Web+2.0+Tools+for+Math+Teachers

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 * **Links**
 * Teacher Resources**
 * People to Follow in Twitter**
 * 1) mathchat
 * 2) mathed

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High Level Discussions

 * Why Use Web 2.0 Tools for Math Instruction?
 * The primary reason is they facilitate access to input and interaction with content through reading, writing, listening, and speaking
 * Teach internet safety!!!!!
 * Imperative that Technology is NOT an add on!
 * Begin slowly -- one lesson
 * Work with experts
 * Explore
 * Google Docs
 * Spreadsheets
 * Start your own wiki
 * Create long term projects that require long term collabration among students
 * Post problems of the week

Why should Math Educators care? Shift in Perspective

 * Many students are users of these tools and subscribe to the basic core values
 * knowledge resides in the community rather than among the experts
 * knowledge is unlimited and residing on the Web rather than knowledge being scarce
 * learning is a social endeavor rather than submission to a syllabus
 * multimedia, hyperlinked, mashed up productions preferable to text
 * user interest/passion determines topics not course outline
 * Web 2.0 provides access to useful resources
 * developing a "[|personal learning network]"
 * archive digital content in the "cloud"
 * finding multimedia to support instruction
 * Teachers are experimenting with using Web 2.0 tools with their students
 * wiki textbooks
 * journals using blogs
 * podcasting
 * social bookmarking
 * photo and video sharing
 * Web 2.0 tools provide easy ways to develop a web presence, visible to search engines
 * archiving of content
 * communicate with students, parents colleagues ||