Shaping Up: Teaching Geometry Using Technology for Grades 6-8
(1 credit)
Provider: PBS TeacherLine
Graduate credit options available from participating universities for an additional fee.
Contact teacherline@mpt.org for more information.
Participants are brought up to date on the most effective ways to teach geometry in this course. After presenting the latest recommendations from the NCTM, the course looks at some sample lessons created by math experts. It goes on to explore ways that teachers can take advantage of the Internet and computer software to help provide students with a rich learning environment.
Course Refund Policy
Courses are $150 per credit with early registration discounts.
40% off per credit
25% off per credit Discount automatically applied at checkout.
Teachers from the following counties please contact Nikki Mook at teacherline@mpt.org PRIOR TO ENROLLING to receive special discount information (for PBS TeacherLine courses only) due to a grant from PBS TeacherLine:
- Anne Arundel County Public Schools
- Archdiocese of Baltimore Schools
- Baltimore City Public Schools
- St Mary's County Public Schools
- Washington County Public Schools
Course Refund Policy
Fee:
$150
Course
Format:
Facilitated
Grade
Level:
6, 7, 8
Subject/Topic:
Mathematics
Certificate
Options:
TeacherLine Certificate of Completion
Type of
credit:
MSDE Professional Development Credit
Duration:
6 weeks
Estimated # of
Hours of Work each week:
3
Syllabus:
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Pre - Requisites:
To complete a course successfully, it is important for participants to be comfortable working
online. Access to the Internet at home is required. Each participant should have a working
understanding of e-mail and the Internet. It is necessary to have an e-mail address for
communication and word processing and printing capabilities. Some knowledge of virtual
communities,either in the form of online bulletin board use, listserv subscriptions, or synchronous
chatting, is helpful, but not required. Also, many participants have achieved success by
registering and working through a course with others at their local school. Participants are
requested to complete the Practice Learning Online Course.
Required Text:
Technical
Requirements:
It is recommended that participants have access to the following hardware to complete this module:
For Windows computers:
(Minimum requirements)
- 200MHz Intel Pentium processor or equivalent
- 32MB of RAM
- 28.8Kpbs modem
- 16-bit sound card and speakers
- 65,000-color video display card (video)
- Windows 98 or Windows NT 4. 0 with Service Pack 5
- IE 5.0 and above with Java enabled or Netscape 4.0 through 4.7
- QuickTime
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0
- Macromedia Shockwave and Flashplayers
(Optimal Specifications)
- 237 MHz Intel Pentium processor or better
- 64MB or more of RAM
- 56.6Kbps or better modem
- 16-bit Sound card and speakers
- 65,000-color or better video display card
- Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5
- IE 5.0 and above with Java enabled or Netscape 4.0 through 4.7
- RealPlayer G2 through RealPlayer 7.0
- QuickTime
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0
- Macromedia Shockwave and Flashplayers
For Macintosh computers:
(Minimum requirements)
- Mac OS 8.1 or later
- 32 MB RAM
- Virtual Memory turned on, set to 64MB
- 604 PowerPC (200 MHz or better)
- 28.8Kpbs modem Internet connection
- Browser support: IE 5.0 or later or Netscape 4.05 or later
(Netscape 6.0 not supported at this time)
- RealPlayer G2 and RealPlayer 8
- QuickTime
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0
- Macromedia Shockwave and Flashplayers
(Optimal Specifications)
- Mac OS 8.5 or later
- 64MB RAM or more
- Virtual Memory turned on, set to 128MB
- G3 233 (or faster) PowerPC
- 56.6Kbps or better Internet connection (both audio and video)
- Browser support: IE 5.0 or later or Netscape 4.05 or later
(Netscape 6.0 not supported at this time)
- RealPlayer G2 and RealPlayer 8
- QuickTime
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0
- Macromedia Shockwave and Flashplayers
Directions and links for all necessary plug-ins can be attained free of charge from PBS TeacherLine site by going to
http://teacherline.pbs.org/teacherline/modules/modules.cfm and clicking the Check Your Computer link on the on the left-hand side of the page. If necessary, facilitators are available, remotely, to assist the participants in setting-up their computers.
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