Authentic Learning in Math through Computer Coding: Turning Consumers into Creators

[Dawn DuPriest]

Your Name and Title:  Dawn DuPriest, Mathematics and Technology Teacher

 

School or Organization Name:  Preston Middle School, a neighborhood STEM school

 

Co-Presenter Name(s):  n/a

 

Area of the World from Which You Will Present:  Fort Collins, Colorado

 

Language in Which You Will Present:  English

 

Target Audience(s):  Teachers, administrators, and curriculum developers for tech and math, grades 6-12

 

Short Session Description (one line):  Experience how programming can be used as a teaching tool in a core mathematics classroom for authentic learning and assessment of math modeling.

 

Full Session Description (as long as you would like):  If your students like to innovate, model, tinker, and share, they will love coding for authentic learning in math. Take them beyond “The Hour of Code”. Learn how programming projects are set up as learning activities and performance assessments aligned to the CCSS. Explore tools and project ideas, and understand the benefits for content-area learning and student confidence.

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:  http://www.khanacademy.org/cs/ and http://scratch.mit.edu/ and http://codinginmathclass.wordpress.com/

[Maureen Devlin]

I am very interested in your presentation as we are just beginning to use coding as a math tool.  I plan to attend. Maureen Devlin, Wayland, MA

[Dawn DuPriest]

I am looking forward to it and hope it prompts some great discussion for both of us!

[Maureen Devlin]

Thanks Dawn.  I'll only get to stay 30 minutes as my presentation is next, but I'm trying to get my colleague to listen in too since we're working on the coding and math together.  Take care.