Fall 2009 Course Offering: Basic Concepts of Calculus – Math 207 (3 SH). This course is designed for Elementary Education Majors seeking a Mathematics Endorsement. Click here for in information flier.

       Online Math Games, Demonstration/Exploration Tools, & Puzzles, organized by grade, K through 12.
       Spreadsheet of All Games ~ ~ Spreadsheet of All Demonstration/Exploration Tools

Hot Potatoes is a great program for making online quizzes. I have some online math quizzes and we plan to make more.

Math-Science-Technology Integration: Dealing With Data - T⁴ Workshops and MASA (Math And Science Academy) at Kewanee H.S. summer 2009.

NIMS

• NIMS Mathematics & Science Page - has links, contact information, and Action Research Reporting form.
• nimsalgebra.pbworks.com - see day-to-day updates.

Rates Project - Real-world Applications Teaching Everyday Solutions curriculum development project

Math Fundamentals - How ~ Why ~ Games ~ Practice

My PowerPoint on the Berlin Wall.

After School Math Games

Top Ten Lists for Using Technology to Help Elementary/MS Students Learn Mathematics
Top Ten Lists for Using Technology to Help HS Students Learn Mathematics

Taskstream - This is the site for electronic teacher education portfolios.

What Do Middle School Teachers Need to Know to Teach Mathematics Effectively - from the State of Illinois and professional societies.

I am a professor in the Mathematics Department at Western Illinois University. I teach mathematics courses and teaching methods courses for prospective and practicing teachers. My research interests are student understanding of the function concept, educational uses of technology, and problem solving. For more detailed information, click Info on Dr. O.

Two things which have caught my interest lately are:

• World Maths Day - Unfortunately this has past for 2009. I just now learned of this event - which is quite large and growing. It is the first Wednesday in March each year. The students play against each other in mental arithmetic games. Students are captivated by the fact that they are playing in real time. Each game lasts for 60 seconds, students can play as many games as they wish. BTW, "maths" is the short form of mathematics used in most of the english-speaking countries outside the US, where we use "math."
• WolframAlpha - Just launch in May 2009. "An ambitious, long-term project to make all systematic knowledge immediately computable by anyone.  You enter your question or calculation, and Wolfram|Alpha uses its built-in algorithms and growing collection of data to compute the answer." See the examples and the video.
  

Health and Wellness Challenges and Responsibilities is the theme for WIU this year. Find out more and get involved. Wellness Wheel.