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Q. Could I watch and listen to some mathcasts?
A. Sure!
Q. Do I have to be connected to the internet to watch Mathcasts?
No. Mathcasts can be distributed on CDs, DVDs, and many handheld computers (Pocket PCs, Palms, video iPods, and even the Sony PSP). TechSmith Camtasia Studio is the primary tool we use for recording & producing to these formats & devices.
Q. How did Mathcasts get started?
A. Tim Fahlberg, founder of CoolSchoolTools.com, began creating these 9 years ago to support student learning outside of his math class.
Why should students create and use Whiteboard Movies?
Read Mathcasts:Students
Why should teachers create Whiteboard Movies?
Read Mathcasts:Teachers
From a Parent's Perspective - Some reasons for why parents think using and creating whiteboard movies is great.
Read Mathcasts:Parents
[[http://www.mathcasts.org/index.php?title=Mathcasts:Parents|]]
Q. Could I hear from a teacher who has created or had their students create Whiteboard Movies and seen them make a difference?
A. Yes! The Rev. Graeme MacNeil, math teacher, colleague, and dear friend from Queensland, Australia, wrote a letter which shares about how Whiteboard Movies helped transform his teaching and his students' learning.
Read Graeme's testimonial
Visit Graeme's primary website
Q. What tools and methods are used to create and produce Whiteboard Movies?
A. Great question! Tim Fahlberg, a pioneer in this area, has created a list of recommended tools (hardware & software) and tutorials to help get you started. Tim, Dr. Linda Fahlberg-Stojanovska (sister & math professor in Macedonia), and Rev. Graeme MacNeil (friend & math teacher in Australia) have also written a book on creating & producing mathcasts.
A. Sure!
Students' mathcasts:
- 3rd Grader: Multiplying 6x8
- 3rd Grader: Sports card problem
Teachers' mathcasts
- 4th Grade Math
- Calculus
- Collaborative movies: "Counting" by Tim & Sarah Fahlberg (Sarah is now 4 years old)
- More Movies
Childrens' mathcasts:Mathcasts by Sarah
Q. Do I have to be connected to the internet to watch Mathcasts?
No. Mathcasts can be distributed on CDs, DVDs, and many handheld computers (Pocket PCs, Palms, video iPods, and even the Sony PSP). TechSmith Camtasia Studio is the primary tool we use for recording & producing to these formats & devices.
Q. How did Mathcasts get started?
A. Tim Fahlberg, founder of CoolSchoolTools.com, began creating these 9 years ago to support student learning outside of his math class.
Why should students create and use Whiteboard Movies?
Read Mathcasts:Students
Why should teachers create Whiteboard Movies?
Read Mathcasts:Teachers
From a Parent's Perspective - Some reasons for why parents think using and creating whiteboard movies is great.
Read Mathcasts:Parents
[[http://www.mathcasts.org/index.php?title=Mathcasts:Parents|]]
Q. Could I hear from a teacher who has created or had their students create Whiteboard Movies and seen them make a difference?
A. Yes! The Rev. Graeme MacNeil, math teacher, colleague, and dear friend from Queensland, Australia, wrote a letter which shares about how Whiteboard Movies helped transform his teaching and his students' learning.
Read Graeme's testimonial
Visit Graeme's primary website
Q. What tools and methods are used to create and produce Whiteboard Movies?
A. Great question! Tim Fahlberg, a pioneer in this area, has created a list of recommended tools (hardware & software) and tutorials to help get you started. Tim, Dr. Linda Fahlberg-Stojanovska (sister & math professor in Macedonia), and Rev. Graeme MacNeil (friend & math teacher in Australia) have also written a book on creating & producing mathcasts.
