Thursday, 23 October 2014

SKOOLBO Where learning is fun and free! (if you register before October 31, 2014)

Skoolbo – 
 Children are immersed in an incredible learning world and are highly motivated by the inbuilt rewards mechanisms. Parents and teachers are equipped with an array of tools to help them achieve wonderful educational outcomes for their children.
Disclaimer: I will receive no advantage from Skoolbo for sharing this information. As an educator I share what I believe are valuable & innovative educational ideas, pedagogy, activities and resources to improve students learning outcomes. 



Skoolbo is proud to now have over 20,000 schools worldwide playing on the platform, it marks a massive 2014 which began with Skoolbo Aussie launching in February!Skoolbo superhero - 100
Skoolbo have had over 4000 Aussie schools, including ours, join the program which is just shy of 60% of Primary Schools across the country.
- See more at: http://blog.skoolbo.com.au/#sthash.cBDMDW0h.dpuf
SKOOLBO questions focus on the following areas:-
Literacy
  • Phonics
  • Fluency
  • Vocabulary
  • Comprehension
  • Grammar
  • Spelling
Numeracy
  • Number Development
  • Addition
  • Subtraction
  • Number Patterns
  • Time
  • Multiplication
  • Division
Each student is required to sit pre-tests on Reading and Numeracy to work out the difficulty level for the student, this is continually assessed and the difficulty adjusted when needed. Students receive ‘Bo’ coins for answering questions successfully which can be used to purchase rewards such as racing worlds, toys and other items.

Skoolbo guides are available for teachers to download and Skoolbo is available for PCs, Macs, iPads and Android devices.
Pricing Structure:

Don't delay!
Register prior to 31 October 2014
Your school will be given "Forever Free" status and you will never pay the annual school license.

Saturday, 18 October 2014

Help with teaching mathematics from a range of sources.

I love this website for stimulating rich mathematical learning.
                                                                           NRICH Enriching Mathematics

 NAPLAN Teaching strategies 2013
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Further support is available from the tabs: ESL; Students with Learning difficulties and Aboriginal Students.

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Dave Burke on his website daveictdotcom
 has shared the  following notebook file resources for years 3,5,7 & 9 which were compiled by Josh Stephens, North Coast Region HAT."


TheYr3 page consists of:
 Year3 Measurement + Length questions
 Year 3 Space and Geometry + Position questions 
 Year 3 Space and Geometry + Angles questions
 Year 3 Space and Geometry + 3D questions
 Year 3 Space and Geometry + 2D questions
 Year 3 Patterns and Algebra questions
 Year 3 Number + Whole Numbers questions
 Year 3 Number + Subtraction questions
 Year 3 Number + Multiplication questions
 Year 3 Number + Money questions
 Year 3 Number + Fractions & Decimals questions
 Year 3 Number + Division questions
 Year 3 Number + Chance questions
 Year 3 Number + Addition questions
 Year 3 Measurement + Volume_Capacity questions
 Year 3 Measurement + Time questions
 Year 3 Measurement + Temperature questions
 Year 3 Measurement + Mass questions
 Year 3 Measurement + Area questions
 Year 3 Data questions

Awesome Algebra Apps and Websites 

Spanning K-12, and introducing advanced topics like matrices, polynomials, and linear equations, these great apps and sites offer lessons, reference resources, games, and tutorials that'll help teachers teach and students learn.

Check out these Pinterest boards  for many stimulating ideas: MATHEMATICS AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
Mathematics Australian Curriculum resources via So You Think You Can Teach
AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM MATHS
                                                          MATHS-AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM