I have been thinking about how to better share our math thinking as part of our math workshop. I have played around a bit with Padlet for lots of things. Last week, padlet helped raise our level of share a bit. Kids are used to sharing and responding to math thinking of their classmates. We use lots of tools to do this but this week, we build a padlet as kids worked. Finished representations went up on the padlet as kids finished. This is the problem we solved.
Jeffrey buys 5 boxes of oranges. There are 10 oranges in each box. There are 12 rotten oranges. How many oranges are there that are not rotten?
We have been playing with a variety of tools to share our math learning. So, some students used Google Draw. Others used Pixie. Some used Explain Everything.
I am thinking about the reflection piece of share with my math coach. I think there can be real power in Padlet as a way for kids to reflect on thinking, analyze work and learn new things to try. The power of this Padlet was in the conversation. Because the Padlet was added to over a 15-20 minute period, kids naturally gathered around the Smartboard noticing things before we formally shared. Then as we shared, there was a power of having all of the representations on one board--in a place that we could see them all at once.
Usually, we can Airplay share one at a time or share a student's thinking from their notebook with a document camera. Padlet allowed us to see patterns in our work. Kids noticed that with division, most kids were drawing pictures and wondered why that was. Others noticed different number sentences across work. We could get a close up of one to analyze if we wanted to or we could look at the patterns we saw in our work as a whole.
I am going to work with my coach to build on this and to really think about how to raise the level of the share piece of Math Workshop. Lots of possibilities!
Jeffrey buys 5 boxes of oranges. There are 10 oranges in each box. There are 12 rotten oranges. How many oranges are there that are not rotten?
We have been playing with a variety of tools to share our math learning. So, some students used Google Draw. Others used Pixie. Some used Explain Everything.
I am thinking about the reflection piece of share with my math coach. I think there can be real power in Padlet as a way for kids to reflect on thinking, analyze work and learn new things to try. The power of this Padlet was in the conversation. Because the Padlet was added to over a 15-20 minute period, kids naturally gathered around the Smartboard noticing things before we formally shared. Then as we shared, there was a power of having all of the representations on one board--in a place that we could see them all at once.
Usually, we can Airplay share one at a time or share a student's thinking from their notebook with a document camera. Padlet allowed us to see patterns in our work. Kids noticed that with division, most kids were drawing pictures and wondered why that was. Others noticed different number sentences across work. We could get a close up of one to analyze if we wanted to or we could look at the patterns we saw in our work as a whole.
I am going to work with my coach to build on this and to really think about how to raise the level of the share piece of Math Workshop. Lots of possibilities!
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Thanks to my Feedly I discovered your post this morning, sorry I missed it on Monday. Once again, you inspire the combination of technology and sharing our thinking. I'm new to Padlet so I'm wondering did the students create their math work in another tool, as you mentioned then copy or post it up to a Padlet? I see some real value in see the work go "live" on the Smartboard with many to view for discussion and ideas. Thanks for joining Math Monday!
ReplyDeleteThey did the work in lots of different things then saved to Camera Roll and plugged into Padlet that they had the address to. All from the device they were working on.
ReplyDeleteThanks, padlet seems like a flexible tool.
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