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Join Beth Rajan Sockman in this informative presentation on the transformative power of spreadsheets in teaching math and fostering quantitative literacy. Explore how spreadsheets can be integrated into various subjects, including language arts and social studies, creating an interdisciplinary approach to learning. Discover practical examples, such as using Excel for daily polls in elementary classrooms and incorporating math with music. Learn how teaching with spreadsheets can enhance student engagement and promote meaningful learning experiences in today's educational landscape.
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Why Teach with Spreadsheets? Presentation by Beth RajanSockman with the help of others!
What is Math? • Numbers • Qualitative reasoning • Make meaning from numbers
Question • How many of you liked math? • When do you do reading in school? • When do you do math in school? • How much is math reinforced?
Why Spreadsheets? Teaching should promote quantitative literacy - the habit of mind where one engages quantitative problems in relevant context.
Let’s take a look at some examples Interdisciplinary study of the Rainforest Excel – How Big are Things? How can this help learners?
Early Elementary • Excel - First Grade • Average students • Traditional education • One computer classroom • 2 students take a daily “poll” How can this help learners?
Language Arts • Excel – Poem • Madlib: Robert Frost • Excel - Spelling How can this help learners?
Doing spreadsheet versus making Benefits to Doing Benefits to Making
Social Studies • Excel – Civil War • Why does the teacher ask the questions • Part of Webquest? How can this help learners?
Math & Music • Excel – Instruments • Part of webquest How can this help learners?