Category Archive for 'Teaching'

Going into my third year of teaching, I would like to thank all of the avid blog readers for taking the time to discuss issues relating to Math, AP Computer, Education, and Web 2.0.  It is quite a motivating feeling when I know that others are reading the material and expanding on the ideas of [...]

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The world of teaching has found me doing my different things in my spare time. Here are just a few…

Taking Graduate Courses as I attempt to build up toward my MA+ levels on the pay scale
Taking and helping with a training on SMART Notebook software, SMART Boards, SMART Senteos, and Tablet PC
Rearranging my office at [...]

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This year, I have made a concerted effort to use more videos in my Algebra II and Pre-Calculus classes; however, the best source of videos is blocked at  school.  I have had to download the videos from YouTube using ZamZar.com.  ZamZar is a great service for anyone who is interested in downloading YouTube videos in [...]

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During this entire school year, I have been adjusting to the fact that I am now being treated as a mathematics teacher, and not a computer teacher.  I have a great comfort with computer courses; however, I have a real passion for mathematics.  Due to my Web 2.0 prowess, I had to find a way [...]

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Why are you questioning me?

After student teaching/graduation from University of Toledo, I began my masters through Boise State University.  I could not have asked for a better experience, especially when it came to my opportunities to learn and get my hands dirty through my official degree title of “Master of Science in Education, emphasis in Educational Technology”.  I highly [...]

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Like many fellow AP Computer Science teachers, I like to hammer on concepts and then allow the students to program.  Often, after learning a new concept,  we work through an example as a class.  For example, after learning about arrays, we go through an example of counting the total for each letter in the alphabet.  [...]

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According to Matthew Brenner, it is an IDEA. I could not agree anymore. My students were just assigned a TicTacToe program over the Christmas Break. As soon as I introduced all of the requirements, there was a period of silence where no one knew where to start. It helped when I [...]

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