View 2015-16 Submissions

Partnering Tech and Math
Area(s) of Focus: math, technology
Division(s): Intermediate, Senior
Level(s): Grade 10, Grade 12
Resource(s) Available:
Partnering of mathematics and tech classes to create a real life product.

Keyword(s):
co2 car races, construction, correlation, math
Interactive, Inquiry-Based Applied Mathematics in 1:1 BYOD Environment
Area(s) of Focus: math, technology
Division(s): Intermediate
Level(s): Grade 9
Resource(s) Available:
We experimented using 1:1 BYOD devices (tablets and laptops) with Wacom tablets to create inquiry and deep learning activities in Grade 9 applied mathematics. Teacher resources created, adapted or used to support this are shared freely.

Keyword(s):
byod, mfm1p, wacom
Modification and Redefinition of the Secondary School Classroom
Area(s) of Focus: technology
Division(s): Intermediate, Senior
Level(s): Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Resource(s) Available:
In order to modify and redefine our classroom within the 1:1 iPad deployment, an array of additional materials and conceptual frameworks are necessary including Pasco probes, USB microphones, portable recording booths and a Microsoft Surface Pro.

Keyword(s):
ipads, microphones, pasco, recording, surface pro
Thinking About Building on Students’ Prior Mathematical Knowledge
Area(s) of Focus: math
Division(s): Junior
Level(s): Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
Resource(s) Available:
This project investigated how teaching practices can be enhanced through focusing on eliciting and building upon students’ mathematical thinking. The inquiry took place in three junior classes on probability, geometry and measurement.

Keyword(s):
co-teaching, geometry, measurement, probability, student thinking
Geotricity
Area(s) of Focus: math, technology
Division(s): Intermediate, Special Education
Level(s): Grade 8
Resource(s) Available:
This collaborative inquiry for Grade 8 teachers focused on increasing student achievement in geometry through cross-curricular learning opportunities and differentiated instruction via real-life application of STEM.

Keyword(s):
cross curricular, differentiated instruction, geometry, grade 8, stem