Well, I went into this course feeling very incapable of teaching mathematics since I have a poor background in that subject area. Now I feel very opposite to what I wrote in my first blog post. I feel very confident in my ability to teach math and I think that this class allowed for exploration of some really great tools and resources.
I found the Great Games Exploration to be especially helpful. I used Dirt Bike Proportions the other day at my placement and the students gave feedback saying that it was their favourite activity. I believe that digital games are so important to 21 century teaching, since games are relatable to students. They also enjoy the challenge without having any academic penalty as to incorrect answers, since in games they can always play again.
The digital portfolio for teaching was also a great resource that we were able to curate ourselves. I think it is beneficial that we were each others guinea pigs for potential lessons and activities we would implement in our classrooms. This allowed us to encounter what would be unforeseen mishaps with the activities and be aware of how we could adapt the activities to improve.
Through these activities I thought that the most beneficial ones were those that allowed students to collaborate with others or work in groups, that allowed for some type of experience, that had some tactile or visual component, and asked students to use what is familiar to them and relate it into a new context.
My goal for teaching math this block and beyond is to implement activities and lesson with these outcomes and allow students to explore mathematics through meaningful experiences.
Good luck at your teaching blocks everyone!
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