, surface area, and volume. All of these topics
will be adressed in a 9th or 10th grade geometry class. This could also be used as
a study tool for students when wrapping up a unit or even for a final exam.
11. Teaching Material #3
• Geometry Pad is an app for
ipads where you can create
geometric shapes, explore and
change their properties and
calculate their measurements. I
think this would be perfect for
high school students with ipads
because they can use this app
not only in school but at home
to help them study or do their
homework. I just downloaded
this app as well for my Grad
level geometry course and I
love it!
12. Teaching Material #4
• Here is a jeopardy game that teachers can create for their
students to review for a final exam. They can split their
class into teams and make it competitive for them by
maybe giving extra credit to the winning team.
13. Subject-specific Internet-based Resources
• Aplusmath.com is an interactive website that
includes many math resources not only for
teachers and students but for parents as well.
There are worksheets, games, flashcards and
homework help for all math subjects including
some cool geometry games.
14. Uses of the Internet: Interactive
Websites
• Interactive websites like Illuminations.com are perfect for math and
especially geometry because they give the students the ability to
create their own shapes. Module 7 Task 1 suggested exploring
Geometric Solids from this website, and it could not be a more
perfect fit for 9th and 10th grade geometry.
15. Uses of the Internet: Online Reference
Materials
• Dictionary.com may not seem
like it is the most useful for
math, but in my opinion it is the
most useful for any subject.
Students need an easy access to
a website they can search for
any word they do not
understand. Teachers do too!
Teachers do not know
EVERYTHING, and they
sometimes need a website
where they can search for words
as well.
16. Web 2.0
• PlanbookEdu.com is perfect for teachers! Teachers
need another way to organize all of their classes
without wasting paper. This way teachers can have all
of their lessons in one place and are available at any
time and easy to create. Teachers are also able to
attach files, print their lesson plans and even share
them with their colleagues.
This blog will give teachers a launch pad for discussion on the art of teaching as well as other problems or concerns with the education industry. Not only will this blog help teachers but it will also help students’ exposure to the different ways they can apply geometry and other math reasoning to their everyday life.
This video would be great for visual learners because they can view the pieces of a circle as the area is being calculated. This way the teacher does not need to draw a perfect circle on the board, they can just show this video instead. There are plenty more of these videos about other parts of math, not just for circles and area.
This chart would be used before, during and after a lesson. For example, before the unit on circles the teacher would hand out this chart and have the students fill in the first two columns and then after they have taken notes on the lecture of circles, they can fill in the last column. This chart helps the students keep their thoughts and notes organized and they can use this chart for every unit. Then, when studying for a test or final, they have all their notes organized and in one place. The visual outline of the chart will keep the students’ notes organized as well.
This worksheet is perfect for a unit on finding area, perimeter and the type of shape for all kinds of different shapes. The students will have the pictures of the shapes already drawn and then they need to fill in the correct measurements.
I found this crossword puzzle on Pintrest and it was linked to a website called
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/
The itunes website where you can download the app is linked to the picture.
The website where teachers can use this game is linked to the picture.
I think this website is awesome because students can work on their homework and study for tests at home and if they do not understand something they can use this website to help. I also think this will help parents understand more what their teenagers are learning in school. I know my parents could not help me in math because they did not know what I was learning. Now parents can learn alongside their children. The picture has a hyperlink to the website.
This website is not only helpful for students, but it also helps the teacher explain certain geometric topics using the interactive shapes and solids from this website. The picture has a hyperlink to the site.
Math and especially the subject of Geometry, has a lot of words that students may not understand, so they should have access to a website that is easy to use and has reliable definitions. No better website for this than an online dictionary. Who wants to carry around a heavy, huge dictionary with them at all times? No one, the smallest and most convenient one is right on the web! The picture links you directly to the site.
This website is especially great for geometry teachers because they need a way to organize all of their different classes. I know my field study teacher would love this because she teaches different levels of geometry and is always searching through her binders for her different classes. There is a hyperlink on the picture which will take you to the website.