The Paperless Math Classroom Brian Aspinall Teacher, LKDSB @mraspinall www.brianaspinall.com
"We used to go to school because that was where the information was" @mraspinall www.brianaspinall.com
Traditional Teaching Teacher: "Today we are going to make a note on the rules for adding and subtracting integers" "When we are finished you will do all 30 questions from the textbook." 40 minute math "lesson" @mraspinall www.brianaspinall.com
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Teaching in 2010 Teacher: "You have thirty seconds to find the rules for adding and subtracting integers. Once you have found them, copy them to your notes and do all 30 questions from the textbook." www.brianaspinall.com @mraspinall
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Teaching in 2011 Teacher: "You have thirty seconds to find the rules for adding and subtracting integers. Next you will get in groups and solve these three part math problems." @mraspinall www.brianaspinall.com
Mt. Everest, the highest elevation in Asia, is 29,028 feet above sea level. The Dead Sea, the lowest elevation, is 1,312 feet below sea level. What is the difference between these two elevations? @mraspinall www.brianaspinall.com
Teaching in 2012 Teacher: "You have twenty seconds to find the rules for adding and subtracting integers. Next you will work in groups to solve these three part math problems. Everyone will use a different colour marker so we can see who did what during the final phase of today's class - The Gallery Walk." @mraspinall www.brianaspinall.com
Teaching Today Teacher: " Ask Siri the rules for adding and subtracting integers. Next ask Siri to solve these three part math problems. No need for a Gallery Walk because Siri will show you four different ways to answer each question." "There will be a test tomorrow." @mraspinall www.brianaspinall.com
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Albert Einstein - "Never memorize something that you can look up." www.brianaspinall.com
We surveyed our grade six students last year. 49% said they disliked math or we're not good at it. Results are in...49% did not achieve a 3 or better on eqao Coincidence? About student engagement www.brianaspinall.com
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An inquiry approach... Connected world Textbooks still exist YouTube, teacher tube school tube Clipkwik.com Siri Google Etc. @mraspinall www.brianaspinall.com
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Ask Yourself Is it more important at the end of the term for your students to: remember the formula for the volume of a cylinder OR Know how to find the formula if they have forgotten and use it to solve a bigger problem @mraspinall www.brianaspinall.com
Learning Skills Model problem solving Model risk taking Model initiative and resilience There is more than one way to solve a math problem @mraspinall www.brianaspinall.com
Work smarter not harder From a teacher's perspective: Record students understanding of a concept. Take pictures of student work for assessment Conference @mraspinall www.brianaspinall.com
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From a student's perspective: Mathematical relationships become more clear and begin to answer the "why" of math @mraspinall www.brianaspinall.com
Students will learn to code, solve problems, collaborate AND demonstrate and understanding of math concepts. @mraspinall www.brianaspinall.com
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Today's math classroom is about facilitating change. Rote and repetitive practice is still important but can be done outside of the classroom. Engaging students in mathematics is crucial. Today's math classroom is not quiet. @mraspinall www.brianaspinall.com
Don't reinvent the wheel. Make students accountable. Less teacher driven, more student inquiry - helps answer the "why" @mraspinall www.brianaspinall.com
"What is -3 + (-5)" If Siri can answer the math problem, the math problem is not rich enough. @mraspinall www.brianaspinall.com
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Have students make the knowledge questions instead of answering thirty of them. @mraspinall www.brianaspinall.com
A worksheet on a tablet is still a worksheet. Focus on thinking and inquiry Teacher does not have to be a techie-guru! Let students guide the learning process. @mraspinall www.brianaspinall.com
A flipped math classroom How and why? Consolidation is key! @mraspinall www.brianaspinall.com
We often think a quiet classroom is one that is well managed. I think of it as one in which students are afraid to ask questions and take risks. @mraspinall www.brianaspinall.com
It's not about the apps. It's not about the devices. It's about the process. @mraspinall www.brianaspinall.com
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