Excited for this workshop today to explore and evaluate the best of 2023 web-based resources for numeracy (numeric literacy), thanks to the sponsorship of The Literacy Cooperative of Greater Cleveland.
What is the difference between mathematics and numeracy? Numeracy is the ability to respond to mathematical information in a real-world context. Numeracy assessments measure how well adults can use math to solve everyday problems, and it should be a goal of childhood mathematics as well.
The instructional approaches and web-based resources shared in this session can be modified for use with a wide variety of learning contexts. One sample lesson will be shared from The Literacy Cooperative’s free and downloadable Contextualized Curriculum, intended for use with Integrated Education & Training (IET).
After an introduction to resources aligned with each instructional strategy, workshop participants will choose breakout rooms to explore and evaluate which resources are best for their own context.
Some references to get you started:
What is numeric literacy? National Center for Education Statistics
Download for FREE: Contextualized Curriculum by The Literacy Cooperative of Greater Cleveland
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Instructional Strategies for Using Web-Based Resources
- Discussion Forums
- Video (Lecture, Direct Instruction, Modeling)
- Practice Sets
- Web Tracking of Student Activity
- Student Collaboration
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Overview: Top Picks for Web-Based Learning
- Quizlet
- Khan Academy
- IXL for Math
- Worlfram MathWorld
- NCTM
- GimKit
- Kahoot! Math Quizzes
- Poll Everywhere
- Prodigy Math Game
- WISC-Online
- PBS Learning Media
- GCF Global
- Virtual Montessori Materials
- Math in Google Sheets
- Chartle
80+ Awesome Websites for Teaching and Learning Math in 2023 by We Are Teachers
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Your Task
- Choose a strategy (see our list above)
- Overview of web-based resources
- Choose a breakout room according to your strategy
- Explore and evaluate resources that might fit your strategy (assign one person to report back)
- Return to the large group & share your results
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A quote from 2012 that still holds true:
“My biggest professional hurdle is not getting people to do things they don’t want to do…it’s helping instructors to follow through on the good projects they do want to accomplish. Khan Academy is no exception. Bob Stephenson in Kokoma, Indiana shares a possible solution: ‘I introduced the Khan Academy to my math tutors this summer. Although they were interested I am not sure anyone is using it at this time. I think I will begin tutoring a student in math using it to work through any problems and develop teaching strategies. After that I can present it to them again during a tutor in-service training and have results to back up my experience.’ Bob sounds like a guy I would like to work with!
As with any change, there can be anxiety, frustration and confusion starting something new. But the potential benefits in terms of learner engagement and profile tracking mean the investment of time and energy will be paid back with interest once classes, tutors, and programs get started.”
How will you follow through on what you learned today?
Comment below or email Meagen at learn@mustseed.org with your thoughts!
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