Presentation for the York Region Mathematics Teachers PA day by Seneca College - Carol Carruthers

1. YORK REGION MATHEMATICS PA DAY
School of Biological Sciences and Applied
Chemistry (SBSAC)
Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering
Technology (FASET)
Carol Carruthers
May 6, 2013

2. SENECA COLLEGE
 largest community
college in Ontario
 eight campuses in
Greater Toronto Area
 approx 100,000 full
and part time
students
http://www.senecacollege.ca/about/index.html

3. APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (AST):
 Providing a strong foundation in mathematics,
science, technology and communication
http://www.senecac.on.ca/fulltime/AST.html

4. AST DESTINATIONS:
 School of Biological Sciences and Applied Chemistry
http://www.senecac.on.ca/program/programs.html?career=Science/Research
 School of Information and Communications Technology
http://www.senecac.on.ca/program/programs.html?career=Electronics
 Centre for the Built Environment
http://www.senecac.on.ca/program/programs.html?career=Environmental%20Studies
 Centre for Advanced Technologies
http://www.senecac.on.ca/program/programs.html?career=Skilled%20Trades
 School of Fire Protection Engineering Technology
http://www.senecac.on.ca/program/programs.html?career=Fire%20Alarm%20Inspection
 School of Aviation and Flight Technology
http://www.senecac.on.ca/program/programs.html?career=Aviation/Pilot

5. SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY
 MTH148 – Foundations for Technical Mathematics
http://www.senecac.on.ca/cgi-bin/subject?s1=MTH148
 MTH173
http://www.senecac.on.ca/cgi-bin/subject?s1=MTH173
 MTH273
http://www.senecac.on.ca/cgi-bin/subject?s1=MTH273

6. FOUNDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS (FTM)
 College Mathematics Project (CMP/CSAP)
http://collegemathproject.senecac.on.ca/cmp/en/index.php
 Canadian Achievement Test (CAT3 level 19)
http://www.canadiantestcentre.com/cat3/cat3.asp
FAQ: http://www.senecacollege.ca/registrar/documents/faq-faset.pdf

7. PEN-BASED COMPUTING (TABLET PC):
 Stylus input – like pencil on paper (no typing)
 Annotations focus learners on key concepts
 Visual learners can diagram ideas
 Notes saved and accessed anytime/anywhere

8. STUDENT PEN-BASED/TYPED EXPERIENCE :

9. SYNCHRONOUS COLLABORATIVE WORKSPACE

10. TEACHING TRANSITIONS:
 Increased use of the Web - learning objects
 Observation - students like to teach
 Pre-class assignments
 Flipped classroom practice
 Mixed (Hybrid) mode
 MathCasts – students teach
http://senecamathcasts.wordpress.com/

11. STUDENTS DESIGN LEARNING EXPERIENCE:
 InterACTIVE learning
http://www.mathopenref.com/
 Real time response to problem solving
http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/equation-formula.html
 Group competition to solve problems
http://jeopardylabs.com/play/ratio-and-proportion
 Online worksheet generators
http://www.math.com/students/worksheet/algebra_sp.htm
http://www.math-aids.com/

12. STUDENTS DESIGN QUESTIONS

13. THANK YOU AND MORE INFORMATION:
 Email: carol.carruthers@senecacollege.ca
 Seneca’s HP website/Carol’s blog
http://open.senecac.on.ca/HPtabletproject/
https://teachmathwithtech.wordpress.com/
 DyKnow software
http://www.dyknow.com/
 Student videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il-k65CFqpE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd7BsEF1x6g
 Seneca Mathcasts
http://senecamathcasts.wordpress.com/