Return-Path: <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id iAK0NF126846; Fri, 19 Nov 2004 19:23:15 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 19:23:15 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <5.0.2.1.2.20041119161304.00aaa1d0@pop.ix.netcom.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Michele Craig (shellcraig@ix.netcom.com)" <shellcraig@ix.netcom.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:1178] Re: division PowerPoint X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.0.2 Status: O Content-Length: 1460 Lines: 31 The links to the slides are valuable for several reasons. First, so often there is stuff out there that elementary teachers are doing that needs to be adapted if we want to use it with adults. This sometimes causes me a lot of frustration. I will find a great elementary curriculum that does teach numeracy and mathematical thinking (or phonics, or whatever) and then think, "Darn, I could use it with my adults except ..." that it has those dippy pictures or it talks about drawing with crayons in school or something. But second, it makes me think if we were to develop something for use with adults to teach division, what would it look like? I have used Boxermath (a subscription online math curriuculum) and I do like the way they graphically present long division and fractions because they allow the students to play with manipulatives). They have a free trial subscription at www.boxermath.com if you want to check it out. But again, it really is still doing the division in the abstract. And, I have many students who really resist using the computer. I also use GED Connections video tapes and workbooks, internet, and more often small math groups where we discuss problem solving and use manipulatives to explore math concepts. The discussion this topic has generated has been very useful for me in my examination of my teaching practice. Thanks to all of you for your very insightful and interesting ideas. Michele Michele
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