Back in December, my online school decided to start having us record videos for students to upload to the curriculum. We should have been doing this years ago, but I'm glad we're finally at that point. The whole thing is still in 'pilot' mode so we can get a feel for it and the timing. In the math department, one teacher is holding a daily session, while the rest of us (ok, 2 of us) are recording chapter reviews sessions.
My co-worker and I have spent the last month recording sessions to post for student benefit. As I was gathering my materials and pulling information from the curriculum I realized that it would be nice to have some supplements - enter Pinterest. I've had to sacrifice hours (snicker**) to check out pins from other educators, but it's slowly starting to pay off. Many of the pins are meant for young children - pre-school to elementary, but I'm gradually coming across high school aged ideas.
An 8th grade teacher posted a road trip project she created for students working with proportions. Although my students are in high school, many of them are being remediated and working in Pre-Algebra courses, so it's great for them.
Several educators have posted clever charts for helping students remember algebra tasks which I look forward to sharing with them. One teacher has posted a list of rhymes and songs that she uses in her high school classroom to help students too - so awesome and funny!
Also, I'm a sucker for visuals and Pinterest is full of graphic charts about any- and everything! Here's a gem (who's link was no good - so I couldn't even give a nod to those that posted it):
So, pretty much no matter what you teach, you're likely to find something fun and new on Pinterest - Happy Pinning!!!!
