https://padlet.com/cksmith4/zi1kd67otq5g "When we look at mathematics in the world and the mathematics used by mathematicians, we see a creative, visual, connected, and living subject. Yet school students often see mathematics as a dead subject - hundreds of methods and procedures to memorize that they will never use, hundreds of answers to questions that they have never asked." -What can we do instructionally to make math come alive? en-us 2018-01-17 16:36:50 UTC 2018-03-19 03:19:49 UTC hello@padlet.com kmonsees https://padlet.com/cksmith4/zi1kd67otq5g/wish/222255565 We need to find things that are able to made more hands on and more real world. I have found success in my classroom when I can take problems and find ways to talking about how you could use this skill
 in real life and how it connects to other things you have learned and will learn.]]> 2018-01-17 22:08:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cksmith4/zi1kd67otq5g/wish/222255565 mbrown011 https://padlet.com/cksmith4/zi1kd67otq5g/wish/224498709 I think one way to make math come alive is through the use of patterns. Kids see patterns everywhere and when they can see them in math, it helps deepen their understanding. ]]> 2018-01-25 02:50:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cksmith4/zi1kd67otq5g/wish/224498709 cksmith4 https://padlet.com/cksmith4/zi1kd67otq5g/wish/230853938 I think through the use of Project Based Learning, we can make mathematics more engaging. When we help students see the real world application of mathematics and how they can use what they are learning across different subjects, that's when it becomes more exciting and meaningful. ]]> 2018-02-12 22:23:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cksmith4/zi1kd67otq5g/wish/230853938 sallmon https://padlet.com/cksmith4/zi1kd67otq5g/wish/234473434 I believe the "play" with numbers is such a great way for kids to get more comfortable with using numbers in formal questions. When playing with numbers by using models and digit cards, kids can discuss and look for different ways numbers are connected. Kids need more time to experiment with numbers. This allows students to feel more comfortable when attacking problems in their learning.]]> 2018-02-22 20:21:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cksmith4/zi1kd67otq5g/wish/234473434 https://padlet.com/cksmith4/zi1kd67otq5g/wish/243248805 I think we need to give students more experiences in which they have to explain how to solve the problem and not be as concerned with the "calculating" part of math.]]> 2018-03-18 20:24:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cksmith4/zi1kd67otq5g/wish/243248805 https://padlet.com/cksmith4/zi1kd67otq5g/wish/243311494 2018-03-19 03:19:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cksmith4/zi1kd67otq5g/wish/243311494