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!
Hi Mark, thank you for the informative video. Is it possible for users to use their actual names when completing the quiz so it is easier for me to analyse the report sections because I can see their names?
I quit teaching maths this year because I hated the job. Two of my classes were so rude and poorly behaved,. Then there are meetings all the time, and you are always marking and doing paperwork. After 24 years I just had to get out and my stress levels are way lower, and I'm actually enjoying going to work. I didn't find it very rewarding, especially the last 4 years.
I tutor maths for a job and I was thinking of becoming a maths teacher because both NZ and AU are so short of maths teachers. I was planning to enrol into teachers college next year, but here in NZ, they're mainly teaching Maori at teachers college these days instead of teaching classroom education, so I wouldn't be sufficiently prepared to be a maths teacher as they're hardly teaching any classroom management techniques now. Spending all my time at teachers college learning Maori isn't going to help me when a boy throws a chair across the classroom at another kid.
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
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!
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!
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.
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
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
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).
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?
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.
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
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!
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!
