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Any ideas for a time consuming activity using computer software?
I need some activities using math software to simply take up some time at the end of a class period. It doesn't have to be anything detailed, just a simple activity. Maybe something using Geometer's Sketchpad?
Well, thanks for assuming that I am just trying to "take up time" and that I apparently have no skill as a teacher. HOWEVER, I am still a student, who is trying to complete an activity file as a CLASS ASSIGNMENT. I was needing 5 activities that could possibly be used at the end of a period if the lesson was completed. The idea of this is that the activity would BUILD UPON the lesson that I have just taught, and by using computer software programs, it would teach the students another skill to solve the day's lessons.
It was an assignment, not necessarily something I will use everyday in my classroom. But hey, we all just learned that assuming does indeed make both an *** out of you AND me.
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- JetgirlyLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
There is so much you can do with your time at the end of a lesson that would FACILITATE learning, not just consume time. I honestly can't believe that a teacher would even ask this question. I would suggest that you have the students work together in groups to produce a game show like Jeopardy or Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (using PowerPoint- you can find templates online), with word problems related to the unit you're studying. Then, you could use those games to review concepts before the test.
- 1 decade ago
with math skills as low as they are i can't believe a teacher would ask for some "time-consuming" activities to take up time at the end of a class. how hard can it be to engage students in what you are teaching for an hour????
