Marilyn Burns

Parents,

Marilyn Burns is a resource you might want to explore.

Teachers,

She is essential! I just found out about her teacher lesson plan exchange link! Check this out!

http://www.mathsolutions.com/index.cfm?page=wp9&crid=56


Her activities are DEEP, RICH, and can be time-consuming. But that makes it all the more enjoyable, when you complete any of these, you feel successful!

Blogging in the classroom

Here's another teacher blogging using video.

Check out this website for more resources:
http://www.maths-it.org.uk/VideoZone/Links.php

My Newest website Hero!

I only discovered this website recently, and I think it is great! It has an excellent way to explain the difference between area and perimeter. (Just by using flashing lights!)



http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/perimeter_and_area/index.html

I tried to go directly to www.bgfl.org directly, but it seems overwhelming, so I googled "Interactive Area and Perimeter" and found it.

Bang On Time!

Here's a game to help kids practice identifying time! But this game needs the volume on your speakers to be turned up!


http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/BangOnTime/clockwordres.html

Here's the same game, and a few others. This website portal is a great school website!



Also, notice "The Difference Between Two Times" game. I really like that it uses time in a line to discover elapsed time. Try it out!

I Know That!

Here's another site, but it has many pop-ups and advertisements. The games are good, too, especially the fraction ones. My students' favorite is Fishy Fractions. Try it out!


http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=FractionGame

Internet Portals

Here is my favorite portal website. This website hyperlinks you to many games, but organizes them according to The state of Tennessee's Standards, which originate from NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Connecticut made their standards based on NCTM.

This website 'used' to be easier to navigate. Use the old standards if given a choice. It is what I linked to.


http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_3rd_math.htm

To change grade levels, click the purple arrows at the top, easier to the left and higher grades to the right.

Zuitube.com

Dear parents,

Are you nervous about what your child might see on YouTube.com? There is an alternative. Check out

http://video.kidzui.com/



This site is moderated by parents and teachers, and has been approved for child viewing. The site does pull videos from YouTube, but everything should be acceptable.
Check it out.

For the adults!

Here's something I am currently interested in, and I want to learn more about. It is called Vedic Math, and it is from Ancient India. It is a faster computation procedure. It does not replace the way we learned math as children, but it might make a great refresher course for parents!

Watch some samples here:

http://www.glad2teach.co.uk/fast_maths_calculation_tricks.htm

Here's another website!

Check out this website:

http://mathplayground.com/

Watch some of the math videos! Who knew math could be so interesting!

Let's show how we can use our Promethean Board!

Hi! Here's a quick sample of how easy it is to post a Promethean Virtual Math Process Sample onto my blog.

My return to blogging!

Hello, I am back.  The baby and her sixteen month old sister, Molly, are definitely a full-time job, and I give my wife, Tina, a lot of credit. She is super-organized and runs a tight ship!

For Adults:
A book you might what to check out is Changing the Game: How Video Games Are Transforming the Future of Business  by David Edery. This book is a good synopsis of all the popular games, both video and virtual, that are on the market today and that your children might be using. It also comes from the business perspective, looking at how businesses are making money using games. I liked it because it allowed me to catch up with things I've missed while getting that Leadership in Mathematics Degree at Bank Street.  I downloaded it on ITunes, but it is available on Amazon.com ($16.)

A New Baby Joins the Family!

I would like to announce the birth of my second daughter, Julia Claire Kinahan, on Oct. 20th at 2:52 A.M. She was 5 lbs, 8 oz, and healthy!

 Needless to say, the blog has been put on hold for a little while, as my wife Tina and I enjoy parenthood! Here's a picture!