Over Prepped – Week 8

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I thought this slide was funny… but loved her IGNITE talk. She changed my perspective on online math learning. I had always thought that learning math online was difficult and challenging. I her presentation, she said that using technology was her strength, she like calling the shots when she was ready to write tests, and she found her online teacher supportive and helpful. What a nice connection to her lived experience, learning mathematics, and personalized learning. As a result, this was her best mark in math (an A) ever… even though she still hates math. OK. Noted.

6 IGNITE presentations, 2 reading reflections, one warm up activity, one wild card actity, and one make up reading reflection… we had a tonne of things to do in addition to talking about our final curriculum project. I was over planned. Last week, I was under planned. Where do I find the sweet spot? It depends (a classic education response). I had 2 additional activities planned for this week… but they have been postponed to future weeks. I do enjoy that the students are completely aligned to my edu-speak and it’s just a matter of fact. I am so proud of my shy students who mustered up the courage to present their IGNITE, loved the MATH warm up activity (a new numeracy idea), and “Where I am from…” Wild Card Activity. I am learning.

Four more weeks left in this course and I cannot believe how fast time has flown by. I wonder how we will end the course. I feel like there might be cake in the near future.