Real Geometry

from the land of the Incas

• The Butterfly Theorem
• Triangles and squares
• The School of Athens

Interactive Tools

• JAVA Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles - from the Geometry Page
• Explorelearning’s Gizo Catalog for College level Geometry

Other cool examples

• Geometry Web page
• Geometry in Action - huge page of links on real world applications of geometry

The Infinite!

Welcome to The Infinite! This is where we find out our learning style (Visual, Read/Write etc…), Interisting info on a variety of subjects and can make our own posts.

CHAOS Theory

These sites have some good info:

Chaos Theory

More Chaos Theory

The Mosquito Ringtone

The Mosquito ringtone, which can not to be heard by all adults, is not a question of how old you are but a question of how good you’re hearing is. So when you can’t hear it you arn’t old you’re hearing is just deteriating as it normally does!

Springboards for interests

What interests you? You can achieve the greatest success by choosing your own topics to explore, developing some expertise in the area, and connecting with people who share the interest. All possible on the web and fron “The Infinite.”

Based on some questions and interest I saw in calss this week, here are some links you might want to explore.

The Mosquito Ring Tone

• My short post on the Mosquitone (AKA “Teen Buzz“)
  
• The Mosquito Ring Tone: This Adult Can Hear It!
• Add to this Wikipedia stub!

Physics and Science

• “Twisted Physics” - from science writer Jennifer Ouellette (appropriate?)
• Why Does E=mc²? - an interesting post from a university professor (at cosmic variance)
• New Scientist - podcasts (like Brain & Games)
• E = mc² Explained - NOVA has 10 experts explain Einstein’s big idea (podcasts)

Enormity & The Infinte

• Nikon’s Universcale
• Stephen Hawking’s Universe
• Official String Theory Page

Gadgets

• What will the cool teen be wearing in three years? - (design your own)
  
• Wired’s Gadget Lab Blog
• Engadget

So Cool!

• Universe, by Jonathan Harris (requires Java Run time)
• Leonardo’s Machines
• Interactive Maths Concepts (shockwave)
• The Elegant Universe

Log-on to OPLE (or register on The Infinite to comment or post a blog.)

Learning Styles & Online Spaces

Here’s an activity that will give you more input about your learning style and also get you registered in two online learning spaces you can use at Oxley college.

Let’s Go!

Online Learning Assessments, Part 2

The following are online versions of similar questionnaires that give input on your preferred learning style.

1. Choose one of the three assessments below and complete the questionnaire.

• Learning Style Self Assessment- yields measures in Visual, Auditive and Kinestetic styles
• The VARK Questionnaire - Visual, Aural, Read, Kinesthetic
• Index of Learning Styles - yields scores in ACT/REF, SEN/INT, VIS/VRB & SEQ/GLO (background)

2. When you view your results, drag across the information and paste it into a Word document. Save the Word .doc into your online server space.
3. If the assessment provides descriptors of the learning styles’ strengths and weaknesses, copy and paste the ones that apply to the result you got. Paste the information into the same Word doc.

Extra: If you have the time and the interest, try taking two of them and then you can compare what three different assessments may say about you.

Logging into OPLE (pronounced “opal”)

We’ve set up an online learning space for all students at Oxley College. We call it “OPLE” which stands for Oxley Personal Learning Environment. Think of this as your online notebook. It is your workspace to draft writings, save documents, read news feeds and work with people who share your interests. Let’s get you logged in. Here’s a step-by-step tutorial on logging into OPLE.

Creating your First Blog Post in OPLE

Once you have fully logged into OPLE and added some info to your profile, how about creating a post on your blog. Let’s make this first one a refelction on what you’ve learned about your own personal learning style from the past two or more self-assessments you’ve completed. Some things to consider are: How do the assessments compare in terms of your profile? Do they agree? Do you agree with them? What do the profiles suggest about what you are really good at? How about things that tend to be a challenge for people who share the profile you received? Feel free to copy from the Word doc you saved information into.

Feedback on this Activity

Every post on The Infinite Blog allows for comments. See the link just below? Please take the time to give us feedback on how this activity was for you? What did you like about it? What seemed “good hard?” What seemed “bad hard?” How do you suggest we use the class’s blog (The Infinite) and how you might use OPLE. Any constructive comments are good comments.

Welcome to your new ClassPortal!

Hello Year 8 Maths!  Welcome to your new online learning home.  Once you register, you will be able to post your own messages on the Blog and comment on others’ ideas.  To get things started, there’s a page of interesting links you might want to explore.  Have fun, be intellectually adventurous, and think beyond the box!. Remember “if you could save time in a nutshell you would be the King(or Queen) of infinite space.