Google Site

Here is a link to my new google site. I made my google site for students and parents to use. On the site I included vocabulary terms we are covering along with assignments students may complete. There is an extra credit assignment where students must listen to two raps on slope intercept form and tell which rap had the best information. I also included a district calendar link. My favorite feature is playing original pac-man. Please have fun on my site. I think students will find my site interesting and will learn more math.


https://sites.google.com/site/mrelsheikhi/home

Using bubbl.us was a new experience for me. I could use a map of how to solve two step equations in my classroom. The students could be assigned to create their own problem and make their own map for it. This will allow the students to practice writing in math.
Another possible assignment would be half the class would be given the description of what's happening in the 2 step equation and the other half of the class would be given the algebra work. So, each student would have to either write a description or write out the algebra steps depending on what they are assigned.

Idea for a project

Here is a embed jing video. As a teacher my assignment with this video would be to find a powerpoint on a country that you are going to research. Copy the link to that powerpoint and have it functional in your assignment. Your job as a student is to alter the powerpoint and provide sources for each slide. By altering I mean change every single slide add information/pictures/audio. When the student has altered every single slide and added more information then I want a summary of the things you changed and how you confirmed that the powerpoints information was correct. Students may want to put in a timeline and you can find information by advance searching and looking at google timelines. (This lesson was inspired by the Macul Conference I went to about how to block students from stealing projects from the internet)

Google Maps

There are so many fun assignments that students can do with Google maps. The assignment I made on Google maps involved picking a major city and researching places to visit. I would like my students to pick a city or a state to visit and write information/include picture for a variety of activities to do. Students should research places to shop, eat, spend the night, sight see and etc. I want students to include in their review the cost to all their places and create a budget for their trip. An extension from this assignment could be students need to come up with a travel route and add up all the mileage needed to get around to their places to visit. Students can convert their mileage to how much money the gas would cost. Students can look at my example and create their own Google map trip. My example below

View jtotheotothee Chicago trip in a larger map