Melanie Foley
Flinders Unvierstiy
Student ID: 2063775

Assignment 1: Numeracy Video
Option 2 - Teacher Interview
Aim: To discover the different ways to integrate numeracy into the curriculum
* Communicate the importance of numeracy as a life skill for living in the contemporary world
* Demonstrate your understanding of the links between numeracy, the curriculum and life in the community
* Develop and share a digital resource about numeracy using basic technical equipment typically available to teachers in schools
Task: An interview with an accomplished primary school teacher describing a specific high quality numeracy learning experience they have implemented with their class and the evidence of student learning outcomes. The information provided must be sufficiently detailed to enable the viewer to replicate the activity.
Questions:
How long have you been a primary school teacher?
What do you find most rewarding about your profession?
What classroom practices do you implement for effective learning in numeracy?

How do you reinforce learning?

Tell me about a specific numeracy learning experience while you have been at William Light?


Length: 5-10min

Melanie interviews long-serving teacher Desi Pontikinas about her experiences teaaching maths and Numeracy across two generations and what it is like to adapt with developing technologies.