This grant has completely changed the way I teach math. Before we started, I spent most of the time at the front of the classroom telling students how to do the math we were learning about. Now, with the access to the technology we’ve been given I have students sharing their thinking about the math and learning from each other.
When we started the year last year my goal was just to get the students up to the front of the room. Now, I want my students to begin to use the technology to share their understanding in other ways. Learning how to do math trails, digital storytelling, and voice thread has opened the door to new ways for students to summarize their learning and teach each other. We are no longer limited to learning from people who are in the room. Now if we could only get consistent access to computers for the whole class…
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Megan,
I too am interested in the video story telling. We must get together and chat, perhaps once things slow down a bit. Something interesting happens when we ask students to generate an original work including technology...they must be more reflective. This seems to be a win-win...attractive outcomes combined with reflective thinking.
Deedra
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