My name is Mark and I'm a high school math teacher. I'm passionate about all things teaching, but I am particularly interested in technology in education, recently focussing on Artificial Intelligence (AI). If you're interested in learning more about technology in education then you've come to the right place. I hope you enjoy my content!
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This video, as many others like it is MISLEADING. What you’ll need 1. A Microsoft 365 subscription for Education that includes OneDrive for Business. If you're not sure you have this, please contact your IT administrator to verify. 2. An organizational account for yourself (the educator) with permissions to use the OneNote Class Notebook app to create the class notebooks. 3. Your students must have Microsoft 365 organizational accounts. Microsoft Education is not available to homeschool parents, small businesses, small companies, small freelance training schools, freelance teachers, teacherpreneurs, or any kind of educator that isn't an employee for the top big education entities that both microsoft and local governments approved. Meaning that Microsoft Education and the features presented in this video only apply to 1% of the entire target audience since only Big education institutions like prestigious universities that partner with microsoft and meet necessary requirements are able to access microsoft education features. Among the requirements are a minimum of 5 thousand students. In order words this video is a waste of time. I tried for the longest time to have access to many of the cool features presented in all of these click bait videos that never mention that. Tried to pay business 365 plans, family plans, nothing ever worked, no work arounds, no nothing. None of the personal, family or business 365 plans big have access to the microsoft education features, not even the Front Line, Enterprise or government plans. Big shame on Microsoft and rather silly actually.
One thing of note about the classic design of desks in rows in a classroom is that as someone who was confined to a wheelchair a fair amount during my high school years, I found it extremely hard to navigate them as my chair literally couldn't fit between the desks.
Really engaging with AI is important. But part of that is experiencing how undependable it can be, and how it just doesn't get there if you can't do these fundamentals for yourself. That might be my biggest argument for more integration of AI in education!
Hi. I'm new to your channel. Getting ready to head back to the classroom here in the US. Most days I dread being in front of a bunch of students all day. This year I also requested to give up my two planning periods because we get a good amount of stipend money for teaching extra classes. So my only time to myself will just be my 30 min lunch break. Last year, I allowed students to take their lunch in my classroom if they asked. I'm not doing that this year...nope. lol
As someone hoping to be a teacher, I love your videos!
I don't understand one very important thing. Can you PACE these quizzes and go through the questions one-by-one just like in kahoot AND see the individual questions as we are solving them on your Instructor screen? Thanks.
@@sweeno1643 Nope. The Instructor-paced version does NOT show the question nor the replies real time on the Instructor's screen NOR can the Instructor pace the questions. Please do not comment if you have no experience with the app.
Hello Mark, first of all thank you for the video. I am trained as a high school social science teacher in Canada and have been teaching at international schools in China for several years. I am seriously looking into moving onto teach in Australia and wonder how the teaching see situation might different in different states in the country. so far I am most interested in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. Smaller cities like Gold Coast will be good too, just not too keen on the biggest cities. If you could provide any insights into how it’s like to be teachers in those places such as pay and saving potential and working environment, etc. it will be great. Thank you very much and best wishes to you and your students!
This is what I was looking for to get started with QUIZIZZ. Thank you.
Thank you so much! That was really helpful!
this is an amazing hack!
I have just come across your page and it feels like a lifesaver. I'm starting my first teaching job as a high school performing arts teacher. I am very nervous, excited and honestly overwhelmed. I am still at uni so I am a special authority teacher and I am not sure how I am going to go, but this has really made me feel more confident in starting up my teaching career. Thank you!
Thank you so much for your video!
Great video! Useful information! However, one of the aspects of AI that we need to be concerned about is that the information that results from a search is often incorrect. Using an example for the video, there are plants that are not photosynthetic ( e.g., the ghost pipe or dodder). So if you are a student, you may get your assignment wrong. If you're an educator, don't rely on the test questions that it spits out for you unless you're entirely familiar with the topic. It also makes things up by cobbling random terms together if it doesn't know the answer. I've seen dozens of cases where it fabricates theories that don't actually in science.
I plan to study secondary education at UNSW as an international student. So this video really helps me to gain an intuitive sense of being a teacher in Australia. Thank you for making this video.
Could you please share with us the list of rules you set with your students at the beginning of the term?
By the way, I really enjoy your content!!
nice
Hey mate, great vid. Civil engineer changing to be a Maths teacher, halfway through my masters, im 27. Had to leave the industry trying to get closer to a fulfilling job and better work life balance. Gotta be honest, about to start casually teaching whilst finishing uni, pretty anxious about knowing how to deal with classroom management starting off, any basic tips and tricks as a basis to start? Im also quite anxious about not knowing if i lack passion for maths, or if my own mental health is getting in the way. Appreciate any reassurance
Just FYI, there are some plants that do not have chlorophyll and are parasitic. So, ChatGPT made an error in this demo. Google it.
Here in 2024! Loved this video - I am currently studying to be primary teaching and this was a great video to calm my nerves as I get closer to my first prac! (only 80 days!!)
if we as admins who monitor students' exams while on Quizziz can find out what connections students use when taking exams? Like for example he uses VPN To open an illegal website to cheat in his exams
I had expanding brackets in the 5th lol
Hey Mark, absolutely loving your videos. I'm a student currently studying to be a maths teacher at university. I've noticed you've referenced a lot about lesson/class planning. I was wondering whether it would be possible for you to share your lesson notes? I'd love to get ahead of the 8 ball throughout my studies to get a good idea of the content I will be teaching and around the curriculum. Would be invaluable to be able to get some lessons plans from a teacher with 6+ years experience. Would also really benefit the students I will eventually be teaching. Something that I find crazy doing the research I'm doing about teaching, is that every new teacher struggles with lesson notes. It would be so beneficial to have a detailed rubric on lesson plans provided by DoE including (positive ways to teach different topics that students relate to).
Awesome, great tips, mate! Greetings all the way from Brazil!
Excellent
Is Masters of education or masters of teaching required for a high school teacher? and also, can a computer science engineering graduate take math as main subject to teach?
It doesn’t look like grade 11 maths. I learnt it in grade 6 or 7🙄😨
What world do you live in where students will not use this to cheat if we just explain to them that they are cheating themselves. You clearly have not spent any time in a real-world public education high school.
I like the idea of having a dream class and then specifically telling the class the dream class expectations.
Great analogy of comparing a teacher you know to a doctor you know, I never thought about it like that before.
Another great video! Great editing and great videography too! Thanks Mark!
Great video
Awesome video!
Just curious as what your opinion is on that thing they mask as "safe school program" they're trying to introduce in Australian schools, which is now well and truly within the Canadian school system?
Career-change PST on the Friday night of my first ever placement here. Thank you so much for your content, Mark. You have done wonders for getting me excited to take the plunge, and I think this might be my favourite video of yours yet. I see myself coming back to this video again as I progress into, and eventually through, this profession. Keep it up! Cheers, Mr Khaledwashere
I’m Allie
Can u say.......... How to become teacher in Australia from India 🙏🏻
Can a user select to have high school maths questions created (for 7-12) that are not multiple choice?
Great video and i love your attitude. You are what our kids need right now. Keep up the great work, i know it must be so hard and stressful at times but the difference you are making to not just the kids but society in general is HUGE! Im in my early 50's and i am 4 subjects in to becoming a PST. The thing that concerns me the most is the far left ideology the curriculum is taking on (how do you get around politics you do not agree with?) I just want to teach kids what they need to know to be a good functioning adult, not complicate things with race, sexual orientation, climate change, and other subjective issues.
Hey Bluejhaygrl, I appreciate your kind words. Regarding the politics and social issues part, I just share my own opinions, but make it clear they're just that, opinions. I really value critical thinking so regardless of the topic of discussion (outside of our math lessons) as long as we explore it with our critical thinking hats on, I don't see the harm. Yes, race, sexual orientation, climate change, etc are all divisive issues, however I think that's what makes them important to discuss. I don't necessarily bring them up and push my agenda on the students, but certainly if the topics arise I don't shy away from the conversation. I think part of being a good functioning adult as you phrased it, is being aware of the social issues and being able to discuss all perspectives in an honest and open way. Basically my outlook is that teaching students to think critically and evaluate issues from multiple perspectives will actually help them become more functioning adults. We need to have students challenging their own beliefs, the beliefs of others, and most importantly, be open to changing their opinion. A big gripe I have with the world at the moment is people being criticised for a change of opinion - all that does is make people less likely to do it! Changing opinions in the face of facts and/or persuasive argument is a very mature virtue to have, and I want all my students to have it - it's the catalyst for an open mind.
I’m a student in year 10 in Perth and I am thinking about becoming a HASS teacher Because I really enjoy the subject And the HASS teachers at my school are amazing! I was wondering, Do I have to do ATAR English To teach a subject that is slightly English based?
Hey JG! That's so awesome that you want to become a teacher so early in life! I'm not actually sure of the answer to your question, but I'd imagine you simply need an ATAR high enough for studying Education at Uni, but I think this requires some sort of General English or above? Not 100% sure sorry!
I do enjoy your videos mark
U r the best man
Thanks 🙏
Hey mate! Appreciate your vids! Im 35M in QLD and considering a career change via a masters degree in education (will be a pay cut, but has always been something I thought id be good at). I know this question is incredibly hard to answer, but would you recommend the career? I understand theres pros and cons to each career, but given the opportunity to rewind the clock, would you do it again?
Hey Zach, sorry for the late reply! Yes if it's something that you've always wanted to pursue, then I'd definitely recommend it. I was similar in that I studied IT/Multimedia before I became a teacher, but there was always a nagging feeling in the back of my mind that I should be a teacher. Don't regret it for a second, and I'm so happy I did it. I think that if you would like to take a crack at it, why not - Life is short. Good luck!
@@markjodonohue Really appreciate the reply mate. Think I'll give it a crack, cheers!
Hey mark do you offer online maths class
Hey mark i enjoy your videos they are very helpful thank you
Been away from teaching for a year now. your experiences are similar to mine though there are a lot of differences in terms of infrastructure and support system. Here you are expected to do everything including paper works that are not related to teaching. I'll try my luck in AU hopefully this year or in 2025.
For context, I am a physics student in the states and I am planning on becoming a teacher. Specifically, math. A list of things I'm afraid of: Students being so brain rotted from consuming short form content that they can not effectively comprehend a lesson or keep their attention on the material for a good amount of time. Brain rot is a heavy term here but it's how I feel about that kind of content and I choose not to consume it. The administration of the school limiting what I can teach. Since I want to teach math, I think it would be beneficial to cover some higher level concepts specifically at algebra. I think differentiation and integrals would be great to teach alongside algebra. Maybe this sounds like a bad idea but in the states linear algebra (matrix algebra or matrix math) is taught after you learn calculus. Calculus is after algebra. I just think simple differentiation would build a solid base for later. Maybe there's an assignment with only polynomial equations and no fancy exponential or log stuff going on. Differentiate the quadratic. I think that would be a good enough coverage of that. I would like to give problems from physics in algebra because it gives something for a student to grasp. Math alone doesn't click for some people. It certainly didn't for me until i started taking chemistry and physics. Very basic equations from kinematics would do. Specifically the quadratics for calculating position of a projectile. This is more trigonometry so it wouldn't really be taught within the realm of algebra, at least in my experience with my specific state. I would like to teach more intuitively what the unit circle is. This would be a brief aside. Obviously, children are not going to be learning multivariate calculus but they can at least learn conceptually what the unit circle means and what sine and cosine mean. They can learn that there are coordinate systems beyond x and y and z. I think just having this knowledge that "ok, we can take the perspective of the axis, or we can take the perspective of the line on the graph", is a good way to get a better understanding of the unit circle and what sine and cosine mean. I think bringing examples from interesting applications rather than simply finances is a better way of teaching because if we're really being honest here, most people do not budget their incomes. They spend it. Someone who is already good at math and has the motivation to do that will. But if I want to get somebody interested in math I think I would rather have them calculate how long it would take for an egg to touch the ground from a 20,000 foot drop, neglecting a bunch of stuff, just for fun. In order to do that, they need to know what a quadratic is, how to solve and manipulate a quadratic, and have some amount of problem solving skills. I'm slightly afraid of students not respecting me as a teacher. I am from a very very large city. I would be teaching in underdeveloped communities you see, and I don't want to come to a classroom that does not want to learn because of what is happening at home. I am not the most charismatic guy, but I can explain higher level concepts to people in a way that makes sense. I just hope these kids have the motivation and willingness to listen to me despite the troubles they might be going through. I'm not really afraid of parents as much. I know, saying they are adults and that they would be easier to handle is not true. However, i think I could find a way to make communication streamlined and much less of a hassle than what i hear from other teachers. That's my list. Idk if my goals are too ambitious. I hope they are not. I would like to make a change in the world.
Hey there I've replied below to your paragraphs (labelling them as 1, 2, 3 etc) 1) Students do live in a tough time where they consume a lot of short, sharp content, and probably makes their focus worse than it used to be back in the day. I haven't noticed a complete brain rot or anything though, I can still manage to get students to focus for reasonable amounts of time. It's all about the expectations you set for them. 2) I think for some kids, teaching those fundamental skills is a great idea! (I assume you're talking in like year 9/10?). However there's plenty of kids who struggle throughout all of high school with the most basic algebraic principles (collecting like terms, solving simple equations etc) and adding in differentiation would be completely useless. If you can identify a group of kids/class that would benefit from this extension, than thats your prerogative and I don't think Admin would have a problem with it at all. If, however, you abandon the actual curriculum in this pursuit, than that would be a bad idea and not recommended. 3) Nothing wrong with throwing some practical scenarios for kids, but again, it will depend on the level of kid and content being taught. If you're teaching solving linear equations, than throwing a quadratic to represent the position of a thrown particle won't make sense because they're struggling with the concept of inverse operations, not worrying about using the null factor law and that sort of thing. As long as your "extension" or "application" questions align with the content being taught, than there's not problem with it whatsoever, and in fact is what I do and would recommend. 4) In specialist math and math methods, we do exactly this. Whether this would work for year 9/10 students trying to calculate simple trig problems, I'm not so sure. Honestly though, as a brief aside, say, a lesson to explore it, there's no harm. At the end of the day, you're a professional and you do what you think is best for explaining the math concepts. The only real risk is getting bogged down in higher level mathematics that the majority of students don't understand, and wasting precious time. Everything is worth trying, but don't get too discouraged if it doesn't work out. 5) You'd be shocked at how many people in the world, who are very fine mathematicians, suck with money. I would HIGHLY recommend that wherever possible you use financial mathematics. It gives you an opportunity to educate students on the importance of budgeting, taxation, superannuation, saving, investing etc. All such important topics, far more important than projectile motion or physics. If a student if very interested in math, they will explore those application topics of physics at some point, but often we never teach them how to manage their finances because "they're smart, they'll figure it out" - when in reality, they probably wont. 6) This is where some hard truths might need to be told regarding teaching - teaching is 80% relationships, 20% content. There's no use being the best explainer in the world if the kids don't want to listen to you. To be an effective teacher, you need to earn the students trust and respect first. You do this through empathising with their situations, caring about their interests, dealing with poor behaviour maturely and respectfully. Once you earn their trust and respect, then you can teach and they will learn, but if you try and skip to this step without getting to know them, you'll lose the majority. Sure there'll be some students who care deeply about their education and regardless of what you're like as a person, they'll learn from you, but this is a small minority. You don't need to be the most charasmatic person in the world to talk to a kid, to listen to them, to sympathise with their issues at home, to give personal advice, etc. If you purely want to teach math and not deal with the students emotions, become a tutor or a university lecturer, but don't become a teacher. 7) Dealing with parents definitely isn't as hard as people make it out to be. They follow the 80/20 rule anyway, 20% of parents take up 80% of your time. Being proactive will make your life much easier as well. This isn't something to worry about in my opinion. It's awesome that you want to help our kids understand math better and change the world, you and I are the same in that regard. My only concern is that you are hyper-focusing on the content, but not the little humans being taught. It is a very satisfying feeling when students start to "get math", however this reward comes only after some tough ground-work of building relationships with them (mostly). As long as you don't neglect this, I think you'd make a wonderful math teacher, as your knowledge and mathematical ambition in the class room is much needed! Good luck!
Teacher, why it waiting for who are late even time out of each question unless the later click another option. One more when someone clicks another option, It show the answer immediately, it didn't wait for other who are late. I want who earlier wait who late together and then show the answer in the same time for each question.
Mark, your video helped me feel a bit lighter in knowing that i am not aline im havinf had thw same emotions as a beginning teacher. I am Mary and i am a beginning teacher in NZ. I find your videos validating of my current self as a teacher and thank you for being there as a torch bearer.