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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…
Bee Time by azrainman from Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/azrainman/990800063/ used under CC License Attribution Generic 2.0
"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
He’s Too Tiny To Measure Up by memotions from Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/memotions/259656126/ used under CC License Attribution 2.0 Generic
"... 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
Connected Communication by Glutnix from Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/glutnix/2080495164/ used under CC License Attribution 2.0 Generic
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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