Download - ICT in Mathematics
ICT in Mathematics
October 2011
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Introduction
NSSCF Why is this presentation important? Why were we asked to present? Personalised Learning Using ICT in Mathematics Benefits and issues Useful tools Demonstration Summary
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Personalised learning – what is it?
Learning what you want,Learning what you want,when you want,when you want,where you want,where you want,how you want. how you want.
““Anytime, anywhere but not all the time.”Anytime, anywhere but not all the time.”
AALF, anywhere anytime learning foundationAALF, anywhere anytime learning foundationwebsite has good informationwebsite has good information
http://aalf.org/http://aalf.org/
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Teacher Teacher facilitates facilitates learninglearning
Students Students construct construct their owntheir own
knowledgeknowledge
Student’sStudent’s needneed are are
consideredconsidered
Students Students learn learn
how to how to learnlearn
Students Students own their own their learninglearning
Personalised Learning Aspects
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Using ICT in Mathematics
Teacher uses tablet Teacher uses tablet and projects – one and projects – one
notenote
Uni Students & Uni Students & teacher teacher
use tablet - 1:1use tablet - 1:1
Physics teacher & Physics teacher & studentsstudents
Explain benefits ofExplain benefits ofUsing tabletUsing tablet
UsingUsingTablet Tablet
TechnologTechnologyy
Using Using everyday everyday accessibleaccessible softwaresoftware
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Benefits of using ICT in Mathematics
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Are laptops going to engage the studentsAre laptops going to engage the students
because they are using a different medium?because they are using a different medium?
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Benefits of ICT in MathematicsOrganisation …
•Viewing Homework task details onlineViewing Homework task details online
•Viewing unit plan on lineViewing unit plan on line
•Setting personal electronic reminders for Setting personal electronic reminders for homework due datehomework due date
•Access to the School’s Virtual learning Access to the School’s Virtual learning environmentenvironment
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Benefits of ICT in MathematicsCommunication …
•Communicating instructional posts to the Communicating instructional posts to the students, students, step by step as the class progressesstep by step as the class progresses
•Communication with parents on homework Communication with parents on homework requirementsrequirements
•Provision of feedback prior to homework due Provision of feedback prior to homework due date,date, so student can have the opportunity to correct so student can have the opportunity to correct mistakes or improvemistakes or improve
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Benefits of ICT in MathematicsLesson Pace …
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Issues to consider for 1:1
•No other applications, No other work policyNo other applications, No other work policy
•Screen is put down to focus their attentionScreen is put down to focus their attention
•Use batteries – to prevent tangled power cordsUse batteries – to prevent tangled power cords
•Handle the equipment with care.Handle the equipment with care.
•Hover to police students’ screensHover to police students’ screens
•Design different work /data sets so that students have harderDesign different work /data sets so that students have harder time copying each other’s worktime copying each other’s work
•Ask for progressive work to be sent to the teacher to ensure Ask for progressive work to be sent to the teacher to ensure student is doing their own workstudent is doing their own work
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Useful tools
Hardware: Tablets, Smart pens, Smart boards, Projectors, laptops
Software: PC / MAC based Presentation software, Ms Office, One Note, My cutting edge Lab, Mathletics etc...
Software: Network based - Web 2.0 apps like Wiki spaces, Prezi, Blogs etc.. Or email, Maths websites
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Demonstration
Wikki
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Summary
What will you do?
Is it enough to use software to present your lessons?
Are you going to use computers for teaching or learning or entertaining students?
Are computers going to engage the students?