The world wide web has opened doors
to a wealth of knowledge. It has allowed
learners the access to not only locally but abroad. Establishing a collaborative connection to
students globally develops new proficiencies and will help build character. It will also open discussion on new cultures,
new languages and enhance students communication skills. Students will be engaged in the activity and will
take an inquisitive approach to researching more about other countries.
I read an interesting
entry from http://collaborate.iearn.org/
about a collaborative project several schools across the world were
participating in. The duration was about a year and will conclude this
May. The theme is to explore how math is
used in their communities and take action to promote greater equity in the
world around them. The objective was to
demonstrate how math should be taught across the curriculum in other courses
such as science, social students and even English.
Some of
the activities include “a)
"What Math Means to Me" in which student will produce a math collage
to share with a partner class and “Virtual Gallery of Mathematics and Culture” This project will create a photograph,
drawing, or other artistic expression of some aspect of your culture that you
would like others to know about, along with a text describing the item you have
chosen and its connection to the world of mathematics.
They will
use web pages and upload their designs and data for all other groups to view. This collaborative
effort will serve as a resource on culturally relevant teaching for math
educators globally.
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