Dec 2019 – STEM Vault

Casual Update #1

Rather than writing individual posts for each of the sections below, I have decided to cram them all into one big update post about what I have been working on since my last post. Overture So it has definitely been a while since I last posted anything on this blog (just over a fortnight). IContinue reading “Casual Update #1”

Resources for Fractions, Decimals & Percentages

It’s been a short while since I’ve posted one of these, so let’s hop right in. For this post, I will be using a slightly different format to highlight some of the resources that I found to be interesting, as well as add my thoughts and some suggestions. Stage 4: Fractions Get to 10 orContinue reading “Resources for Fractions, Decimals & Percentages”

Printable Paper

TL;DR The post that no one wanted; it all goes downhill from here basically. Context Start – 11:40 PM The review process for each website is taking longer than expected (the weather outside is also slightly scary NGL). So here’s a different type of post for today: I will be going through Printable Paper toContinue reading “Printable Paper”

Ideas Regarding Response Cards

TL;DR Below are some of my thoughts about possible response card designs and applications Initial Thoughts To summarise, response cards (RC) are small, paper or cardboard-based tools that students can use in the classroom to share their response to a question, usually of a multiple choice or true/false format. They’re a step above the traditionalContinue reading “Ideas Regarding Response Cards”

Resources for Computation with Integers

Before delving into the list of resources I have extracted from programs covering the Computation with Integer substrand, here are my final(ish) notes: Videos where other teachers are explaining a concept or procedure were common – I feel that this is a missed opportunity for teachers to explain the concept themselves or have students activelyContinue reading “Resources for Computation with Integers”

Unit of Work Elements

Adapted from an older post – 25/11/2019 Here I will be writing notes about the elements that will be looked for when reviewing EDSE3063 Unit of Works. EDSE3063 Assignment 1 (Part A) called for the following components: Stage 3, 4, 5.1, 5.2 or 5.3 content from the NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus Eight lessons (or more)Continue reading “Unit of Work Elements”