34 - 20 = 14
vs.
varsolve=function(par1,par2,par3)
alert((par1-par2)/par3);
solve(prompt("insert par 1"),Prompt("insert par 2), prompt("insert par3"))
Two students, both in 7th grade, were working on individual math skills on Khanacademy.org. One student was working on solving systems of algebraic equations while the other student was working on 2 digit subtraction. Keep in mind that they are roughly the same age. This is a huge gap in terms of math ability, by a factor of many grade levels. But what brings this gap even further apart is that the student who was solving the systems was using codeacademy.org to solve the problems for him. His understanding of algebraic thinking, as well as his interest in coding, allowed him to automate this task. Meanwhile, the other student was using paper and pencil to solve 3rd grade math problems.
Lets throw two more variables into the equation: Both of these students are multi-lingual (Spanish natives, English and Hebrew) and resources (read "teachers") at the school are lacking, due to its relative small size.
So my questions are these?
How do we best educate these two children, while keeping them socially connected and utilizing age appropriate resources?
What resources (human, technological, old-school) would a school need to ensure each student is able to reach their potential?
What skills are these students exhibiting?
What needs are they exhibiting?
How does a school and/or teacher address the needs of both the students utilizing the multitude of online and technological resources we have available today?
How does a teacher make sense of all these resources and needs?
The point of this blog is to reflect on all of these questions. I hope that you enjoy reading and invite you to contribute your own thoughts and input.
Bill
vs.
varsolve=function(par1,par2,par3)
alert((par1-par2)/par3);
solve(prompt("insert par 1"),Prompt("insert par 2), prompt("insert par3"))
Two students, both in 7th grade, were working on individual math skills on Khanacademy.org. One student was working on solving systems of algebraic equations while the other student was working on 2 digit subtraction. Keep in mind that they are roughly the same age. This is a huge gap in terms of math ability, by a factor of many grade levels. But what brings this gap even further apart is that the student who was solving the systems was using codeacademy.org to solve the problems for him. His understanding of algebraic thinking, as well as his interest in coding, allowed him to automate this task. Meanwhile, the other student was using paper and pencil to solve 3rd grade math problems.
Lets throw two more variables into the equation: Both of these students are multi-lingual (Spanish natives, English and Hebrew) and resources (read "teachers") at the school are lacking, due to its relative small size.
So my questions are these?
How do we best educate these two children, while keeping them socially connected and utilizing age appropriate resources?
What resources (human, technological, old-school) would a school need to ensure each student is able to reach their potential?
What skills are these students exhibiting?
What needs are they exhibiting?
How does a school and/or teacher address the needs of both the students utilizing the multitude of online and technological resources we have available today?
How does a teacher make sense of all these resources and needs?
The point of this blog is to reflect on all of these questions. I hope that you enjoy reading and invite you to contribute your own thoughts and input.
Bill
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