ULearn09 Presentation - Making Maths Meaningful

Christchurch New Zealand October 2009

Integrating new technologies to empower learning and transform leadership

Making Maths Meaningful

Integrating new technologies to empower learning and transform leadership

The kids “love it”

But…

Take a moment to reflect on these statements…

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"You need to set clear instructional goals and monitor how students are progressing. It is sometimes easy to assume that learning is occurring.”

Maureen Carroll (2004) - Cartwheels on the Keyboards p94

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"... providing opportunities for children to interact is not in itself a guarantee that they will learn what you want them to learn.  You have to take an active role in managing the learning environment to ensure the success of the experiences you have planned." Toni Downes & Cherryl Fatouros (1995) - Learning in an Electronic World p27

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"Showering fancy equipment and toys on classrooms without smart planning is unlikely to produce gains in student performance." Jamie McKenzie (2002) - Just in Time Technology - Doing Better With Fewer p21

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Know Where You’re Going

Rockfish by ppdigitalFrom Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Noncommercial 2.0 Generic

Confused?

Clarity by jonwileys From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Noncommercial 2.0 Generic

Sometimes it all gets a bit over-whelming!

What Grad School Feels Like by kimncris From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

Does it meet the “Monday Morning” test?

Longleat Maze by odolphie from Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/odolphie/2849889847/ used under CC License Attribution 2.0 Generic

Easy Starters

Keep a digital record of practical work

Not just the perfect stuff…

… collect the mistakes, misconceptions & less than perfect examples

Portfolios & Work sample folders

Classroom Displays

Use in VoiceThread, Photostory, etc - add their voices, explore

their thinking

Slightly Trickier

Tell a story in 5 Frames

Fabulous Flickr

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Creative Commons

Doyle spiral + Mobius transform by fdecomite from Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/fdecomite/2388469422/ used under CC License

Attribution 2.0 Generic

Create your own

Slide-together : now with cards by fdecomite from Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/fdecomite/3611388781/sizes/l/ used under CC License Attribution 2.0 Generic

Problem Solving Starters

Happy Pi Day (to the 69th digit)! By mykl roventine from Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/myklroventine/3355106480/ Used under CC License Attribution 2.0 Generic

Chambered Nautilus Shell - detail by jitze from Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/jitze1942/3114723951/ used under CC License Attribution 2.0 Generic

Discussion Starters

Free Child Playing Hopscotch 10 Creative Commons by Pink Sherbert Photography from Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinksherbet/235950645/ used under CC License Attribution 2.0 Generic

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Maths in their environment

Mind Mapping

Games to Reinforce Concepts

Websites/Games

Sumo Paint

YouTube & Podcasts

Organising Access

A Bit More of a Challenge

Google Forms

VoiceThread

Building & Design Programmes

Google Sketch Up

Lego Digital Designer

Glogster

Xtranormal Movies

Sandpit Time

Week33 pic d Secret#14by fJo and Paul's Pics. From Flickr Licensed under creative commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

Now it’s your turn

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