Comments on: Portfolio 6: Case Study http://studentteaching.edublogs.org/2008/04/02/portfolio-6-case-study/ "Education is the most powerful weapon that you can use to change the world." -Nelson Mandela Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:01:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: leynafaye http://studentteaching.edublogs.org/2008/04/02/portfolio-6-case-study/#comment-37 leynafaye Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:04:21 +0000 http://studentteaching.edublogs.org/2008/04/02/portfolio-6-case-study/#comment-37 Sharon: Exactly, I couldn't agree more. I meant to point this out (the correspondence between dimes/pennies and our base 10 system, but didn't quite do it. Glad you drew attention to this! Sharon:

Exactly, I couldn’t agree more. I meant to point this out (the correspondence between dimes/pennies and our base 10 system, but didn’t quite do it. Glad you drew attention to this!

]]> By: Sharon http://studentteaching.edublogs.org/2008/04/02/portfolio-6-case-study/#comment-36 Sharon Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:58:45 +0000 http://studentteaching.edublogs.org/2008/04/02/portfolio-6-case-study/#comment-36 "For example, if when told to make 48 cents, most students will count out 4 dimes and 8 pennies (rather than 1 quarter, 2 dimes, and 3 pennies)." I also meant to point out how not strange this is given our base ten system! It seems like a common first try at money especially if they are used to thinking about groups of tens and ones. “For example, if when told to make 48 cents, most students will count out 4 dimes and 8 pennies (rather than 1 quarter, 2 dimes, and 3 pennies).”

I also meant to point out how not strange this is given our base ten system! It seems like a common first try at money especially if they are used to thinking about groups of tens and ones.

]]> By: Sharon http://studentteaching.edublogs.org/2008/04/02/portfolio-6-case-study/#comment-35 Sharon Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:55:20 +0000 http://studentteaching.edublogs.org/2008/04/02/portfolio-6-case-study/#comment-35 I like how you connected the ideas of skip counting and counting by 1's to their successes and struggles with this money task. It is also interesting that the idea of using quarters first is not exactly solid given that I've been doing that for so long now it is hard for me to step back and think about it from the children's perspective. I like how you connected the ideas of skip counting and counting by 1’s to their successes and struggles with this money task. It is also interesting that the idea of using quarters first is not exactly solid given that I’ve been doing that for so long now it is hard for me to step back and think about it from the children’s perspective.

]]> By: Buy To Let on The Finance World For News and Information Around The World On Finance » Blog Archive » Portfolio 6: Case Study http://studentteaching.edublogs.org/2008/04/02/portfolio-6-case-study/#comment-32 Buy To Let on The Finance World For News and Information Around The World On Finance » Blog Archive » Portfolio 6: Case Study Sun, 06 Apr 2008 07:25:34 +0000 http://studentteaching.edublogs.org/2008/04/02/portfolio-6-case-study/#comment-32 [...] Portfolio 6: Case Study Let’s practice this!” I pulled out another book and told the students that this book cost 58 cents. “Show me how you can use your coins to buy this,” I said, writing the number on the board. I allowed the students to work for a few … [...] [...] Portfolio 6: Case Study Let’s practice this!” I pulled out another book and told the students that this book cost 58 cents. “Show me how you can use your coins to buy this,” I said, writing the number on the board. I allowed the students to work for a few … [...]

]]> By: TE 402 Classmate http://studentteaching.edublogs.org/2008/04/02/portfolio-6-case-study/#comment-31 TE 402 Classmate Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:13:24 +0000 http://studentteaching.edublogs.org/2008/04/02/portfolio-6-case-study/#comment-31 I think you bring up a lot of great points. While using change may be difficult for students it can also be a very meaningful way for students to practice addition. It is also a skill that students can practice when outside of the class. I think students would benefit from more practice counting different amounts of coins many times so that they can practice adding quarters. When students are forced to deal with quarters repeatedly they will probably become more comfortable with counting by them and then can work to more advanced problem. If the teacher gives the students higher expectations and gives off the vibe that they can be successful with this, the students might have less struggles and be excited for the challenge. I think you bring up a lot of great points. While using change may be difficult for students it can also be a very meaningful way for students to practice addition. It is also a skill that students can practice when outside of the class.

I think students would benefit from more practice counting different amounts of coins many times so that they can practice adding quarters. When students are forced to deal with quarters repeatedly they will probably become more comfortable with counting by them and then can work to more advanced problem.

If the teacher gives the students higher expectations and gives off the vibe that they can be successful with this, the students might have less struggles and be excited for the challenge.

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