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Using Technological Tools to Teach Mathematics
I agree with the texts that technological tools cannot be a replacement for full conceptual understanding of mathematics content. It can only be used to: -deepen understanding -enlarge the scope of content children can learnt -broaden the range of problems that children are able to tackle. Types of technological-supported learning activities in our classroom: Laptop …
Daily Reflection (21 July 2012)
3 things that I have learned: -Use the 4 critical questions to support children’s learning and self-reflection 1. What is it that I want the child to learn? 2. How do I know that they have learned it? 3. What if the child can’t make it? 4. What if I have different learners (struggle and …
Daily Reflection (19 July 2012)
Is rectangle a square? Surprised to find out that a rectangle is a square! Are we teaching the correct mathematical concepts in our kindergarten? Are our kindergarten teachers equipped with adequate mathematical skill and knowledge? I keep pondering over these questions and reflected on our current practices. Our teachers are providing too much guidance in …
Daily Reflection (17/7/2012)
Chapter 10 – Helping Students Master the Basic Facts Games to Support Basic Fact Mastery Provision of meaningful and purposeful games is important. As children engage in games, they are developing and refining their mathematics skills and understanding different concepts. The adults play a vital role as they have to provide support by: Give children time …
Daily Reflection (16/7/2012)
Enriching hands-on activities to learn Mathematics in a fun way! Fascinating magical cards that teach spelling of number name from one to ten and exploring numbers with our names. It was amazed to know that there are so many ways to end at the correct answer. The most important part of the learning process is …
Pre-course Reading – Chapter 2
After reading this chapter, I have a better understanding on how mathematics offers opportunity for children to connect the blue dots. The best way to support the connection, according to the constructive and sociocultural theories is to provide opportunity for children to build new knowledge from their prior knowledge. I agree that the environment and …
Pre-course Reading – Chapter 1
A handful of standards and resources are mentioned in this chapter to help teachers in creating a classroom that support Math learning. I believe that some of these standards take place in our daily classroom and we applied them without noticing. One good example was the lesson that I observed in the K2 classroom where …
Intro – EDU 330 Elementary Mathematics
Approaching this module with mixed feeling! Happy – as I have been dealing with ABC (literacy) for months……… It’s time to explore something different 1 2 3 (numeracy)! But 1 2 3 is not my cup of tea !!!!! Worries – I dislike numbers. Numbers remind me of how I struggled to solve my problem …
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