Reading Response 3/31

Leu 8

Students need to be able to use the Internet for methematics. Math instructional goals are to teach students to problem solve, create knowledge, and to communicate their findings to others. There are many math sites that can help students develop their mathematical thinking using the Internet. Mathematical data is rampant on these sites to enrich student learning.
Directories for mathematical education were cited. I liked this section and its' listings of practical math websites for teachers. I will start with the Eisenhower website as the book recommended.
Internet Workshop can be used at these math sites. Some teachers develop assignments students have to solve using websites, and some print out math problems each week and give them to their students. Ideas to start Internet Workshop with math units were given. These sites looked too difficult to use with my Kindegartners.
Internet Inquiry and Internet Project are great venues to use for cross-curricular integration. Internet Inquiry promotes mathematical thinking and collaboration with other students. Communication about different approaches to proofs would prove to be a very effective use of the Internet for Math. Several examples for Internet Projects were cited.
Websites for Internet Inquiry projects were listed. Again, these were too difficult to use with my younger students.
Math Webquests are not found as readily as other subject areas on the Internet. However, a few Webquest resources were given to help teachers of older students that were interested in Webquests.
Additional Internet math resources were listed at the end of the chapter. I liked the 100th day of school celebration because we celebrate the 100th day of school in my classroom with special activities. I am going to check out additional resources for other math ideas also.