Electronic Portfolio:
MAED 7050 - Pedagogical Techniques

The following material was prepared as a portfolio assignment for my MAED 7050 - Pedagogical Techniques for Mathematics Instruction course, taken during Fall 2005.  After viewing any of the PDF files, click on your browser's Back button to return to this table of contents.

Letter to the Reviewer
This letter was written to be included in a physical copy of the portfolio, and as such, makes reference to some items not present in this electronic copy.  Everything that could be presented in electronic format is listed here.  Each entry consists of a reflection on the entry topic and additional materials to demonstrate the proficiency gained in that area.

Entries:

  1. Technology Utilization in Teaching Algebra
    - reflection
    - GSP sketch demonstrating rounding errors
    - GSP sketch with no rounding errors
     
  2. Manipulatives Utilization in Teaching Geometry
    - reflection
     
  3. Instructional Strategies
    - reflection
    - paper on Problem-Based Learning
     
  4. Presentation Technology
    This web site was the content for this entry, so you are getting to see the result of my handiwork live and in person.
    - reflection
     
  5. Developing and Assessing Mathematical Thinking and Reasoning
    - reflection

    The two lessons featured in this entry were also used to fulfill the requirements of InTech (Georgia Framework for INtegrating TECHnology), so the lesson plans are in InTech format.

    How many fish are in my pond?
        lesson plan   data collection sheet   questions
        computer simulation (live)     simulation (printout)
        rubric    student work samples

    What's wrong with my pond?
        lesson plan   background info   sample data (Excel)
        student work sample

 

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