Geometry Jeopardy

This is the link to my Geometry Jeopardy. This is a game I would use in my Applied Geometry classes, and I have used similar programs in the past.

Ignite

This is the PowerPoint we were to create using the Ignite format, which is 20 slides that should move automatically after 10-15 seconds. The Ignite site seemed to have a more humorous slant, so I tried my hand at a little "tongue-in-cheek" humor. I hope you enjoy my take on a Day in the Life of a Teacher. I used PowerPoint to create this presentation, and when viewed in PowerPoint my slides did change every 10 seconds, and I also had the presentation looped so it would play continuously. Once completed I used Slide Share to upload and post the PowerPoint. Unfortunately I lost the 10 second transition and the viewer now must click to advance the slides. I ran into a similar problem with our previous 65 slide PowerPoint. I liked the idea of a shorter presentation and the Ignite format is one I would encourage students to consider, especially if I had a lot of presentations to get through. This type of format would force to students to focus on what was important in their work.

Teachers Day Power Pt

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PhotoStory - Homework in the Math Classroom

This Photostory is from my Action Research Project this past spring. The original project was a PowerPoint and it had a more dry and technical approach; it was full of statistics, research and literature reviews. With Photostory I created a "movie" version of the PowerPoint, added some things, and then deleted all of the statistics and research to make the movie less clinical. I hope you enjoy it. I liked creating the Photostory; I found it easy to use and upload. I did notice that I have some feedback on my microphone on the few slides that I narrated. I probably should have bought or borrowed a plug in microphone instead of relying on the microphone in my laptop. As for my students I believe they would have fun with this type of presentation as opposed to PowerPoint. Any assignment that could be created with PowerPoint could easily be transferred to this format. In my classroom I would probably give my students the option of using either one.

Financial Math Power Pt

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PowerPoint & Google Presentation

My Google Docs PowerPoint presentation covers a topic I cover every year in my Conceptual Math classes - the Pros and Cons of Credit Cards. I spent a good deal of time just playing with the program; figuring out how to import images and format the slide backgrounds. After completing the presentation I saved the PowerPoint as a Google Doc so it could be uploaded to my blog page.(I did this before I realized that the next assignment was a Google Docs Upload). I noticed that I lost the slide transitions and the sound effects in this process. I found this VERY discouraging, considering the amount of time I spent creating the original PowerPoint. I then used Slide Share to upload the presentation, and that is the one you see above. I still lost the slide transitions and the sound effects, however, it still copied better than the Google Docs. I have used pre-made PowerPoints in my classes, and I have had my students use PowerPoint presentations on certain projects. After completing this PowerPoint I feel much more comfortable with the program. The presentation I created for this assignment will be the first self-made PowerPoint I will use in my classes, though I will use the original PowerPoint and NOT the one I saved to my blog. Also, I am concerned about the length of the PowerPoint. The number slides required for this assignment seems excessive. If I take time to engage in a class discussion with each slide, this presentation will take days!

Jackson Pollock

What a challenge this was for someone as artistically challenged as me. The site gives you no warning and no directions, at least none that I could find. The first time you move your mouse an explosion of orange follows it. I finally figured out how to click and clear the screen and finally maneuvered the mouse into a corner. It also seems that the speed at which you move the mouse affects the thickness of the line. Just play and have some fun. I decided to use this site to create a logo for DoshierMath. Can you see the D and the M? I used the Screen Print to capture the image and then added some color and text using Paint. I am hard pressed to find a math connection for this site, however, it would be a fun place for my students to go and play. I would be curious to see what some of my more artistic students could do with this site.

Self Portrait

This Self Portrait was created using the Mr.PicassoHead website. This was an exercise in creativity, something which is not my strong point. However, since the Picasso style is abstract in the extreme, I found it easy to "express" my inner self. I've always wanted to be a redhead with green eyes, so thanks to Picasso I am. Creating the image was easy, but I would recommend visiting the gallery first to get some ideas of what is possible. After completing the portrait I saved it to the gallery and then entered my email so a link could be sent to me. At this time the link has not been sent, instead I kept receiving a server error message. To circumvent this problem I created a link to my portrait after searching the gallery for my image. If the server error is corrected I can fix the link later. I sometimes have my students do biographies of mathematicians, and I could see them using this site to create a portrait to accompany the their work.