Eddie Tchertchian's Diagram PLN: FTLA 2013 - Geometry / Math 120
Gathering Information
Textbook for the Class
Discovering Geometry by Michael Serra
Online Resources
Other textbooks
Geometry: A Guided Approach by Chakerian
Elemetnary Geometry by Gustafson
Elementary Geometry for College Students by Alexander
Previous Knowledge of Geometry
Colleagues' advice - Brenda Roudin, Sheri Lehavi, Cassie Cain, Bruce Yoshiwara
Conference ideas (Pythagorean Theorem proof)
Online resources
purplemath.com
wolframalpha.com
Processing Information
Organize materals chapter by chapter / lecture by lecture
Link YouTube videos to facebook and in-class based on topics
E.G. - Origami Proof of Pythagorean Theorem
E.G. - 90+ Other proofs of Pythagorean Theorem
Student Feedback
Questionaire
facebook replies
Asessment
First Day feedback
Homework
Acting on the Learning
Day-to-Day Lessons
Use surveys and facebook to get direct feedback on YouTube videos
Take notes on good vs bad examples in class
Come up with appropriate group work
Assessment
Share with other instructors
Judge success - adapt based on results
Further knowledge
Gain more pedagogical input from conferences
Adapt ideas to my classroom