Mathcast Spaces: Thinking, Doing, and Sharing Mathematics Out Loud

  -- 2 page handout: Wiki page version   pdf version  --

  -- This presentation is available in as a UStream video in 2 parts:   (Recorded by Norman Morgan of Austin, TX - Thanks!) 

 Graeme MacNeil's Students  -    Mathcasts by Students

1. Introduction: Tim Fahlberg

   1. Presenters: Tim Fahlberg, Dr. Linda Fahlberg-Stojanovska, Robert Fant, Martha Thornburgh

   2. A (very) brief history of mathcasts (more)

   3. A quick Jing mathcast (using InterWrite Workspace without a mouse)

   5. K-7 Mathcast 500 Project (VoiceThreads) + Mathcasts Library (Camtasia)

   6. Future tools: LiveScribe Pulse SmartPen (Pencasts about math)

       

2. Demonstrations of mathcast creation, production, and sharing
   1. Robert Fant:  Using VoiceThread - Doodling, or adding voice  on image)
   2. Dr. Linda Fahlberg-Stojanovska: By recording writing & other applications on the screen using Camtasia Studio

       

3. Using mathcasts for authentic assessment & collaboration
4. Mathcasts in the classroom: Martha Thornburgh
5. Mathcasting tools & how to use them
6. Beyond NECC 2008:
   1. Look for our article " Mathcasts – Show and Tell Math Concepts" in the August 2008 issue of ISTE’s Learning & Leading with Technology.
   2. Become a member of our wiki or create your own and add mathcasts to it.
   3. Email us with questions or links to your mathcasts.

      Tim Fahlberg   Linda Fahlberg-Stojanovska   Robert Fant

Recommendations:

   Mac users: Jing, VoiceThread, or SnapZ Pro (coming soon: Camtasia for the Mac) & Screencast.com for hosting.

   PC users: Start with Jing & Screencast.com and/or VoiceThread for short mathcasts or commenting on images. 

     Use Camtasia Studio for longer or more complex mathcasts when you need to record applications

     (SMART Notebook, InterWrite Workspace, Microsoft OneNote, etc), need to edit, or distribute mathcasts

     on a CD, iPhone, iPod, etc.