We had a great conversation with some of the Math Snacks team on Wednesday, Debbie Michels and Milos Savic. Math Snacks are short animations and mini–games, each presenting a mathematical concept and designed to help learners "get it".
Each snack can be used and integrated much the same way as we use
Digistore content and can be saved on mobile devices (from iTunesU) for students to revisit. They are also supported by both student and teacher guides, available for download.
Debbie shared examples of student outcomes from the use of Math Snacks and very kindly agreed to an on the spot, impromptu, reflection on the benefits of integrating Math Snacks in combination with other relevant digital content and learning experiences. The following was filmed on my iPhone in a very busy open space @ ISTE 2010 (~3:30min). Debbie makes useful connections to the key messages about when digital content is most effective.
Debbie on the purpose of Mathsnacks...
"can students develop enough of a conceptual understanding to give greater meaning to their learning?"
I think they're great too- very specific in content which is nice. I have saved them to my Delicious under DigitalObjects.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Fiona, for sharing Math Snacks, and thank you Moturoa for your feedback! I can't wait to take a trip to New Zealand to experience for fantastic technology teaching and learning programs firsthand!
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