Today’s Meet October 29, 2009
Posted by anne marie in Web 2.0.add a comment
I learned of this really cool site yesterday at MassCUE– actually I overheard a group of folks talking about this “Twitter-like tool that would easily allow for immediate student feedback”. Naturally I was intrigued and so I asked if they would share the information with me and they did! The site is called Today’s Meet. Basically what you do –without needing to register or give up your email address– is to create a room where you can then have students share their thoughts, observations, etc. As the site states “embrace the backchannel and connect with your audience in real time”. Once you create a room it gives you a unique URL and you decide how long you want this room available (options are from 2 hours to 1 year). You then give the URL to your students, they pick a name, join the room and can begin to share their thoughts and opinions using 140 characters or less. Using a SMART Board to project/present the posts would work well. ENJOY!
The Mega Penny Project is Mega Amazing!! October 9, 2009
Posted by anne marie in Math.add a comment
I apologize for not posting for a while, but the start of school and some personal priorities monopolized my time, but things are now settling and I hope to be back posting on a more regular basis. Thanks to everyone who contacted me with words of concern.
Sooooooo, the site I want to share today is called The Mega Penny Project. It is a great site for helping students (and adults) visualize large numbers such as trillions, millions, billions, etc. The site asks a basic question “What would a million (or billion, or trillion, etc) pennies look like? It utilzes some very good graphics and tables to demonstrate, including how much the pennies would weigh, the value, height, width, etc. So if your looking for a site to teach about large numbers or if you’re just curious to see what a trillion pennies looks like, head over to The Mega Penny Project- ENJOY!
