I was wondering howTwitter technology might help me during the year and from my favorite site, Pinterest, I found this great idea. I thought this year if I could, I would Tweet a problem a month to start for the students to collaborate on and solve. Then I find this great idea and think that I could incorporate this into my first thought. What about instead of a word wall, I have a Tweet wall where everyone's id is posted, and the trending now is our problem. This is an activity that the students could actually take charge of. I could have them create a Tweet post weekly for their class to follow. I also found a teacher that has created a math pen-pal idea in which her class challenges another class across the country to solve problems. With Common Core in place, most students should be on the same page, or close so they should be working on the same materials. I wonder if this could work?
I love this idea. The more I use Twitter, the more I get used to all the lingo, symbols, and pictures. Creating a special account for the class seems manageable. I will investigate this.
ReplyDeleteAlso, you did mention history of math in your classes. How often do you bring it into the classroom and what is involved. I got a grant to research bring history into the 6th grade classroom. I am excited - history of math is my favorite topic and am excited to develop the students critical thinking skills while investigating and working on historical problems. I would love to share your ideas (through a blog maybe?)