tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10220498.post2888740234620009827..comments2024-03-21T15:59:25.263-05:00Comments on Math Teacher Mambo: Identifying CoastersShireen Dadmehrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16282965851939089408noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10220498.post-37950448265159197552007-11-15T22:06:00.000-06:002007-11-15T22:06:00.000-06:00That's pretty funny, and what a good idea. The las...That's pretty funny, and what a good idea. The last couple of days I've been picking "random" names, but really I'm choosing kids who never speak up or who I think could benefit from having to do some thinking. I like the calculator idea, though.<BR/><BR/>Ms. CookieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10220498.post-69021569242964729332007-11-15T21:00:00.000-06:002007-11-15T21:00:00.000-06:00It is sad that this happens in calculus. I have it...It is sad that this happens in calculus. I have it in Algebra 1, of course, and it drives me nuts. <BR/><BR/>Here is what I did when I had calc. I had put all my student names into a list with the numbers 1-35 next to them. I would then take my TI-83 calculator and do a randInt(1,35) and it would pick a kid to call on. After a week, everyone knew their number, anyway, so I would just have to yell out that! This way, you are calling on everyone, and the kids who need to be called on don't feel like they are being picked on (even though they should be)<BR/><BR/>Now these were great students, and one of my kids puts a calculator program on my TI-83 one day called "ClassPro", I think. Anyhow, you run it, and it would randomly select a person's name in that class. Awesome! He even put in "teacher's choice" and "spin again"! The only thing he forgot was his own name....;-)IB a Math Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04405903349002102078noreply@blogger.com