Monday, November 3, 2008

Scavenger Hunt

Question: You have a budget of $500.00 for your classroom. What will you order?? Why??
  • Improving Instruction in Geometry and Measurement - $25.95 I would order this because I have a difficult time understanding geometry and this will help me teach the subject better to my students.
  • Windows on Teaching Math - $25.95 I would buy this book because it has student responses on how they get confused with some of the math concepts. If I see what a student is thinking, I'll be able to hopefully make it easier on them.
  • Markers - $34.95 I would buy markers because every classroom needs markers so that the students do not need to buy their own.
Question: Explore the assistive technology available on the laptops that Dr. Theresa will have. List three things you can do to help students with disabilities using the Mac.
  • I can set the computer up to have sticky keys so that those students who have a difficult time typing.
  • There is also the zoom technology for those students who have visual impairments.
  • There is a speaking ability on the computer that allows those students with visual impairments to mouse over the words and have the computer speak them.
Question: Center for Human Development. Identify the services that you or someone you know would find useful.
  • The testing lab for taking practice Praxis tests would be useful.
  • The career counselor would be helpful in case I wanted to change my major.
  • They also have books about almost everything.

1 comment:

TexasTheresa said...

Thoughtful lists. You didn't quite spend $500. ;-) When you're a teacher and you get a $500 budget, be sure to spend it all. 3 out of 3 possible points

One mechanics of writing error: Incomplete sentence: "I can set the computer up to have sticky keys so that those students who have a difficult time typing."