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Open-middle Questions

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 https://www.openmiddle.com/whats_open_middle/ This concept of open-middle is actually promoted by the above website.  https://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=18498 The above is a review of the book on this open-middle. Open Middle is a terrific resource to find challenging math problems for all grade levels. The problems on this site offer multiple options for finding the solution. Many initially appear to be easy; however, they become more complex as they are solved. Use links at the top of the page to find problems by grade level and concept or use filters to browse by Common Core Standards. Each question includes a hint when necessary and answers. tag(s): logic (232), problem solving (281), statistics (129) In the Classroom Bookmark this site to find math problems correlating to your teaching standards or content. This site is perfect for finding materials to differentiate instruction with different student

Converting Powerpoint Slides into Youtube

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 I find it convenient to present videos of text for people to read rather than sending raw powerpoint files which are more difficult to open. Not many people have Microsoft Power Point, but everyone can watch Youtube videos. If you just convert Powerpoint files into video, you have the option to select the time for each interval. 5 seconds is the default. That was what I did initially. The theory is, students should be able to pause the video in order to read more of the details in the slide. This is good for students who are required to read the contents in order to pass their examinations. If it were for the public, we need to pause more for each point. So just create more slides for each point. My tactic is just to duplicate the same slides but for each point, I enlarge and turned them into bold characters. For an example watch this video: