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If you build it, the party people will come…and who doesn't like to party? Hungry Teacher presents: "36 for the Dance Floor" Mathematical Domains: Functions, Expressions & Equations, Geometry Topics: area, perimeter, graphing functions, non-linear functions, symmetry, domain, functions, range, arrays, properties of graphs of functions, continuous and discrete functions. Grade Level(s): Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth Duration: Approximately 1 hour Resource: Lesson Plans (Individual), PowerPoint Presentations, PDF, Activities

An interactive White Board (IWB) or SMART Board has the potential to deliver content better than traditional methods of teaching. Why? Because it provides multi-media functional interaction across audio, video, and computer media. It is also ideal for visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners. These qualities of an IWB also promote the dynamic delivery of content (if used to its full potential) in an engaging manner, which allows students to interact with science or math content their self. Examples include: * data manipulation * responding to data * even creating data So with all these attributes - "How are interactive white boards unsuccessfully used in science and math classrooms?" For the most part - not effectively!

Tips and tricks for the iPod Touch are needed to assist teachers in making the process easier when using this digital device for teaching and learning. As these digital devices become more widespread in classrooms, the need for more efficient use of these tools is coming to the forefront. This evolutionary course of action is resulting in more efficient and time saving strategies. The purpose of these 10 tips and tricks is to provide teachers, both novice and experienced, with features and applications (apps) designed to make an iPod Touch's functions easier to use. These features and apps offer the ability to customize this device to resolve management issues and integrate efficiently with other digital devices, such as a Mac laptop.

Teaching Algebra is always a challenge with students, because it is procedural driven and typically taught without any connection to the real-world.