https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary Learning Maths with fun! en-us 2017-09-20 18:29:43 UTC 2025-11-25 23:42:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Diskette.png Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/189488641 Hello! I am Argiro, a primary School teacher from Greece. I strongly believe in Game Based Learning and I try to implement it in my classroom. Lately, I've been using ICT more methodically in class and I was really amazed at the students' acceptance of the new learning style by which they were taught.]]> 2017-09-20 18:34:29 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/189488641 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/189489831 In my experience, most students dislike Maths or feel incable of understanding the subject, due to the fact that they think it has to do nothing with their everyday life (especially when textbooks enhance this belief because of their content...).  Only when we try to reach to Maths through games or trying to solve riddles and problems in class the kids feel comfortable with Maths. So, if only we could offer them, game-based learning environments (for younger students) and both initiative and challenge (for older students), then every prejudice and frustration concerning Maths could be avoided.]]> 2017-09-20 18:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/189489831 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/189490536 2017-09-20 18:38:03 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/189490536 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/189498982 My students are really fond of technology and videogames, so I try to engage them with ICT activities when possible. We mostly use web 2.0 tools and I am trying to implement Scratch coding in my lessons this year.However, the fact that we only have access to the computer lab twice or three times a week, makes it difficult to be as consistent I'd like. Last year they were really excited about games such as Minecraft, a fact that gave me the chance to do some unplugged STEM activities too.]]> 2017-09-20 18:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/189498982 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/189510645 2017-09-20 19:19:06 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/189510645 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/191353510 Considering that I usually work with students aged 7-10, PBL is part of my lessons but with an emphasis on the creative part of it. For example, we take part in our school’s Christmas bazaar by creating our ornaments in teams and calculating how many will we need to create in order to reach a specific goal referring to our profits. The students, also decide the way we are going to promote the ornaments during the bazaar, so that the sales are successful. Although, at first, they seem a bit overwhelmed by the process of calculating and trying to figure out how to come up with a plan that will meet our goals, in the end they always manage to achieve them and be happy and excited while they do it.

]]> 2017-09-26 16:46:31 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/191353510 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/191359079 Really useful and accessible for both students and teachers: https://learningapps.org/]]> 2017-09-26 16:55:46 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/191359079 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/192251610 2017-09-28 19:23:09 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/192251610 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/192607737 The lesson that my students always love is about division. In the textbook there are always some math problems which ask the kids to divide cards, fruits, candies etc., so I always take with me a bag with baloons, stickers, candies or whatever can be used to intruige my students' interest and ask them to share the content of the bag in a fair way. I must admit that at first there are some coflicts concerning the way they are going to share the "goodies", but every single time the kids find a way to divide them  fair and square. This way I introduce the way of thinking we need to solve a division problem for young learners!]]> 2017-09-29 20:12:17 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/192607737 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/192607938 2017-09-29 20:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/192607938 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/192610937 After I'd presented them with two pictures, one of our class's library and one of the school's library, I would ask them to observe and compare their size, their content, their shape. Afterwards, we could continue by estimating the average quantity of the books in both of the libraries.  As a result, the two pictures could be a starting point for us to study lots of aspects concerning Maths and even become a stimulus in order to combine Maths with other subjects, such as literature.]]> 2017-09-29 20:26:40 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/192610937 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/192610983 2017-09-29 20:26:57 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/192610983 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/192613005 Due to the fact that the school where I work is located in a rural environment, most of the locals are farming as a means of living. More than once, my students ask me and are curious about why they need to learn Maths since they prefer to be out in the fields tending crops or animals. That's the reason I asked one of the farmers to visit our class and describe to my kids how often was he using Maths in his everyday life. The students were impressed by the fact that Maths are everywhere and influence every aspect of their life.]]> 2017-09-29 20:38:08 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/192613005 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/192679197 2017-09-30 14:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/192679197 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/192689933 2017-09-30 16:42:26 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/192689933 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/192690043 2017-09-30 16:43:46 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/192690043 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/192690149 2017-09-30 16:45:17 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/192690149 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197009723 2017-10-14 09:12:13 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197009723 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197009765 2017-10-14 09:12:54 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197009765 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197009847 I often use songs to help my students learn the time tables and they  find it really easy to familiarise with multiplication after that! ]]> 2017-10-14 09:14:25 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197009847 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197009946 2017-10-14 09:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197009946 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197010057 Lately, Math Dance has become really popular and many teachers combine it with their lessons, which leads to the students' positive reaction to Maths. Especially in Game Based Learning, dance and music have an important role during the learning process.]]> 2017-10-14 09:17:21 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197010057 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197010156 2017-10-14 09:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197010156 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197010157 2017-10-14 09:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197010157 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197010232 Paper folding is an activity my students always enjoy!!! Mainly, the crazy bookmarks!]]> 2017-10-14 09:19:39 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197010232 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197010668 2017-10-14 09:25:34 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197010668 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197010709 2017-10-14 09:26:11 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197010709 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197011042 Collaborative learning]]> 2017-10-14 09:30:21 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197011042 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197011128 2017-10-14 09:31:46 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197011128 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197011941 Collaborative learning is a way that students always find fun to work with and understand whatever they are taught, since they learn from each other, having their teacher as a coordinator not an adept. However, if the foundations of this method are not well established from the beginning, mixed abilities could possibly be an obstacle. When the students realise that mixed abilities offer them the chance to collaborate more effectivelly, learning in teams seems to be the only way.]]> 2017-10-14 09:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197011941 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197012077 2017-10-14 09:43:33 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197012077 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197012278 2017-10-14 09:46:07 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197012278 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197012434 An etwinning project based on Maths sounds really interesting!! As I am already involved in multiple projects at the moment (one of them concerning coding, we do use lots of math abilities for that..!), I think that during the next school year it will be the first project I' ll start!! Especially, after this course. :)]]> 2017-10-14 09:47:57 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197012434 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197973733 2017-10-17 18:43:13 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197973733 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197976016 2017-10-17 18:47:27 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197976016 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197976306 Using digital technologies in the Maths classroom is a one-way road nowadays, since they allow educators to experiment more in their pedagogy and offer countless resources to students, making learning more fun and effective. We do live in a digital world, after all! However, technology can be a distraction too, especially in crowded classrooms. Another downside could be the fact that students do not have equal access to technological resources. All in all, educators are the ones who play the most important part in the success of ICT use in their class!!]]> 2017-10-17 18:48:01 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197976306 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197981630 2017-10-17 18:58:48 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197981630 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197986167 Some truly interesting and useful resources for a flipped classroom model would be Desmos  (www.desmos.com), GeoGebra (www.geogebra.org) and Explore Learning Gizmos (www.explorelearning.com). Flipped classroom model is lately gaining more supporters in education because it offers students the chance to take the initiative during the learning process. On the other hand, there are challenges such as the transition from traditional to modern teaching itself. For sure, it won't be easy for the teacher at first to give up the role which he represented until now. ]]> 2017-10-17 19:08:13 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197986167 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197993876 2017-10-17 19:24:25 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197993876 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197995658 2017-10-17 19:28:04 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197995658 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197998013 Minicraft is very popular among kids and it would be a great way to stimulate students' interest for Maths. It is really useful for problem soplving and for teaching area and perimeter. A fantastic presentation using Minecraft in class is the following: http://theeducationscientist.blogspot.gr/2013/08/teaching-math-with-minecraft-impromptu.html#.WeZa-Gi0PtS]]> 2017-10-17 19:33:58 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197998013 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197999747 2017-10-17 19:38:33 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/197999747 Argiro https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/198001343 A possible way to use it would be to create a worksheet that has qr codes besides each problem. Upon scanning the code a step by step tutorial is launched in YouTube explaining the process of solving the problem. Students can use it when they are stuch in a particular problem or when they want to check their work. Lots of similar ideas can be found in : http://minds-in-bloom.com/?s=qr
http://aftech.pbworks.com/f/40_Interesting_Ways_to_Use_QR_Codes_in_the_Cla(1).pdf]]> 2017-10-17 19:42:57 UTC https://padlet.com/Argiro/my_learning_diary/wish/198001343