Podcast+Subscription

So far I have subscribed to 3 different podcasts and have had the change to use all 3 in my classroom. They are as follows:

__Math Songs__ by Richard Bellotti - This is a collection of songs that help students learn the concepts of algebra, geometry, and statistics. We went over slope last week in my applied algebra class so I used the slope song podcast in my class. I played it at the beginning of the hour and at the end. At first students laughed at me but by the end they were getting the song stuck in their heads. It was fun and did a good job of helping the students remember the slope formula. []

__The Video Math Tutor__ - This podcast has tutorials for algebra and basic math. It also has numerous video brainteasers, which is what I used in my class. I used it a couple of times in my Advanced Algebra class as a warm up. It was fun for students to have something to do when they first came in. It got them focused and they actually looked forward to doing it. They really enjoyed the brainteasers and beg me to do one everyday. Some of them are sort of lame but there are some really fun ones also. []

__Mathtrain.TV Podcast__ by Eric Marcos - These are video math lessons usually done by students. Students explain step-by-step directions on how to do certain math problems. I used the podcast "Finding Percents Using Proportions" in my Applied Algebra class. It was a short video podcast of a student showing on how set up a proportion to find percent. My students seemed interested and liked the idea of listening and watching the podcast. I will continue to use these short little clips to supplement my teaching. []