Math 364 Information Page

Jim Olsen's Math 364 students ~ Westernonline

Announcements

• Plop It! This is an excellent tool for interacting with mean, median, and mode. (It should work on an iPad ;-)
• NCTM Mean and Median applet - similar to Plop It!
• Textbook pages on Mean, Median, and Mode. Included are exercises and Always-Sometimes-or-Never questions.
• Color version of Ways to Represent Fractions.
• Electronic Book:
  • If you have an access code you bought at the bookstore go to http://www.pearsonetext.com/ and click Register. You will need to have (or create) a Pearson account.
  • If you want to buy the e-book online (with a credit card) go to http://www.mypearsonstore.com/bookstore/elementary-and-middle-school-mathematics-teaching-developmentally-9780134046952
  • For Pearson customer support, call: 800-677-6337.
• Free GrowthMindset posters (for your walls ;-) from YouCubed.com at https://www.youcubed.org/resource/posters/.
• My office hours have changed slightly. See office-n-teaching.
• Basic Assumptions: I'm assuming you (1) can use the Equation Editor in Word (see YouTube or drop by my office, if you have questions); (2) have ready access to the edTPA handbook for Elementary Math using WesternOnline (if not, contact your adviser or drop by my office); (3) have ready access to, and have bookmarked the CCSSM (also linked below). Drop by my office if you have questions.
• Welcome to the course! I look forward to working with you in Math 364. We use two websites for this course. This one (for announcements and links) and Westernonline.
• Note that the edTPA Handbook for elementary math should be in Westernonline. Download it. If it is not there, contact your advisor or Dr. Olsen.
• Good article on the importance of conceptual understanding: https://education.good.is/articles/math-about-more-than-tests-memorization
• Technical support for Pearson (for the e-textbook) is 800-677-6337. (We use an electronic textbook, but be do not use MyMathLab, in Math 364.)
• Brain Rules - 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School. By Dr. John J. Medina. Lots of short videos.

C & I Lesson Plan Template

Lesson plan template (.docx) from the Curriculum and Instruction Department (please notify Dr. Olsen if you know that a newer version has been released).

Just Do It (mentally)

• Powerpoint file - we will be doing these in class. Answers should be recorded in the Mental Math/Just Do It section of your notebook. You may use this file outside of class, for practice, or if you are absent. JustDoIt(mentally)-MS-Methods.pptx

Fraction-Decimal-Percent Practice and Review Sheet

• Practice Games Here
• Fraction Review ~ Yellow Pages - covers most all the basics of fractions, decimals, and percents. (PDF form)
• Math Fundamentals Site

- many games and resources to choose from--organized by grade level.

Graphic Editing using Word

YouTube Video

Websites - General

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM) (PDF)

How to cite the CCSSM in a list of references: You may use the form on page R-12 of our text book or

National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, & Council of Chief State School Officers. (2010). Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Retrieved from http://www.corestandards.org.

You may also include the content area or grade level as indicated here.

Teaching Resources - (by Jim Olsen ;-)

Glencoe Virtual Manipulatives - http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/mathematics/ebook_assets/vmf/VMF-Interface.html

Illustrative Mathematics - great source for CCSSM-linked tasks.

Universal Design for Learning - My PDF; www.cast.org; www.udlcenter.org.

Number Line Generator - http://www.oliverboorman.biz/projects/tools/number_lines.php

Our Math 260 page - (by Jim Olsen)

Common Core Math Standards: Information, Links, and Resources - (by Jim Olsen)

NCTM - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Powerpoint on how to get the area formula for a trapezoid.

Websites - Learning Games and Apps

NCTM Illuninations - numerous lesson ideas and interactive applets

Math Playground - http://www.mathplayground.com/

Adapted Mind - http://www.adaptedmind.com/

Explore Learning Gizmos - https://www.explorelearning.com/ (Without an account, you can use Gizmo's for 5 minutes each day.)

Learning Farm - http://www.learningfarm.com/

Place Value Chart - iPad app (Tip: shake the screen to clear it.)

Pattern Shapes - iPad app