A Collaborative Pen-Based Workspace for Teaching and Learning Mathematics

The 2nd North-American GeoGebra Conference:

Where Mathematics, Education and

Technology Meet

Carol Carruthers

June 17, 2011

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Presentation OutlineWhy foundational mathematics?A teaching collaborative – methodologyTechnology for math teaching/learningPen based tablet pc’s/DyKnow workspaceTwo-way synchronous communication – advantages

and disadvantages

Foundational Mathematics/ Teaching Collaborative

How was it developed? Who takes it?Teaching collaborative – multiple disciplines and

experiences/LMSTechnology integration - tablets/online

textbook/learning objectsStudent-centered community learning

Technology for Math Teaching/LearningHardware:2008 Higher Education HP Technology for Teaching

Grant (21 CompaqTablet PC’s)Fall 2010 additional 40 seat tablet labJan 2011 second campus location 25 seat tablet lab

Software:Initial purchase, DyKnow Vision Grant, DyKnow video

contest winner

A 2011 Seneca Innovation Grant RecipientAdditional funding by FASET and ACS

Why Pen-Based Tablet Technology?Keyboard restrictions of typing mathStudent familiarity with pencil and paperEasily corrected, annotated, enhancedVisual learners diagramming ideas

A Collaborative Workspace

Innovation in Teaching MethodologyInteractive focus activityConcept developmentCollaborative practiceApplication Reflection of learning

Interactive Focus ActivityFree Grain of Rice http://www.freerice.com/Show me the Math! http://showthemath.org/NLVM Balancing Equations http://bit.ly/jOlCyBMath open reference

http://www.mathopenref.com/index.html

Concept Development

Collaborative PracticeClass moves at a self-directed paceIncreased discussion/participationAnonymous responseOnline groups, share control, submit panelsStudents share screens, become the temporary

teacher, model methodologyCollaborative e-notes saved in a virtual binder

available 24/365

Share Control – Student Work

Submit Panels-Student Work

Application

Reflection

Technological HurdlesTablet PCs Consistent wireless internet connectionTime constraints/benefitsStylus vs. pen and virtual binder vs. paper“…they (tablets) could be a very distracting because

it (takes) your mind away off lectures…when lectures becomes boring I tend to go on websites which is the worst thing I can do …”

Student Response“…I actually did my work and it was done right and

organized which helped for studying.”

“…I tend to pay attention more thus doing better in work and tests”

“…students can share answers anonymously, we can correct each other’s work.”

“I found that the shy students were more comfortable participating through the tablet and shared control in dyknow than standing up and speaking”.

More InformationHP Technology for Teaching Grant

http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/socialinnovation/us/programs/tech_teaching/hied_global.html

Seneca’s HP website/Carol’s blog

http://open.senecac.on.ca/HPtabletproject/

https://teachmathwithtech.wordpress.com/DyKnow software

http://www.dyknow.com/Student videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il-k65CFqpE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd7BsEF1x6g

Special Thanks to: The Applied Science and Technology Fundamentals (AST) and MTH 148

students Laurel Schollen – Associate Vice President Academic - Educational Excellence James Humphreys– Chair SBSAC Hassan Assiri – Director, Enterprise Services Management Gino Franceschetti – ACS Ewan Gibson - AVS SBSAC, FIAT and FASET Faculty

Supported by a 2008 Higher Education HP Technology for Teaching Grant,a 2010 Post Secondary DyKnow Collaborative Software Grant,and by Seneca FASET and ACS