The multimedia workshop that I will design is for a professional development within my school. The area of focus is math since we recently received a new math curriculum that many teachers seem to have difficulty understanding. Below are lists of some websites that will aid in that understanding.
http://www.thesingaporemaths.com/index.html This website is using the learning centered approach. It provides teachers with a visual model to help students further understand how to solve math problems. As you progress through the examples students are encouraged to use mental math to find the answer, however, they are also required to check their work through the model drawing to demonstrate their understanding. This requires cognitive processing in understanding number relationships to formulate a solution. Using the mental math
http://www.thinkingblocks.com/index.html Thinking blocks offers a clear and concise understanding of how to solve word problems. The level of cognitive processing is high because it requires knowledge of number sense and the understanding that all numbers are made up of parts, the part-part-whole method. The bar model is the tool that is used to help demonstrate this understanding. This website has taken into consideration that individuals will need a clear visual of all the steps required to reach a solution making this a learning centered approach. It offers video in addition to games that track individual process.
http://www.mathchimp.com/ Math Chimp is very similar to thinking blocks because it also offers videos and games to reinforce math concepts. However, I think the difference between the two is the use of video on math chimp does not go into depth explaining how problems are solved. When students go to play the games, they should already have mastered these skills and this turns into more of a drill for fluency. Since the learning is not enhanced this is more of a technological approach to learning.
www.youtube.com Throughout my workshop I will use different you tube videos to show classes in action. This lends itself to the dual processing that Mayer refers to in his cognitive theory of multimedia learning (Mayer, 2008). For a PD workshop teachers will get to see how a curriculum is being used effectively by others and reflect on their current teaching practices. The videos will lead to many discussion opportunities on ways to enhance classroom instruction and learning.
started by Leandra Lewis on 11 Sep 12
http://www.thesingaporemaths.com/index.html
This website is using the learning centered approach. It provides teachers with a visual model to help students further understand how to solve math problems. As you progress through the examples students are encouraged to use mental math to find the answer, however, they are also required to check their work through the model drawing to demonstrate their understanding. This requires cognitive processing in understanding number relationships to formulate a solution. Using the mental math
http://www.thinkingblocks.com/index.html
Thinking blocks offers a clear and concise understanding of how to solve word problems. The level of cognitive processing is high because it requires knowledge of number sense and the understanding that all numbers are made up of parts, the part-part-whole method. The bar model is the tool that is used to help demonstrate this understanding. This website has taken into consideration that individuals will need a clear visual of all the steps required to reach a solution making this a learning centered approach. It offers video in addition to games that track individual process.
http://www.mathchimp.com/
Math Chimp is very similar to thinking blocks because it also offers videos and games to reinforce math concepts. However, I think the difference between the two is the use of video on math chimp does not go into depth explaining how problems are solved. When students go to play the games, they should already have mastered these skills and this turns into more of a drill for fluency. Since the learning is not enhanced this is more of a technological approach to learning.
www.youtube.com
Throughout my workshop I will use different you tube videos to show classes in action. This lends itself to the dual processing that Mayer refers to in his cognitive theory of multimedia learning (Mayer, 2008). For a PD workshop teachers will get to see how a curriculum is being used effectively by others and reflect on their current teaching practices. The videos will lead to many discussion opportunities on ways to enhance classroom instruction and learning.