Census at School: a tool to support the Maths curriculum
Video Overview
Interview with Teachers about the use of Census at School to support teaching and learning in Maths. They discuss the benefits of integrating this international database tool into their lessons, particularly when focusing on probability and statistics. They show the large bank of resources available to teachers when teaching Project Maths.
Description
A secondary school teacher discusses ‘Census at School’ and its place in the classroom. Students can input data onto the website for students around the world to access and look at the statistics and data for their learning. The Maths topics of probability and statistics can be looked at on this website through the displaying of statistics. The Project Maths Development Team supports the use of ‘Census at School’ as it allows learners to see the topics in appropriate, real life contexts. Workshops 5 and 10 on the Project Maths website look at this in more detail for teachers. Other subject areas such as geography and C.S.P.E. also have information and worksheets available. Students work in small groups and use the laptop to source the information and data on the website. Students can also use the data to self assess and figure out the answers to questions they struggle completing independently. Information can be accessed using iPads if laptops are not available. Because the data and statistics are created by students around the world, the learning experience becomes real and gives an accurate context to the learning.
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This video supports the following statements of the Digital Learning Framework (DLF):
Teaching & Learning (1. Learner Outcomes)
- 1.3 Pupils use digital technologies in highly effective ways to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding in accordance with the content objectives, learning outcomes, skills and concepts of the Primary School Curriculum.
Teaching & Learning (2. Learner Experiences)
- 2.1 Pupils engage purposefully in meaningful learning activities
Pupils use digital technologies for sourcing, exchanging of info
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