- October 21, 22 .. BC CTM .. Whistler, BC .. exhibit
.. present Friday, Oct 21 11:45 – First Steps in Coding with a Math Focus - October 27 .. OCTM .. Shannonville, OH
.. present 9 am – Dr. Jaqui Yu – Productive Struggles Present Eureka Moments & Digital Game-Based Learning - October 28, 29 .. AMTNYS .. Rochester NY .. exhibit
.. present Oct 28 .. 11 am – First Steps in Coding to Learn the Math
.. present Oct 28 .. 12:15 – Play to Reinforce Math – Digital Game-Based Learning to Engage All - Nov 21, 22 .. NYSCATE .. Rochester NY .. exhibit
.. present Nov 21 .. 10:45 .. Empowering All, within a Dynamic, Hybrid, Math Learning Pit - Nov 14 to Dec 2 .. MRALT .. Michigan – Reaching All Learners Virtual Conference
.. present .. Mathematical Thinking in First Steps in Coding..45 minute Virtual Session
Session 1:
Empowering All, within a Dynamic, Hybrid, Math Learning Pit
DESCRIPTION: for grades 3 to 8
We model lessons which involve attendees through a mixture of hands-on and digital workshop activities and short videos which “TEACH” but do not “TELL” leading to productive struggling and EUREKA (“I found it”!) moments within a learning pit. Concepts include addition/subtraction with regrouping, partial products, patterning, graphing and fractions. We conclude with two short powerful videos … “Math or Magic” and “Learning Pit” to demonstrate and summarize productive struggling for both teacher and student. Free access to resources during and after this session enable both teacher/parent and student to achieve success.
From 1 hour to 1 day.
For Grades 3 to 8 students, teachers, parents and Pre-Service Teachers.
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Session 2:
Mathematical Thinking Through First Steps in Coding
DESCRIPTION: for grades 3 to 8
CODING, a marketable skill, is a great fit in today’s MATH class. Coding knowledge is not required for this session. We begin with a simple, powerful, visual coding “language of learning”, resulting in concrete action reflecting thinking. We introduce, “KaiBot in Kainundrum”, a dynamic coding environment created in New Zealand. Free access to software, videos and lessons enables all to achieve success..
For grades 3 to 8: Students, Teachers, Parents and Pre-Service Teachers.
Time: 1 hour to 1 day
Session 2a:
FIRST STEPS IN CODING TO LEARN THE MATH .. for Grades 3 to 8
This session, uses videos, notes and e-Book course outline with step-by-step instructions to introduce coding in an environment rich in mathematics. Coding knowledge is not required. Coding begins with commands, procedures, variables, recursion, projects. Logo, a simple, powerful coding language, referred to as “language of learning”, results in action to reflect thinking. Free access to software, resources and curriculum correlation enables all to achieve during & after the session.
For grades 3 to 8: Students, Teachers, Parents and Pre-Service Teachers.
Time: 1 hour to 1 day
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Session 2b:
Coding within Kainundrum to Engage from Concrete to Abstract for Grades 3 to 8
We will introduce coding within a new, exciting hybrid learning environment, Kainundrum…
A helpful, step by step powerpoint presentation directs participants through 3 steps in order to ensure understanding.
First we engage participants in using cards to teach coding concepts in a “screen free” concrete way.
Secondly, we act on each code and mirror in a block code on the computer screen within Kainundrum.
Finally, we adapt the block code and run the program to result in virtual action.
We will demonstrate lessons, available for all grade levels 3 to 8 across the curriculum.
Participants will be given a correlation for grades 3 to 8 Coding Curricula.
1 hour
Overview of Coding KaiBot within Kainundrum
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Session 3:
Play for Reinforcement .. Math Games to Engage All .. for Grades 3 to 8
Are you on the lookout for math games that are motivating?
Do your students need to become proficient with operations in whole numbers, fractions, order of operations? Do you need to vary levels of difficulty in games? If you answered YES to any of these questions, we welcome you to this session. “Bullseye” was invented by a NYC Principal. “The Nomads” was created by a U of Alabama PHD student.
From 1 hour to 1 day
For Grades 3 to 8 students, teachers, parents and Pre-Service Teachers.
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At a time that works best for you.
We Create and Implement Digital Approaches and Online 3-Part Lessons to Construct Math Content and Teaching Methodology
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- “Place Value, the Secret of our Numbers”
- “Addition with/without Regrouping”
- “SNACK on Fractions of Licorice & JuJubes to VISUALIZE Fraction Operations”
- “Partial Products – Get It with Visual Learning”
- “Math or Magic? – Empower Students to ALGEBRAIC THINKING through NUMBER TRICKS”
- “Tiles and Algebraic Expressions”
- “BRUNCH on a RATIO MIX of Cranberry Juice & Gingerale ‘n LEARN 6 Lessons”
- “Multiplying Fractions – How and Why”
- “Maximize Cage Area – Quadratics (coming soon)”
At a time that works best for you.
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