Online Math
4/11/2020
What does our math class look like online? Just like when we were in our physical school building, we begin our day with math after our morning meeting. To make math more hands-on, students gathered small items at home to use as math manipulatives. They were able to practice finding the fractional parts of a set as they followed along the lesson I was teaching on the screen. Because everyone was on Zoom, they were also able to show their understanding by giving thumbs-ups, providing answers in the chat box feature, and waving if they had questions along the way. We also started using Pear Deck. Pear Deck is a feature that allows me to create interactive Google slides that let every student respond to my questions and prompts. I am able to see all student responses in real time. I get immediate feedback on student understanding, and the slides engage students. These slides essentially serve as formative assessments during a lesson as kids type an answer, click multiple choice questions, manipulate shapes, and use virtual highlighters to underline important information in word problems. Later after math class, students can work on their math assignment for the day. They can go at their own pace and watch my videos of the directions and answers as they finish to check their work. Another option after math class is to stay online to get more one-on-one help with me by getting a few more practice problems. Some students work on Zoom or Facetime to work together on their math. Though we all miss being with each other at school, we continue to make ways to feel not so distant.
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Jessica GrahamMs. Graham graduated from the University of Alabama with a BS in Early Childhood/Elementary Education, and is currently working on her master's in reading. She enjoys hiking, traveling, arts & crafts, and playing the ukulele. Archives
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