January 7 2010

Thursday, January 7, 2010

January 7 2010

Teaching Link of the Day: Graph Paper

Standardized tests don't use lined paper. Nor do teacher's tests. They're all printed out on white paper with white space to show work in. So why in the world does every math curriculum encourage that math concepts be practiced on lined paper? Why the notes, neatly organized as if it were a book report? Use blank paper for math. There is more freedom in adapting thoughts and ideas, with a little arrow, a crossed out bit that didn't work, and the conclusion neatly displayed...somewhere...there it is. The chalkboards the great geniuses use don't have lines.

At the very least, use graph paper instead, especially for geometry.


Development of the day: I fell off a stool and cut the bottom of my foot on my daughter's desk. It hurts. A LOT. I have to stop falling off/down things. (I fell down the steps just before the New Year.)


Dictionary.com Word of the Day:

quotidian \kwoh-TID-ee-uhn\ adjective
1. Occurring or returning daily; as, a quotidian fever.2. Of an everyday character; ordinary; commonplace.

There are so many Project 365 blogs; everyone has caught the quotidian fever!
---Heather in Progress--- ---JonMagic--- ---your name here---

Game of the Day: