I am so excited! My students have been selected to present at the Student Technology Showcase, which is held during the Orange County CUE conference on Saturday, January 31. The project they are presenting is titled: Math Tales. In a nutshell, students record their thinking as they solve a math problem. I have been doing this for several years now, and I find that it gives me good insight into how students are thinking about math and applying the concepts we are covering in class. Students enjoy this activity because it gives them the opportunity to reinforce their own learning and to see how other students are solving the same types of problems. (There's a link to this year's videos in the post below.)
I am particularly pleased to be showcasing this project, because it can easily replicated by any teacher, novice or tech savvy, at any grade level. What makes it so adaptable, it that it is not dependent on any particular device or app. When I first started have students create videos, they used cell phones and iPod touches for "over-the-shoulder" recording. I also do not worry about editing. As you watch the videos, you will see that the come complete with ringing bells, traffic noise and a variety of other background noises. I am not interested in perfection, I am interested in student thinking.
This year I added a new dimension to this activity by having students write and record their own math challenges. In addition they will be creating a separate solutions video. The two videos will be linked so that after a student has solved the math challenge, he/she can view the solution to video to check their work. Please check out the project linked here or visit us at the Student Technology Showcase this Saturday.
I am particularly pleased to be showcasing this project, because it can easily replicated by any teacher, novice or tech savvy, at any grade level. What makes it so adaptable, it that it is not dependent on any particular device or app. When I first started have students create videos, they used cell phones and iPod touches for "over-the-shoulder" recording. I also do not worry about editing. As you watch the videos, you will see that the come complete with ringing bells, traffic noise and a variety of other background noises. I am not interested in perfection, I am interested in student thinking.
This year I added a new dimension to this activity by having students write and record their own math challenges. In addition they will be creating a separate solutions video. The two videos will be linked so that after a student has solved the math challenge, he/she can view the solution to video to check their work. Please check out the project linked here or visit us at the Student Technology Showcase this Saturday.