tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767861538147683742011-07-30T23:54:24.688-07:00The Ultility Space is just what it says. A work in progress blog. Things will be posted here of a practical nature for teachers.Artnoreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876786153814768374.post-63437597301722483282010-03-02T10:20:00.000-08:002010-03-02T11:46:12.838-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RflucUMqqqo/S41o5V-YP1I/AAAAAAAAAbE/xzLMizWmyqs/s1600-h/scatter+plot.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 202px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RflucUMqqqo/S41o5V-YP1I/AAAAAAAAAbE/xzLMizWmyqs/s320/scatter+plot.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444122858921410386" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RflucUMqqqo/S41o1JV9scI/AAAAAAAAAa8/u6IPfXh1mc4/s1600-h/TI84plus.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 95px; height: 203px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RflucUMqqqo/S41o1JV9scI/AAAAAAAAAa8/u6IPfXh1mc4/s320/TI84plus.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444122786811195842" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RflucUMqqqo/S41oQtlZPoI/AAAAAAAAAas/UCXU1iX9MCA/s1600-h/TI84plus.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Below are links to Interactive Math activities that will help you understand your current Math Concepts:<br /></div></div><br /><ol style="text-align: center;"><li style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ScatterPlot/"><span>Scatte</span></a><a href="http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ScatterPlot/"><span>r Plot</span></a></li><li style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span><a href="http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_332_g_4_t_2.html?from=category_g_4_t_2.html">Line Plotter</a></span></li><li style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"><span><a href="http://mdk12.org/assessments/high_school/look_like/algebra/intro.html">Algebra/Data Analysis HSA Releases</a></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" > </span><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://education.ti.com/educationportal/activityexchange/activity_detail.do?activityid=5427&amp;cid=us">Maryland HSA Practice Exams - Math for the TI Calculator</a></li><li><a href="http://www.coolmath.com/graphit/"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Cool Math's Graphing Calculator</span></a></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><a href="http://gcalc.net/">GCalc Online Calculator</a></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><a href="http://rentcalculators.org/stheli.html">Free Online Graphing Calculator</a></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><a href="http://webgraphing.com/">WebGraphing.com</a></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><a href="http://malektips.com/xp_calculator_0008.html">Download a free graphing calculator</a></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><a href="http://math123xyz.com/Nav/Algebra/Writing_Linear_Equations.php">Writing Linear Equation</a></span></li></ol><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/876786153814768374-6343759730172248328?l=theutilityspace.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Artnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876786153814768374.post-55940646268492525852007-10-24T11:56:00.000-07:002010-03-02T10:20:02.413-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RflucUMqqqo/Rx-b74y72VI/AAAAAAAAALg/xz2HyWetRcE/s1600-h/scncalc.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 136px; height: 176px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RflucUMqqqo/Rx-b74y72VI/AAAAAAAAALg/xz2HyWetRcE/s200/scncalc.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124986354131523922" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Mathematics Animations are visual displays of mathematical concepts. The links below contain libraries of animations. Take the time to review them for use in your classroom. They will make concepts come alive and be more concrete.<br /><br /><br /><blockquote></blockquote> <br /><br /> -<a href="http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html">National Library of Virtual Manipulatives</a><br /><blockquote>-<a href="http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/">Interactive Mathematics</a><br /><br />-<a href="http://home.comcast.net/%7Elamparter/">Homeroom E-143 Online</a><br /><br />-<a href="http://clem.mscd.edu/%7Etalmanl/MathAnim.html">Mathematics Animations</a></blockquote><a href="http://clem.mscd.edu/%7Etalmanl/MathAnim.html"></a><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;">-<a href="http://www.educypedia.be/education/mathematicsjava.htm">Educypedia-Mathematical Applets and Animations</a><br /><br />-<a href="http://www.educypedia.be/education/mathematicsjavaalgebra.htm">Educypedia-Algebra and Algebra Topics Animations</a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">-<a href="http://www.educypedia.be/education/mathematicsjavageometry.htm">Educypedia-Geometry Animations</a><br /><br />-<a href="http://www.educypedia.be/education/mathematicsjavageometry3d.htm">Educypedia-3D Geometry</a></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.educypedia.be/education/mathematicsjavageometry3d.htm"></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/876786153814768374-5594064626849252585?l=theutilityspace.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Artnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876786153814768374.post-86299130337188558292007-03-07T11:40:00.000-08:002007-05-08T03:50:25.908-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RflucUMqqqo/RfHFS8KHMAI/AAAAAAAAAA8/kRMtkJTWfZE/s1600-h/think_thumb1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5040026387181154306" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RflucUMqqqo/RfHFS8KHMAI/AAAAAAAAAA8/kRMtkJTWfZE/s320/think_thumb1.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.fastol.com/">Blog Notions<o:p></o:p></a></span></u></b></span></div><br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;">Once a blog has been configured the fun begins. Let your creativity be your guide. Anything that you create can be edited, or removed, so try things out. Here are a few suggestions to get you started:</span></b></span><br /></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;">-Consider your blog a blank canvas. You are the artist. What do you want the blog to convey?</span></b></span><br /></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;">-If your Syllabus, Lesson Plans, Objectives, or Notes are Word files, then you can copy and paste them into your blog.</span></b></span><br /></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;">-Maybe a blog for each class would be a good idea. They can be carried over from year to year <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RflucUMqqqo/RhKYRDNY8jI/AAAAAAAAABI/_SW9U529d8s/s1600-h/Sunset.jpg"></a>with only editing.</span></b></span><br /></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;">-Us the blog with graphics and links to get at tough concepts, or sticking points. Your blog can be a basic tool, or used for reinforcing and re-teaching harder ideas.</span></b></span><br /></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;">-Buddy-up with someone in your department that is teaching the same course. Plan together. Share your logins and passwords. You can save each other a lot of work this way.</span></b></span><br /></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;">-Build a series of blogs and link them together.</span></b></span><br /></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;">a. Homework Blog</span></b></span><br /></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;">b. Calendar Blog</span></b></span><br /></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;">c. Lecture Notes Blog</span></b></span><br /></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;">d. Objectives Blog</span></b></span><br /></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;">e. Links Blog</span></b></span><br /></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;">f. Parent blog with messages from you about class functions.</span></b></span><br /></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;">-Put pertinent class data, or parent information (your e-mail, etc) on the blog and send the URL to parents through a take-home or e-mail them. </span></b></span><br /></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:0;"></span>-Use one of your blogs as a communication device. Logon in the evening for an hour and answer questions for your student<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/876786153814768374-8629913033718855829?l=theutilityspace.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Artnoreply@blogger.com0