Questions+and+Answers+about+Mathcasts

What are Mathcasts? - Purpose -- Q & A - In the News - Presentations - History

Students' movies: > >
 * Q. Could I watch and listen to some Mathcasts?**
 * A. Sure!**
 * 1) 3rd Grader: [|Multiplying 6x8]
 * 1) 3rd Grader: [|Sports card problem]

Teachers' movies: >
 * 1) [|4th Grade Math]
 * 2) [|Calculus]
 * 1) Collaborative movies: [|"Counting"] by Tim & Sarah Fahlberg (Sarah is now 4 years old)
 * 2) [|More Movies>>]


 * 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.
 * 1) [|History of Mathcasts]
 * 2) [|Presentations about Mathcasts]
 * 3) [|Mathcasts in the News>]

Read [|Mathcasts:Students]
 * Why should students create and use Whiteboard Movies?**

Read [|Mathcasts:Teachers]
 * Why should teachers create Whiteboard Movies?**

Read [|Mathcasts:Parents]
 * From a Parent's Perspective** - Some reasons for why parents think using and creating whiteboard movies is great.

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Read Graeme's testimonial [|Visit Graeme's primary website]
 * 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.


 * 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.