Number Talks and TechnologyA Winning Combination

August 14, 2015

Learning Goal

•I can use voice thread to understand students’ mathematical thinking.

Language Goal

• I can use voice thread to explain orally and in writing how to solve a mathematics problem

Agenda

• Welcome• Number Talks• Voice Thread• Create a Voice Thread• Comment on Others Voice Thread• Closure

NUMBER TALKSCommon Core State Standards - Mathematics

Number Talks

• A planned daily routine for whole‐class instruction

• Number Sense (efficiency, accuracy & flexibility)

• Generalized Arithmetic-conceptual understanding

• Reasoning and Problem Solving • Mental Mathematics• Preview- Review- Conceptual Understanding

Number Talks and Time

• Number Talks (about 10 minutes)• Mini-Lesson (10 to 20 minutes)• Lesson (more than 20 minutes)

Socio-mathematical Norms• Errors are gifts, they promote discussion..• The answer is important, but it is not the math.

Lenses to Consider During Professional Development Sessions

Learner Lens Teacher Lens

Hand Signals• Solution

• Strategy

• Agree

Types of Math Talks– Mental Math– True/False Statements– Dilemmas– Dot Patterns– What’s My Rule?– Number Strings

Mental Math

32 x 15

The way we just debriefed this question is a “Number Talk.”

What is Voice Thread

Voice Thread DirectionsComputer

• Log-in to http://voicethread.com/• Register and sign-in• Click on CREATE• Click on ADD MEDIA– Download file

• Click on picture and COMMENT (bottom of the screen)

• Click on COMMENT and RECORD

Voice Thread• Fraction Model

Voice Thread

• Download Dilemma• Solve the problem using – Audio– Video– Text

Voice Thread

• ShareoClick on ShareoClick on Copy LinkoOpen google sheet- Mrs. Sarginger’s

ClassroomoWrite your first and last name and paste

your URL in the voice thread column

Commenting on Others

• Open google sheet• Click on one of your colleagues URLs• Listen/Read their voice thread• Comment (bottom of the screen)

When you go back to your page, you’ll see the new comment.

Additional Problems

• Grade 7 Geometry Task– Analyzing Student Work

Learning Goal

•I can use voice thread to understand students’ mathematical thinking.

Language Goal

• I can use voice thread to explain orally and in writing how to solve a mathematics problem