Western Maine
Tools for Learning
Workshop


Essential Question: How can we integrate tools into the classroom to improve student learning?


Numeracy

•  Sign-in, Connectivity, Icebreaker, KWL

That's Mathematics - Tom Lehrer
Color, Car, Character
Soda Constructor 



•  Processing

Icebreaker Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/icebreaker.html
Trust Building Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/trustbuilding.html
Community Building Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/communitybuilding.html
Team Building Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/teambuilding.html
Listening Skills Resources   http://region6.mainelearns.org/listeningskills.html
Active Listening Resources   http://region6.mainelearns.org/activelistening.html
Diversity Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/Diversity.html
Learning Styles Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/LearningStyles.html




•  Did you know?   http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=799aaa845e1c2e8a762b
                                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMcfrLYDm2U
                                http://www.slideshare.net/jbrenman/shift-happens-33834




•  Maine Learning Results - Math (Revised)   http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/review/math011607.pdf

•  Mathematical Habits of Mind (NCTM Standards)   http://standards.nctm.org/document/chapter3/index.htm

•  Auburn School Department Vision:  http://www.auburnschl.edu/MissionVisionPlan/vision.html

•  Auburn School Department Math Curriculum: http://www.auburnschl.edu/Curriculum/curriculum.html

•  Auburn School Department Technology Plan:  http://www.auburnschl.edu/Technology/SystemTechPlan.pdf



•  K12 Station - Math  http://www.k12station.com/k12link_library.html

•  eTHEMES  http://www.emints.org/ethemes/search.shtml
  
•  Virtual Manipulatives   http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

•  Shodor Interactivate  

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/texts/mathscape/index.html
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/texts/mathscape/

•  MISTM Math Portal http://www2.edc.org/mistm/product/toolsuite.html

•  A Maths Dictionary for Kids   http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html
                                                       http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/
•  NCTM: Illuminations

http://illuminations.nctm.org/swr/index.asp
http://illuminations.nctm.org/tools/index.aspx
http://illuminations.nctm.org/

• Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles

http://www.cut-the-knot.org/index.shtml
http://www.cut-the-knot.org/Curriculum/index.shtml

• Smart Ideas

Smart Ideas Demo  
  http://www.smarttech.com/products/smartideas/smartideasdownload.asp
Graphic Organizer Resources http://region6.mainelearns.org/graphicorganizer.html
Concept Mapping  http://region6.mainelearns.org/conceptmapping.html

• AAA Math  http://www.aaamath.com/

• Interactive Math Lessons, Tutorials, and Games Online  
http://www.homeschoolmath.net/math_resources_3.php

• Problem Solving Strategies  http://region6.mainelearns.org/mathproblemsolving.html

• Gizmos  http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cUser.dspLoginJoin

• Spreadsheet  http://region6.mainelearns.org/appleworksresources.html

• Online Math Games  http://region6.mainelearns.org/onlinemathgames.html

• Math eBooks  http://www.xpmath.com/ebooks/math.php#mathebook12

• Global Grocery Store  http://www.landmark-project.com/ggl/index.html

• The Stock Market Game  http://www.smg2000.org/

• Creative a Graph  http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/

• Money and Personal Finance Resources   http://region6.mainelearns.org/money.html

• Raw Data Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/rawdata.html

•  Measurement Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/measurement.html

•  Statistics Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/statistics.html

• Other Tools

Online Interactive Math Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/onlineinteractivemath.html
Math Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/mathresources.html
Online Math Games  http://region6.mainelearns.org/onlinemathgames.html
Probability Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/probability.html
Algebra http://region6.mainelearns.org/algebra.html


•  The Future

Ray Kurzweil on How Technology Will Transform Us  http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/38
KerzweilAI.net  http://www.kurzweilai.net/index.html?flash=1
Technological Singularity  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_singularity
Apple - Knowledge  http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5144094928842683632 



•  Review, KWL & Closing

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MLTI/eMINTS in the Western Maine Region

Send feedback to Jim Burke, MLTI/eMINTS Trainer/Mentor
JBurke@MaineLearns.org

Last updated: July 22, 2007