Randy Brooks
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Allen, Texas, United States
About the store
Previously, I spent over 23 years in many areas of telecom network planning, implementation, and project management at MCI, Vartec, and Charter. A particular emphasis was in cost analysis and project implementation during 20+ years in various levels of management.
The past few years have seen my increasing involvement and study of the need in education to tie students more closely to business skillsets through greater use of tech in their classroom. There is a critical need to provide instructors with tools to engage the digital natives (students) in their tech culture. Although in many cases the technology is now there, the instructors aren’t afforded the time to investigate the myriad applications for relevance.
I began teaching high school math (Algebra 2 and Precalculus) in the Fall of 2010 and am slowly working in elements of digital transition.
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Take a Pythag Drive (Pythagorean Theorem Application)
An animoto.com produced video is used to take the class on a drive through the Texas hill country and then challenges the students to create their own 'Pythag Drive'.
Several visuals, quips, and thought-provoking questions lead the students through a day-long, triangular drive and then uses the Pythagorean Theorem to determine how far it is to get back home.
Soundtrack is a country song about searching for a home in the hill country.
7th - 11th
Algebra 2, Geometry, Math
Strategy for Factoring Quadratic Equations
Factoring Quadratic Equations is a key skill to master in order to both succeed in the base level college course as well as proceeding into higher level maths.
This Powerpoint walks through a proven process of factoring Quadratic Equations using a mnemonic MFSD (Math Fella Saves the Day) to help students remember the order and steps in the process.
8th - 12th
Algebra 2, Math, PreCalculus
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About the store
Experience
Previously, I spent over 23 years in many areas of telecom network planning, implementation, and project management at MCI, Vartec, and Charter. A particular emphasis was in cost analysis and project implementation during 20+ years in various levels of management.
The past few years have seen my increasing involvement and study of the need in education to tie students more closely to business skillsets through greater use of tech in their classroom. There is a critical need to provide instructors with tools to engage the digital natives (students) in their tech culture. Although in many cases the technology is now there, the instructors aren’t afforded the time to investigate the myriad applications for relevance.
I began teaching high school math (Algebra 2 and Precalculus) in the Fall of 2010 and am slowly working in elements of digital transition.
Teaching style
I open sections with a view of real world relevance of the topic that we are about to delve into, spend some classtime on lecture, and then have students delve into the topic to do some discovery on their own.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Presented on Flipped Classrooms during local ISD summer professional development.
My own education history
Telecom Background with teaching certification through a state Regional Servicing Center.
Additional biographical information
Enjoy writing math-based stories to help students understand how math will the incorporated into the day-to-day lives.
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