scholarly journals Implementing Child-focused Activity Meter Utilization into the Elementary School Classroom Setting Using a Collaborative Communitybased Approach

2015 ◽  
Vol 05 (06) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynch BA ◽  
Jones A
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Classroom Setting ◽  
School Classroom

Dessert Dilemma

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-10
Author(s):  
Erin R. Moss
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
School Classroom ◽  
Good Problem

A good problem can capture students' curiosity and can serve many functions in the elementary school classroom: to introduce specific concepts the teacher can build on once students recognize the need for additional mathematics or to help students see where to apply already-learned concepts. We encourage teachers to use the monthly problem in their own classrooms and report solutions, strategies, reflections, and misconceptions to the journal audience.

Leveraging Interactive Clickers as a Tool for Formative Assessment

2015 ◽  
pp. 330-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Drew Polly ◽  
Elizabeth Rodgers ◽  
Melissa Little
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Elementary Mathematics ◽  
Fourth Grade ◽  
Elementary School Student ◽  
Mathematics Classrooms ◽  
School Classroom ◽  
University Professor

This chapter provides an overview of interactive remote clickers and how they can be used in an elementary school classroom as a tool for formative assessment in mathematics. The authors share the perspective of a university professor, two teachers, and an elementary school student about the benefits of these types of devices in mathematics classrooms. To this end, they present two vignettes from two fourth grade classrooms and findings from an exploratory study that examined the influence of clickers on teaching and learning in classrooms. Implications and recommendations for using these devices in elementary mathematics classrooms are also provided.

Teaching Fundamental Math Concepts

2015 ◽  
pp. 268-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Wall ◽  
Michael P. Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Mathematics Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
School Classroom ◽  
Mathematics Teaching And Learning ◽  
Drill And Practice ◽  
Math Concepts

The use of mobile devices such as iPads to improve mathematics teaching and learning is on the rise. Parents are using them to informally teach their children (Franklin, 2011), teachers are using them for drill and practice (Murray & Olcese, 2011), and even politicians and administrators are pushing for more use of mobile technologies in classrooms (Murray & Olcese, 2011). With the increased prominence of iPads in the classroom—by 2013 Apple had sold 8 million iPads directly to educational institutions (Etherington, 2013)—the need for well-designed apps has never been greater. In this chapter, the authors explore what makes a good app, what to do when you cannot find the app that you need, and discuss how to successfully deploy apps in the elementary school classroom.

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