tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386409393041651040.post8562905266637649366..comments2023-11-08T03:06:45.018-06:00Comments on Reflections of a High School Math Teacher: Geogebra: The Unit Circle and the Reference Angle.Dave Sladkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06294328473025241528noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386409393041651040.post-41029558778768631002014-03-31T12:11:35.242-05:002014-03-31T12:11:35.242-05:00Hi Dave
This is Ramsey Willis in EDM 510 from the...Hi Dave<br /><br />This is Ramsey Willis in EDM 510 from the University of South Alabama. I don't know how but I missed this post and based on the others that you've had that introduced me to new math technology, I knew this one would be just as nice. So, I tried it, using your example and I also downloaded Geogebra and will find a way to incorporate it into our curriculum. I will continue to play with it and try to determine what type of lesson plans can be created with Geogebra. If you have any suggestions, I would be happy to hear them. Thanks again for introducing me to this wonderful tool. I look forward to learning much more from you!Ramsey Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17932071080982956989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386409393041651040.post-28412937622630428072014-02-06T14:35:33.174-06:002014-02-06T14:35:33.174-06:00Dave,
I apologize for taking so long to reply, I&#...Dave,<br />I apologize for taking so long to reply, I've come to find being back in school is keeping me busier than when I worked. I appreciate your honest feedback but I'm still going to look for ways to apply real world settings in the classroom. I have some ideas from surveying and a few from being the son of a farmer/carpenter. My grandfather had very little schooling but knew how to form a 90 degree angle using a string, a tape, and 6, 8, 10. Likewise, he did not know the slope intercept formula but he could take a framing square and build steps to a house. There has to be at least one lesson plan in that somewhere. <br />Mark Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08449228501854314844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386409393041651040.post-7510709426866638342014-02-01T15:49:03.962-06:002014-02-01T15:49:03.962-06:00I would also like to comment on the "When wil...I would also like to comment on the "When will I ever use this?" as I am teaching Exponential Expressions. My comment is also the same "probably never" and Algebra is about developing logical thinking, reasoning and problem solving. Most of my students do accept that explanation and will participate willingly in engaging conversations. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14379496419757779208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386409393041651040.post-42321837187971797272014-01-25T09:38:43.751-06:002014-01-25T09:38:43.751-06:00Mark,
Thanks so much for the comment. It is an ex...Mark,<br />Thanks so much for the comment. It is an excellent field that you are getting into. Your life experiences will bring a lot to the clasroom. What I'm most excited about for you is your passion for the subject. This is very important to convey to your students. I can't wait to hear how your preparations go. <br />As far as the question of when am I ever going to use this. I love this queston. I get it all the time and most of the time I simply answer it ... 'you won't'. Most of what we are teaching is problem solving skills, deductive reasoning, tenacity, number sense, and logic. I tell them that I took a computer programming class in college that I can't use in the least bit. However, it taught me a ton about all of the things I just mentioned. <br />Blessings on your journey to inspire young minds,<br />DaveDave Sladkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06294328473025241528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386409393041651040.post-58814647932753848142014-01-24T17:02:02.925-06:002014-01-24T17:02:02.925-06:00Greetings Mr. Sladkey,
I am commenting on your blo...Greetings Mr. Sladkey,<br />I am commenting on your blog as a part of my University of South Alabama EDM310 assignment. My name is Mark Nelson and I am originally from a small rural mining community in North Alabama. I am a retired professional land surveyor and, after years of construction surveying, I felt a need to do something more meaningful in my life. Hence, I have returned to school to pursue a degree in secondary education/mathematics. The following is a link to my EDM310 blog site http://nelsonmarkedm310.blogspot.com/ and a link to the EDM310 class blog site http://edm310studentlinks.blogspot.com/2014/01/spring-2014.html. Please stop by sometime and say hello. Also, on the 9th of February I will be making a summary post to my blog page detailing my visit to your site.<br /><br />Now that I have the introduction and housekeeping is out of the way, on to the fun stuff. Math!<br />Ah, the unit circle. So being the stereotypical math geek that I am, I have to admit that I followed your link to http://geogebratube.com/student/m69795 and spent several minutes playing with tool. Okay, so I spent more than a few minutes playing with it but is that not the point, to engage learners. That is pretty cool. I can easily see how that would be useful to visual learners, like me. I also have to admit that at first I was not sure what the term reference angle was referring to, in surveying it meant something different, but shortly figured it out. Which brings me to one of my teaching goals, I would somehow like to bring my real world experience of surveying into the classroom and to help answer the age old question, “When will I ever use math in real life”? I have a few ideas but would enjoy hearing any suggestions you may have.Mark Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08449228501854314844noreply@blogger.com