I will remember you

Take care everyone

It is great summer a time we finished our summer course and my masters’ course a few hours ago. Everyone brought some food to class, to celebrate. That was great. I like this class so much.

My dear folks, no matter where we are, Please take care yourself, I will miss you.

July / 16 2011

The great speech from Sir Ken Robinson!

July / 15 2011 EDER669.73 Thanks Everyone !

This is a wonderful class. I love it. Thanks Jean! Thanks for all your help, my dear friends! I never thought I could use these many technology tools to create this many things. I could not believe I can create my blog, wiki pages and post the video on it. Before this course I had no confidence with technology but now I am so interested in it.

Anyway, it is so hard to tell my feeling at this moment. I could not believe today is the last day of this summer course and it is also my last day of the master course.  I really appreciate all people around me who help and care me all the time. Thanks to all professors who have taught me and my classmates.  I will miss all of you.

July / 14 2011 EDER669.73 TPAK lesson teamwork Doina, Shanley and Vicky

TPAK lesson - teamwork Doina, Shanley and Vicky

Budgeting (Grade 11)

Introduction: Grade 11 students will apply mathematical skills and logical reasoning to a real
world situation. They will
use problem solving skills in math to financially plan around living on their own. They will use the content vocabulary
learned in class as well as arithmetic skills in coordination with the use of technology to present their findings.

Program of Studies Outcomes:
Applied Math. G.O. 20.4: Solve consumer problems, using arithmetic operations
S.O. 20.4.3. : Solve budget problems, using graphs and tables to communicate solutions.

Lesson Objectives: Students will be able to
• To explain the terms budget, income and expenditures
• To describe the characteristics of a balanced budget
• To explain when we have a surplus or a deficit

Activities and technology used:

Activity	Technology
1. The terms budget, income, expenditures	Google: search for the keywords And/or IMovie : create a lesson And then Wallwisher : ask and answer questions
2. “Living on your own” : group of 2-3 students Discuss and write down the reason they would live on their own and the budget they would have as grade 11 students                 2. Basic needs: rent, car, food&clothing,                     entertainment                     (do not forget about the gas): be realistic!                                  3. Results and conclusions	Google docs Google: choose 3 rental offers, 3 car loans offers, average costs of entertainment/ year Google search and/or flyers: basic food/day, month, year Jing, Google spreadsheets: gather data and calculations Jing, Prezy (or your choice)

July 13 IMovie