• Welcome!
  • Welcome!
• Background
  • My Philosophy of Education
  • Introduction to Educational Background
  • Bag Speech
  • Transcript and Related Coursework
  • Resume
• Experiences in Education
  • Experiences Introduction
  • Camp Jacobson at Robin Hood
  • The Arc
  • Kepler Gymnasium
  • South Bronx United
  • Sauquoit Valley Elementary School
• Issues in Education
  • Introduction
  • Special Education Debate
  • Technology in the Classroom
  • Motivation in the Classroom
  • Bullying
• Content Major
  • Introduction to Content Major
  • Philosophy Thesis
  • Intuitions and Decision-Making
• Resources
  • Resources Introduction
  • Thesis Bibliography
  • Ethnography Education Journal
  • Multimedia Resources

Multimedia Resources

The first section here lists many of the websites I used in order to compile practice problems and activities for the third grade geometry unit I outlined.  The second section includes a few of my favorite YouTube videos about education systems and successful practices around the world.  I hope you find these videos to be just as helpful as I have!  Click the links below to view:

Worksheet Resources:

http://www.education.com/worksheets/third-grade/geometry/

http://superteacherworksheets.com/

http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/math/

http://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com/3rd-grade-number-activities.html

 

 

Videos:

Singapore's "Future Schools:" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_pIK7ghGw4

The above video was the inspiration for my speech on technology in education and basically revolutionized my views on technology in the classroom

Japan's Education System: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A09HhxXht4

Finland's Education System: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntdYxqRce_s

Food for thought: Both Japan's and Finland's education systems consistently rank among the top in the world, but their approaches and strategies are so different!  What does this tell us about educational approaches in general?  What can educators in the United States lean from these approaches?