online resources and tools to enhance professional development of elementary educators

Online Resources and Tools to Enhance Professional Development

of Elementary EducatorsBetsy Peisach and Pat Hemler

About MathlandingFree!Funded through the National Science FoundationPart of the National Service for Distributed LearningElementary math focus with emphasis on supporting K-5 math specialists

PartnersThe Math Forum at Drexel University

International Society for Technology in Education

ICF Macro International

PurposeTo support elementary educators with the knowledge and instructional resources they need to teach math effectively and build a strong foundation of mathematical knowledge in students.

Examples of sites for our resources:

Illuminations and NCTM – lessons, appletsAnnenberg Learner – courses, videos, …Teaching Channel – videosInside Mathematics – PD videos and moreDoing What Works – PD videos and moreMillenium Mathematics Project (NRICH) – articles, problems, suggestions, and more

And more…Shodor – Java appletsThe Math Forum @ Drexel – Teacher2Teacher…National Library of Virtual ManipulativesThinking Blocks (Math Playground)Edutopia – videos, articles, etc.GeoGebra – Java-based software with appletsPBS Learning Media – interactive media, etc.

Thinking Blocks http://mathplayground.com/ThinkingBlocks/thinking_blocks_modeling%20_tool.html Interactive flash tool; for grades 1-6+; includes video demonstrations

Third Grade Math Routines http://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/third-grade-math-routines?fd=0 Introductory video in set of five; shows the routines used by Jennifer Saul; for grades K-5

Wooden Legs Videoshttp://mathforum.org/blogs/suzanne/2011/12/01/wooden-legs-videos/ Problem of the Week from the Math Forum

Kids and Cookieshttp://www.teacherlink.org/content/math/interactive/flash/kidsandcookies/kidcookie.phpTool that allows user to choose number of children and number of cookies to share

Keep It Simple http://nrich.maths.org/6540 An interesting problem using addition of fractions; for grades 5-6+ Triplets: A Game of Equivalent Fractions http://www.mathplayground.com/Triplets/Triplets.html Students group equivalent fractions and visual representations; for grades 3-6+ Melvin’s Make a Match http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/equivalentfractions/ Interactive game from Cyberchase; students match equivalent fractions; for grades 3-5

Thinking Blocks: Fractionshttp://www.thinkingblocks.com/tb_fractions/fractions.htmlSimilar to Thinking Blocks, with tool and problem sets for teacher use.

Limit your search criteria and find resources aligned to the Mathematical Practice Standards.

Locate resources aligned to specific CCSS and NCTM standards.

Collection Topics• CCSS Practice Standard #3• Building Classroom Culture• Introducing Measurement• Developing Face Fluency• Introducing Fractions• Geometric Concepts• Place Value• Understanding Math

Learning Disabilities• Helping Struggling Learners• Rectangular Arrays• Problem Solving• Communication

Contact information:

Betsy Peisach: bpeisach@mpt.org

Pat Hemler: phemler@mpt.org