Student Use - PLEASE READ

This web log is for the use of students for my math class.  If you follow some basic guidelines, this blog could go along way to help you stay organized through the year.

1. By 4 pm every Sunday, the homework assignments for the week will be posted.  It would benefit you to at least scan them so that we can address questions together on Monday if possible.  You will also be able to review the calendar to help you stay on top of assignments.

2. Any power point presentations will be posted about a day prior to the day's lesson.  To maximize the potential to learn new concepts, it would be a great idea to review the information before it is presented to you. This is a metacognition technique.  All you need to know about metacognition at this time is that it will help you do well in my course.

3. Please post comments to material, assignments, or lessons that you do not understand.  This is a good way for me to know where the class is at with their understanding.  Trust me, if you do not understand something, then someone else might be confused as well.  You can even leave an anonymous comment if you are afraid to ask a question in class.    

4. This brings me to my next rule: respect each other's comments and questions.  We need to develop an environment where everyone can be comfortable expressing ideas.  Everyone should review comments before they hit the post button.  Please also remember, that your speaking tone will not come through a post, so if you are joking, another student may not be able to pick up on that and your meaning will be misunderstood.

5.  If you have any suggestions, or you come across other content on the internet that is relevant, please post it or send me an e-mail and I will add it to the blog.  Remember, this should be fun!