Power Point Project

Chalkboard Still Best for Math

I felt that our recent power point project for SEDU 183 was very open-ended. It gave students the chance to express their creativity and apply power point in the classroom in new and different ways. The main struggle that I ran into, however, is that math is a hard subject to incorporate power point into. Math is best done on pencil and paper or on the chalkboard. That is why I used my power point mainly as a reference tool for guided practice.

Math and Technology

     I just finished reading chapter one for SEDU 183 and realized that math is one of the hardest subjects  to incorporate technology into. All the changes the book talked about, especially the point of eliminating paper as a physical medium in light of new technology, pose a challenge to teachers. This challenge is amplified for math teachers. Not only is math best done by hand with pencil and paper, it's also uniquely difficult to incorporate new technology into. Powerpoint and smartboards are about as advanced in technology as most math classes can reasonably go. I like the concept of change and starting anew with technology, but I don't think it will help my classroom as much as the book encourages.

     This technology, however, has its place outside of the classroom through communication. Students can constantly communicate with each  other and the teacher. It helps the students learn by peer teaching and by turning learning from "generic to personal." PLNs are an excellent way to share and guide ideas, motivations, homework, study groups, and infinite more uses. These same networks can keep parents actively involved in their kids' education and give the students a more personal sense of learning. 

     Overall, I feel that change is needed and technology is definitely the resource that education needs to focus in. I also feel, however, that math classes won't be improved by implementing too much technology into the classroom. The best use of technology in math is communication, which happens mainly outside of the classroom. The truth though, is that this is all just my opinion and yours may be completely different. I'm always open to new ideas and suggestions.

SEDU 183 Links and Pictures

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My name is Rien Wetmore. I am a student at Edinboro University, studying Secondary Ed. Mathematics. I am an honors student, volunteer at my local church and carry a part time job at the local Giant Eagle on top of being a student. I bowl every Thursday night and always make time for my family and people who are important in my life. Like everyone, I have made mistakes in life and have learned from them and know that I will make a million more by the time I graduate college. (Not including my life after I graduate). 

I have always wanted to be a math teacher and I am very dedicated to my future. My inspiration came from my high school geometry teacher, Mr. Simcheck. His motto is simple, but it expresses his level of caring and dedication to his kids. "They will become what you believe they are." To me, it serves as a guideline to what I want to achieve as a future educator, while reminding me that I as a teacher affect my students on such a deep level that it changes their lives. Basically, I want to be the role model in students' lives and to help them realize how much every one of them can get out of life.

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