Welcome to math2point0andbeyond!

What is this wiki and who is it for?

This wiki is designed to allow K-12 math teachers and those who support them to share ideas, develop new and exciting activities, and share best practices in general, but specifically related to Web 2.0 in the math classroom.



What is Web 2.0?
Web 2.0 refers the second generation of internet usage.

Web 2.0 is characterized by:

*Interaction between users
*Dynamic web content
*Multimedia presentation of information.








(Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0 on 01.13.2010)

Web 2.0 Tools
What tools are available for the Math 2.0 classroom? Below is list of the basic tools to get you started as well as links to give you ideas or get you started.

• Wikis
  • www.wikispaces.com
  • www.google.com
  • Step by Step Wiki
  • TeachersFirst
  • EducationalWikis
• Blogs
  • www.blogger.com
  • www.wordpress.com
  • www.kidblog.org
• Glogs
  • www.eduglogster.com
• Podcasts
  • www.apple.com/itunes
  • www.thetrc.org/trc/podcast_ed.html
• Twitter
  • http://twitter.com/
  • http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/10/01/15-twitter-tips.aspx
  • http://traffikd.com/resources/101-twitter-resources/
• Google Resources
  • www.docs.google.com
  • http://www.google.com/earth/index.html
  • www.realworldmath.org
• Nings
  • http://www.ning.com/
• Project Share
  • http://projectsharetexas.org
• MATH PRACTICE AND LEARNING – FREE FOR TEACHERS- Teachers choose their own curriculum (mapped to state standards), assign work to students, have it automatically graded immediately, review individual and class performance, and most importantly, take immediate action. TenMarks is super effective and real easy to use – it was designed with the help of math teachers across the country. What’s more - it's FREE for the entire class!

Sample Pages
Check out these wikis and see how they are currently being used to support the K-12 classroom. What elements would work for you and your students?

• Wikis
  • Geobegra Wiki
  • Mr. Lamb Math Wiki
• Blogs
  • http://teachingeverystudent.blogspot.com/
  • http://www.giftedkidsnetwork.com/blog/

• Glogs
  • Web 2.0 Glog
• Twitter
  • Twitter in The Classroom
• YouTube Resources
  • Explanations in Plain English

2010 Horizon Report
What are the trend on the Horizon? Check out the 2010 Horizon Report for grades K-12. The report not only outlines the upcoming trends but also provides examples of current uses of the technology.

• http://wp.nmc.org/horizon-k12-2010/

Getting Started
Where do you start? Start small, but start!

Looking Ahead...
E-Sticky Notes

Digital Resiliency