Changing Education

Our Action research has been progressing this year despite the many interruptions this year has provided. Online learning proved to be a challenge but has provided many learning opportunities for our learning community. I have become a data nerd this year and this seemed the perfect opportunity to dig a little deeper into understanding how data helps to understand my students. I recently asked my students to complete this data survey so that I can present the results to our staff in the next few weeks. Loading… The survey was one that I have adapted from Teacher's Pay Teachers. It had some good questions for students about their general attitudes to Mathematics. I added questions about how game-based learning and how they feel that games help them to learn Math concepts and develop their skills. The survey has helped to understand how my students feel about Mathematics and particularly using games in the classroom. I found it encouraging that most found that games had a beneficial...

Launching into Remote Learning was an abrupt and unexpected turn of events for all in education. The learning curve has been steep and quite challenging, requiring flexibility and adaptability to cope with the rapid pace of events as they have unfolded through the past weeks. Remote learning has meant that teachers have had to find new ways to connect with their students in a way that is virtual. The challenge is still to provide lessons that are engaging and providing quality learning, while the students are in their own homes. Students themselves are grappling with understanding this new context for learning. Parents are having to determine the best routines for their child's education. It has been a daunting situation for many. The platform that our school uses for Kindergarten to Year 4 is Seesaw. This platform is easy to use for younger students providing a range of tools that students can easily access. What I have learned through this has been to develop skills that w...