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Stacie Barker

EdTech 397

For my paper I decided to choose a television show that my two year

daughter loves. The show is called Team mi!oomi and it is on "ick #r. I amnot a $an o$ every show that is on this station% &ut Team mi!oomi is a very

educational math show. The show is a&out two tiny super heroes who have a

pro&lem to solve at the &eginning o$ the show. 'uring the course o$ the show

they have to solve di(erent pu!!les and pro&lems that all relate to math.

The )rst characteristic is modeling. The characters o$ the show model $or the

viewer how to play the game. Sometimes they model how to count* )nd the

correct shape or how to decide what pattern comes ne+t in the pu!!le. ,$ter

modeling how to play the game% the characters give the viewer thinking time

in order to )gure out the -uestion.

ro&lem solving is another attri&ute that this television show has. The show

is &ased on one &ig pro&lem that they tiny super heroes have to solve $rom

the &eginning o$ the show. 'uring the course o$ the show% the super heroes

and the viewer have to work together to solve the smaller pro&lems. Each o$

the smaller pro&lems helps them resolve the &igger challenge at the end.

Throughout the entire show the viewer is rewarded when they )nish each o$

the mini pu!!les. Sometimes they get a &adge or a sticker on the screen.

They also receive the reward o$ &eing a&le to continue on their /ourney to

help save or solve the &ig pu!!le at the end.

This television show is only hal$ an hour long so throughout the entire show

they give immediate $eed&ack. 0hen they ask a -uestion to the viewer they

give the viewer ade-uate wait time to answer. Immediately a$ter the viewer

answers a -uestion they are given the answer or shown the correct answer.

This helps the viewer to know i$ their answer was correct or not.

'uring the entire show the viewer has many opportunities $or drill and

practice. They have several ways to count &y 12% count how many o&/ects%

)gure out which pattern goes ne+t% or what shape is missing. Every episode

is di(erent $rom the last% even though they all teach and practice various

math skills.

It is simple to see why kids love watching this show. There are color$ul

graphics and catchy songs that they sing. This television show is popular $or

so many reasons. "ot only do preschool aged student love it% &ut my


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kindergarten students watch it as well. ,s teacher I have noticed all the math

standards that are &eing taught during each episode. I also have noticed

recently that it is aligning with the ommon ore State Standards as well.

Type4TelevisionShow

haracteristic 'escription 5earning Theory

Team mi!oomi 6odeling 6odeling takesplace so that theuser know how toparticipate

Behaviorism

Team mi!oomi ro&lem Solving iewer mustsolve di(erentmath pro&lemsthroughout the

episode

ognitive

Team mi!oomi 8eward 8ewards arereceived whentaking part andanswering-uestions

Behaviorism

Team mi!oomi ImmediateFeed&ack

iewer is givenimmediateanswers whenthey are watchingand participating

in the show

ognitive

Team mi!oomi 'rill and ractice ,$ter they teachyou how to do acertain math skillthey have theviewer practicethe skill

Behaviorism

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