Assignment 5: RLO using WeVideo for Constructions (click to see video)
Many teachers, myself included, grew up during a mathematical period when constructions were never taught or even shown. After the adoption of the Common Core standards for Mathematics, constructions of some for were required in all Geometry classes. I have taught, after first teaching myself, the typical protractor and compass method of creating a construction for several years now, but not with a lot of success. Students struggle so much with just using the tools and then in particular, they struggle with remembering the steps. I created this video to help accomplish two things. One, to teach a different method of creating a construction and two, to give the students a reusable tool to look back at as often as necessary to help understand and remember the steps. I feel like I accomplished both of my goals with this video.
The video was time consuming to create. This is primarily because I first needed to take all of the pictures of the constructions and then share them to WeVideo. The reason I wanted to create this video was because there are not a lot of resources available for patty paper constructions. Unfortunately, this meant that I had to create my own images. I had a small amount of practice using WeVideo from a previous class, but it was very basic. However, once I really got started working on the video, I realized that the program itself is easy to use and understand. I am happy with how the video turned out. I think that my students will use it and appreciate having it available.
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