EME 2040

https://classroom.google.com/c/NjcyMjM1MDkyOFpa Note: the link above might not work so use the email I sent to you to access the google classroom! F or Independent Learning Project 2, I once again created a Google Classroom. Since I enjoyed creating it last time, I decided to do it again. This time, I made a fourth grade math class on the topics of fractions, long division, multiplication, and Thanksgiving math activities. Under each topic there were homework assignments, announcements, notes, videos, and other fun activities for the students.

When I become a teacher, I think Excel and surveys will be very useful tools in the classroom. Excel can be used to calculate grades, make a chart, and keep attendance. For grade keeping, I can have a single file with all the students test grades and homework grades. This will make it easy to access and organize all of my grading information. I could also make a behavior/rewards chart and give a student a sticker or award of some sort if they are well-behaved and an asset in class. The final function could be keeping attendance so I can mark whether or not a student was there and know what classwork they missed. Reviewing my classmates blogs was very interesting! Three aspects of the blogs I really enjoyed included the layouts, the content, and the details. Since I always appreciate good organization and think this makes material much easier to read and understand, the layout was an important component. The content and the details of the blogs were very intriguing and fascinating. Ov...

The idea of a flipped classroom is one that is new to me. Prior to reading this paragraph, I had no idea it existed. In a flipped classroom, teachers record themselves giving a lecture and make that video available to the students. The students then watch this lecture outside of class and come into class the next day knowing information on the topic. Instead of using class time to lecture, the teacher is then able to engage the students in active learning and fun activities. Without this method, most of the class would be spent giving lectures. source of educational videos:  http://www.mathtv.com/ Open education is a movement that seeks to provide high-class education to anyone for free. Unfortunately, some people are unable to get a good education due to poverty, lack of materials, and legal mechanisms. Open content is materials shared with others for education purposes. This gives other people access to powerpoints, podcasts, images, and lesson plans. Open sources such as edX ...