Maths-ICT+PD+cluster+day

=Maths Department ICT PD Cobham Connections Cluster day:=

1.30pm-3.00pm (Computer Suite) Ng 06
===We will work through the links on this wiki page for the day: there will be time to go and explore you own web 2.0 links and use the applications on the computers. Don't worry if you don't get a chance to explore all the links: this page will be available after the session.===

Enjoy your day.
=Wolfram Alpha (definition from Wikipedia) (Malcolm)=

Watch videos on the Wolfram Alpha search engine (malcolm)

**Wolfram Alpha** (styled **Wolfram|Alpha**) is an [|answer engine] developed by [|Wolfram Research]. It is an online service that answers factual queries directly by computing the answer from structured data, rather than providing a list of documents or web pages that might contain the answer as a [|search engine] would.[|[4]

Go to the Wolfram Alpha Search Engine website: Click here

Elementary Maths

Try the examples on the wikipedia page: (under capabilities) Click here



=Excel Pivot Table (Bob)=

Bob to demonstrate and teachers to construct a pivot table.

=Morning Tea 10.30am - 11.00am=

=Teacher Tube Resources (Malcolm)=

Malcolm to demonstrate how to browse, search, locate and download a educational video. Also the other resources that are available.
=Teachers TV: (Malcolm)= ===A UK based website that has many resources for secondary schools. If you sign up you are able to easily download the resources. Here is the link to the Maths section: Click here===

=You tube resources (Malcolm)= There are many ways to download the short movies from youtube to use as motivation, discussion starters in the classroom. When you download a movie from youtube it is normally in a flv (flash) format which will not insert into PowrPoint. To insert a movie into PowerPoint it needs to be converted to a wmv (windows media video) format.

Ways to download youtube video online: there are two easy ways: (sometimes these are blocked in schools)
 * 1) Type in the word kick before the word youtube in the webaddress bar.
 * 2) Type in the word kiss before the word youtube in the webaddress bar.
 * 3) Download the youtube downloader onto your computer http://youtubedownload.altervista.org/
 * 4) Use Mozilla firefox web browser and use the video downloader plug in
 * 5) There are other ways: type in youtube download into google.
 * 6) Embed the video into the browser using the embed code.

To convert the youtube flv file to the wmv movie file that will play in powerpoint use the Any-video-converter program which can be downloaded and installed on your laptop. Click here

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Any Video Converter: (Malcolm)
Click here to download AnyVideoConverter program. Demonstration of Any Video Converter for converting PowerPoint sourced from youtube etc... to insert into PowerPoint.

=Powerpoint (Bob)=

The process of inserting a movie into powerpoint. The difference between inserting a Microsoft wmv file and a mpeg or flv movie file.
=Te Kete Ipurangi TKI Maths Resource site: Click here (Teachers to explore)=

Spend 10 - 15 minutes exploring the resources in TKI Maths
=Learning Object Resource: Digi Store (Malcolm)=

Your school will be able to supply you with a school user account and password: to enter the DigiStore: click here
Once you have logged into the site you can access learning objects (Interactive multimedia resources developed for a specific learning purpose.), Images, Videos, and audio for classroom use. If you don't have a user name and password Bob or Malcolm can supply you with a temporary one.

=Maths Trax: MathTrax is a graphing tool for middle school and high school students to graph equations, physics simulations or plot data files. The graphs have descriptions and sound so you can hear and read about the graph. Maths trax has been developed for free by NASA.=

Download Maths Trax for free by clicking here
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== ==Voicethread: (Malcolm) A powerful way of using images online enabling students to comment and collaborate.Group conversations around documents, images and videos. Basic account is free. Click here to view maths resources.==

To get the most value you need to sign up: you get three voicethread projects for free.
=Microsoft Movie Maker Live (for editing movie clips) (Bob)= Editing a movie clip that has been downloaded from the internet: A clip that has been downloaded from the internet is usually in an flv format: to use Microsoft Movie Maker to edit the clip the movie has to be converted to the wmv format. (see the any-video-converter link above)

You will be given an example of a wmv clip to insert into movie maker to edit. There are two things you can do with a movie clip: With the example clip you have been given try and cut and trim a section. Try adding a title and credits. Download a wmv Maths Genius video to edit [|YouTube - Math genius!_WMV V9.wmv]
 * 1) cut a section into two sections
 * 2) trim either end of a movie clip

=Census New Zealand (Teachers to Explore)=

Try exploring the NZ census site and trying out the different activities.
=GeoGebra (Bob)= Free mathematics software for learning and teaching.


 * Interactive graphics, algebra and spreadsheet
 * From elementary school to university level
 * Free learning materials

== **Online Logo: (Teachers to explore) ** == ===LOGO **is a [|computer programming language] used for __[|functional programming] __.[|[1] ] It is an adaptation and dialect of the [|Lisp] language; some have called it Lisp without the <span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; color: #0645ad; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px; text-decoration: none;">[|parentheses]. Today, it is known mainly for its <span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; color: #0645ad; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px; text-decoration: none;">[|turtle graphics], but it also has significant facilities for handling lists, files, I/O, and <span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; color: #0645ad; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px; text-decoration: none;">[|recursion]. Have a try at the online logo. See if you can type the instructions for creating a square, rectangle and a triangle.** === ===<span style="display: block; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">** Some turtle floor robots will be available for you to try out in the computer suite. ** ===

=New Zealand High School Mathematics(Teachers to explore)=

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">This site is run by R.Barrett, Head of Mathematics at Macleans College in Auckland. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">This site will provide resources for the use of senior secondary school students of Mathematics in New Zealand.

=Scribblar (an online interactive whiteboard with an equation editor) (Bob)=

=Wiki Editing (Malcolm)=

=Online Maths Resources (Teachers to explore the links below)=

Web 2.0 Math Tools wiki: Heaps of links from this site, many online tools for the Maths teacher.
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A whole range of online Maths activities/tools and games Number and Operations, Geometry, Algebra, Probability, Statistics, Modeling, Discrete and Other All Grades up to Undergraduate (American)

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Finite Mathematics and Applied Calculus Online Tools

Online Protractor []

[|A+ Click Maths:] some behaviourist teaching of Maths skills

Sumdog: Useful for Juniors @http://www.sumdog.com/teacher/

The ultimate Web 2.0 tools website http://www.go2web20.net/

Free flash games for teachers []

Khanacademy Website link: click here Instructional Videos for mathematics