Temple University has a fantastic instructional Website devoted to helping students learn as much as possible about math---everything from Algebra to advanced Calculus. I hope to incorporate "Calculus on the Web" into my Summer School and Fall teaching.
Will it work?
Stay tuned. . .
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Summer School, Pre-Calc and Calculus on the Web
My first full year as a math teacher is over. Wow! What an experience. I never experienced as much consistent, unrelenting pressure when I was a journalist. So, I can say from experience that teachers are among the hardest working "knowledge workers" there are.
Of course, this kind of hard work doesn't compare to the real-world hard work of manual labor. As a friend of mine once said: "Hard work? Being a reporter isn't hard work. Working in a mine, now that's hard work."
He was right, of course, but as far as the knowledge industry goes, teachers work very hard for their meager pay.
Still, I wouldn't have it any other way. I really love what I'm doing and I think my decades in the journalism biz (and all those relentless deadlines) helped prepare me for my life as a teacher.
So, bring on the pressure. Turn it up! I'm ready to keep up the pace.
Of course, this kind of hard work doesn't compare to the real-world hard work of manual labor. As a friend of mine once said: "Hard work? Being a reporter isn't hard work. Working in a mine, now that's hard work."
He was right, of course, but as far as the knowledge industry goes, teachers work very hard for their meager pay.
Still, I wouldn't have it any other way. I really love what I'm doing and I think my decades in the journalism biz (and all those relentless deadlines) helped prepare me for my life as a teacher.
So, bring on the pressure. Turn it up! I'm ready to keep up the pace.
Monday, April 13, 2009
My latest Web adventure. . .
. . . Is my Web page at my high school, McKinley Tech. I've posted a number of videos there, mainly for my Algebra II students, but I'm expanding those offerings.
Check out "Mr. Sanders's Teaching Page" at the McKinley Tech Web page to see what I mean.
Point your browser to:
http://www.mckinleytech.org
Then, under the "Teaching and Learning" menu, you'll find my page, "Mr. Sanders's Teaching Page."
See you there!
Check out "Mr. Sanders's Teaching Page" at the McKinley Tech Web page to see what I mean.
Point your browser to:
http://www.mckinleytech.org
Then, under the "Teaching and Learning" menu, you'll find my page, "Mr. Sanders's Teaching Page."
See you there!
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Up and Running: DCWordsAndNumbers Teaching Page
I'm slowly making inroads as a constructive member of the Internet learning and teaching community.
Earlier today, I put some new video on my Teaching Page, DCWordsAndNumbers, which is hosted by Google. The video is just an introduction to the page, but I've added it as a second video on the home page. That video sits side-by-side with my Matrix Multiplication song video.
So, I'm learning. . .
Here's how you can reach the new Website:
http://sites.google.com/site/dcwordsandnumbers
I hope to see you there!
Earlier today, I put some new video on my Teaching Page, DCWordsAndNumbers, which is hosted by Google. The video is just an introduction to the page, but I've added it as a second video on the home page. That video sits side-by-side with my Matrix Multiplication song video.
So, I'm learning. . .
Here's how you can reach the new Website:
http://sites.google.com/site/dcwordsandnumbers
I hope to see you there!
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