May in Review: This Month on Twitter

• The SMH reported on NAPLAN-Style testing in the US saying it had 'failed' schools [tweet]. @age_edu questioned whether NAPLAN actually tested numeracy (I think it actually tests maths) [tweet]. @aamtinc
  tweeted the SMH article proposing NAPLAN to go online and The Age article on NAPLAN [tweet]. The SMH also wrote an article about schools 'parenting' students.


• Julia Gillard announces teacher bonus pay [tweet]. This idea was slammed by SMH [tweet, tweet] and the NSW Teachers Federation [tweet] who later wrote an article.


• The President of the US says that you need algebra! [tweet]


• Should we be using twitter to engage students in lessons? http://t.co/oxSCZSS


• @republicofmath
  tweeted We're not wasting our students time by giving them extra homework in Maths


• Math Teacher Mambo had a great worksheet on using wolframalpha in class


• New links included: Links Category to Maths Applets
  SynchTube


• New Web tools: Google Cloud Connect


• NSW Board of Studies has published new assessment guidelines for Stage 6 Mathematics Courses. [Official Notice] Gen Maths and Calculus courses.

What I've been up to this month:


I set up facebook and twitter for maths.net.au. I also wrote a post about setting up twitter and facebook to interact with my students and their parents. I have used twitterfeed to help with this.

I launched Khan Academy with my classes and wrote a blog post about it.

I have put together a page which lists all the PD sessions for Maths in the Sydney region, and also interstate and international conferences.

 

The Month Ahead

Check out which PD sessions you should sign up for. I'll be adding my PLN to maths.net.au, including who I follow on Twitter, which blogs I regularly check (via Google Reader) and which podcasts I listen to.