Celebrate the Real Prize of Teaching
- 1. Celebrate the Real Prizeof TeachingCindy Pawlowski
- 2. Celebrate the Real Prize of TeachingInspiring students to be imaginativeInspiring students to be creativeEntertaining anticsJoyful pleasures of creative thinkingPreparing students for standardized examsLife lessons beyond high school
- 3. How often are you asked the question…“When am I ever going to use this?”Truthfully…Mathematics comes together in Calculus.…many students do not reach it. Often times…High school students might reach a Pre-Calculus course at best.
- 4. How will your teaching…http://www.flickr.com/photos/alancleaver/2661425133/Affect your students 10 years from now?
- 5. Life LessonsJust do it.Make mistakes, fail, never give up.Keep an open mind.Break difficult problems into easier ones.Understand several deeply simple perspectives.Look for patterns and similarities.
- 7. ResourcesContent:Burger, E. (2009). Math & science collaborative. Marriott Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA. Retrieved from notes taken on February 12, 2009 of Dr. Edward Burger’s keynote presentation.Pictures:Boetter, J. (2009). Thinking RFID. Retrieved April 17, 2011 from Flickr website: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jakecaptive/3205277810/Bridges, D. (2008). Questions. Retrieved April 17, 2011 from Flickr website: http://www.flickr.com/photos/derek_b/3046770021/Cleaver, A. (2008). Time. Retrieved April 17, 2011 from Flickr website: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alancleaver/2661425133/Ganapati, S. (2006). Fremont bridge. Retrieved April 17, 2011 from Flickr website: http://www.flickr.com/photos/frozenchipmunk/219701161/Young, T. (2009). Adam’s card. Retrieved April 17, 2011 from Flickr website: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thegoldencalf/3464937386/in/photostream/Power Point:Created by Cindy Pawlowski April 17, 2011. EDIM510 Web 2.0: Impacting Learning EnvironmentsWeek 5: Online Presentation Assignment.