Educational Technology I Lecture on Designing Visuals For Instruction

I uploaded my lecture on DESIGNING VISUALS FOR INSTRUCTION. You may download the powerpoint presentation here. Thanks.

MIDTERM GRADES NOW AVAILABLE

To all BSED 2 and BEED 2 students, I'm done computing your grades. Just click the link that corresponds to the course that you're currently enrolled in and follow the procedures below.

1. Educational Technology I (for BSED 2)
2. Educational Technology I (for BEED 2)
3. Advanced Algebra with Trigonometry (for BEED 2)

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1. Click the link above (this will lead you to the website of RapidShare).
2. If your at the RapidShare page, click "FREE".
3. After which you will be asked to TYPE the VERIFICATION CODE ( note: type only the letters with CATS as in PUSA).
4. Then a pop-up box will appear asking you if you want to OPEN or SAVE.
5. To view the file, choose/click OPEN.

Thanks.

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Innovative Teaching Strategy in Math

I uploaded the draft (powerpoint presentation) of my lectures in Innovative teaching Strategies in Mathematics. Topics include Instructional Planning, Constructivism in Mathematics and the Rathmell Model. Also included is a reading material on Constructivism and the Revised Blooms Taxonomy:

1. Instructional Planning and the Rathmell Model
2. Revised Bloom's Taxonomy
3. Constructivism in Mathematics and Science Classroom

Let me know if these materials are helpful to you.

The Mathematics behind the Issues in the Philippines

In the Philippines, you don't need to be a Math Wizard to learn the four fundamental operations. You just have to read the papers or watch the television to learn it. If you notice, the issues are all concerned with numbers and if you look closer you realize that our politicians, agencies, the people fight over things that has something to do with the four fundamental operations. Clueless to what I'm tryna say? Read below:

Addition/Subtraction:

1. An old issue that Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is not a legitimate President. Her detractors has been accusing her (til now and it's making me sick!) that she cheated in the 2004 Polls. Apparently, they believe that there was a huge manipulation during the election. Votes from other candidates were ADDED to her, sealing her win! (Dagdag-Bawas in English "Addition/Subtraction. lol).

2. The price of rice (in an agricultural country?) keeps soaring. Almost every week or day, the price is piling up...keeps ADDING!

3. Whatever happened to the NBN deal? People have lost interest in the issue? The issue seemed to have vanished into thin air? Does that mean the government is one less (that's subtraction) issue to face?

4. With all these high prices of commodities, whatever happened to the salaries of the Filipinos? Well, yeah I guess they ADD a little amount to employees pay...an amount that can barely cover

their transportation! Come on!

5. ADDitional rice imports, making us the largest importer of rice. (How come? We used to be one of the largest producers of rice, arent we?)

6. More Filipinos leave the country to seek a greener pasture abroad. Not bad, that would mean an ADDitional OFW remittance for the country.

7. Lastly, as 2010 poll nears did you notice that you see politicians on tv or hear them on radio lately? More public appearances would mean greater chances of securing a seat in politics! ( I notice former Sen. Oreta suddenly surfaced with the President).

Multiplication:

1. What else multiplies in the Philippines? The number of politicians/government officials who are greedy! I always have this feeling that it wont matter if you're pro-administration or against the administration. They really dont care about us.They care about their political ambitions. But count how many times they have used the line "Para sa masang Pilipino!" Are you kidding me?

2. I can't help but react (violently) when one of the reasons mentioned on the scarcity in rice supply is population explosion. Yeah I am aware that the population of the Philippines has MULTIPLIED over the past years but to attribute the rice shortage with our growing population is lame! Whatever happened to the agency keeping track our population growth? Aren't they suppose to inform the government about this so that they could have predicted that rice supply will be an issue this year?

3. What must me be done to stop the multiplication of all these controversies involving government officials? Like math, if you want to eliminate a term or the whole expression, multiply zero! That's what we need now eliminate this corrupt people. As to how? I have something in mind but it is not acceptable in a Christian/Catholic country so I think i'll keep to myself. Anyone who has an idea?

DIVISION:

1. In politics this is the most loved mathematical operation. The Senate and Congress have always been divided. Im glad (and surprised) that they united with the long-delayed Cheaper Medicines Act.

2. The people has always been divided as to who's side they should be. I have seen huge demostrations in the past. Funny that there were times that demonstration is becoming a show of numbers.

3. This is one division that I don't really like: When corrupt people DIVIDES among themselves their kickbacks! Shame on you.

So, if you wanna learn Math you don't need Einstein or your math teacher anymore. As for me, this is the Math that I would not want my children to learn.

MST Mathematics Students Reading Materials

Good day to all my MST Mathematics students! Welcome to my humble blog.

As promised, here's a very good reading material about constructivism which you may use as a guide in instructional planning. Please read all the content of this material and be ready with your reaction paper and don't forget to note the important points about constructivism for tomorrow's discussion. To view the page on CONSTRUCTIVISM please click this link.

Have fun reading this material!! See you in class tomorrow.

Note: The screen shot was taken from www.thirteen.org.

Exam Type for EdTEch1 and Advanced Algebra

HI BSED 2 and BEED 2 students. I know I made a promise to post the type of test for Edtech 1 and Advanced Algebra, so here it is.

For EdTech 1: Multiple Choices, True or False, Fill in the Blank, Essay
For Advanced Algebra: Multiple Choices and Problem-Solving

I'm still thinking of making the Advanced Algebra test an all-multiple choice test. So, Im not sure yet of the problem solving.

Note:
1. Bring the following during your exam: Yellow Sheets of Paper, Ballpen (Pencil will not be allowed).

2. For Advanced Algebra you are not allowed to use calculators.

3. Exam is on Thursday. We will follow your regular schedule.

Goodluck. Hope you prepare well for the exam.
God bless.

Sir Albert

Ancient Math Puzzle, Solved!

I also remember reading this article on the internet so I thought of sharing it to all Math geeks out there.

In case you dont know what is this all about, I'll give you a background:

In 1772, Mathematician Leonhard Euler proposed a Mathematical problem which deals in Number Theory. The problem was called Euler's Equation of Degree Four. The problem remained unsolved until 2008.

Here's Euler's Equation of Degree Four: a^4 + b^4 +c^4 +d^4 = (a + b + c + d)^4. In words, it is described as "four fourth powers that add up to another fourth power".

Find out who solved this puzzle and how...(kindly click the title of this post).