BP3 Carrot Sticks

The Web 2.0 tool that I chose to research was Carrot Sticks.  Carrot Sticks is a website that allows students to work on their math skills from the grade levels of 1st-5th grade.  Although I teach the 7th grade, I am always looking for sites where my students can work on their basic skills - addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division -  because, aside from my G/T students, many of my students are lacking is this area.  To begin in Carrot Sticks, students can create their own avatar to represent them during their game.  You can see my cool guy with the red shades!

 After the avatar is created, the questions begin.  They begin with simple questions and slowly advance the player through the levels as their skills improve.

 Here, you can see the format of the questions has changed because of the level I attained to help facilitate the introduction of the skill of carrying in addition.

 As the students progress through the game, they will have the opportunity to challenge other students around the world.  Not only is it a game where they can gain points, carrots, to advance their levels, but they actually get to compete heads up against other competitors as well as through a competition board you can see on the right of the screen.

Along with the ability to compete against others, students are able to earn math achievement certificates throughout their gaming experience.  This serves to keep them motivated and engaged because they know their achievement is being recognized.  This will be a great tool for my classroom and others on my math team.  I can't wait to show it to them.

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Welcome to Bishop's Block!

My name is Joe Bishop and this blog will serve as a diary of my journey through the EMDT program at Full Sail University.  During this journey there will be many trails that branch off the main path as I take you through the happenings outside of my educational life as well.  

First, I'd like to start by talking a bit about myself.  I just turned 34 years old last month on September 14th which makes me a Virgo or a Snake, whichever zodiac you prefer. I am married to my wonderful wife, Latia, and we have three children ages eight, six, and one.  My wife and I are both educators. She has been teaching for eight years and this is my second year.   I also have a higher calling for my life above teaching academics. It is being a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I was recently deemed Min. of Young Adults at my church, Mount Zion First Baptist Church, in San Antonio, TX, so my plate is seeming to overflow. But, I know the Lord never puts more on you than you can bear.  I see this challenge coming at an opportune time because I can implement the lessons I am learning at Full Sail not only at my middle school, but in developing this new ministry as well.  I look forward to blogging more on this interesting journey.

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I almost forgot to tell you about two trails already branching off the main path.  I started taking Capoeira, a Brazilian martial art, this week and I am six months into my process of growing Locs (dreadlocks)... videos and pics to come.  Stay tuned because you never know what's next!