Numeracy Outcomes March 11, 2008
Posted by Dave Cain in : Uncategorized , 2commentsSpent an enjoyable morning with some of my cluster colleagues, looking at the numeracy outcomes and seeing what opportunities there might be in tackling some of these outside of the traditional maths lesson. It was a very productive morning with current practice and “off-the-wall” ideas being readily shared. We went our separate ways at lunch but have been tasked with building possible activities / outcomes into our plans for post Easter and actually trying to realise some of the opportunities in the classroom after the holiday. We will be meeting again towards the end of the session to share our experiences and discuss what went well and what didn’t. We will be aiming to give some balanced feedback to our head teachers about what support will be needed to move this forward, what CPD might be needed and what barriers will need to be crossed. It promises to be an eventful summer term!
Comic Life & Maths Day March 9, 2008
Posted by Dave Cain in : Uncategorized , 2commentsUsed an excellent bit of software in the class to allow children to create their own photo-strips. Comic Life http://plasq.com/comiclife/) is easy enough for children to use and gives a nice professional finish giving a positive boost to their self-esteem. It certainly encouraged my group to write their own script, organise their props and costumes and actually choreograph their own photographic efforts. World maths day has now been and gone. In the run up to the actual day when connections were fast, this was a brilliant way to tap into children’s xbox live mentality and they absolutely loved playing against children from around the world. One of my girls said this was absolutely the best thing she had ever done in school! Certainly a glowing recommendation. Sadly, the day itself proved frustrating - high user levels coupled with slow school connection speeds combining to make accessing the site and navigating through to the playing section an excruciatingly slow experience for all concerned.
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