Paul Stein

About Me

Name: Paul Stein

Site: Alhambra High School

Grade(s): 10th-12th

Technology I Recommend

I really like Code.Org. I think it is an easy way for anyone to learn coding and I think that is a skill we should all be teaching our students for the future.

Technology ability: Proficient

A little about me:

I teach Math at AHS. I am the Department Chair. My BA is in Economics from UCSD and I have a MS in Negotiations, Conflict Resolution and Peace Building from CSUDH. I hold teaching credentials in Math, Social Science and English as a Foreign Language. I love music and travel. I love to go to concerts. I enjoy camping and I love nature.

I have had a sort of second birth with technology recently trying my hand at robotics and programming. I am starting to code in Robot C and I recently attended the Code.Org workshop at the district which I loved. I am trying to implement it on a wider scale at my site starting with my own department. I envision all AHS students learning coding within the next 2 years. I have some ideas on how to get that started, which I plan to share with my department and admin. I am also learning how to use Illuminate. My math colleagues and I decided to write a standards linked final using Illuminate and to grade it using the program.

Lesson

Proofs

Technology used: Carnegie Tutor Software

Subject: Integrated Math 2

Common Core Standard(s):

G-CO 9 – 10

Prove Geometric Theorems

9. Prove theorems about lines and angles. (Vertical angles, special angles formed by parallel lines and traversals, perpendicular bisectors)

10. Prove theorems about triangles: (Measures of interior angles, base angles of an isosceles triangle, triangle proportionality)

Students do a variety of types of proofs such as 2 column and flow charts in the computer lab. They start by making the next logical conclusion and then progressing through all steps to complete the proof.

Technology Insight & Tips

Be patient. Learn how to work with the computer lab. Follow protocol and trouble shooting guides. Don't get discouraged!