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London Mathematics Challenge. Video Conferencing and discussion boards as communication tools Pip Huyton – London Mathematics Challenge Coordinator. London Mathematics Challenge. The context of the examples to follow:-. London Mathematics Challenge.
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London Mathematics Challenge Video Conferencing and discussion boards as communication tools Pip Huyton – London Mathematics Challenge Coordinator
London Mathematics Challenge The context of the examples to follow:-
London Mathematics Challenge Mock Example of discussion board – teachers comments are real
London Mathematics Challenge AsynchronousCommunicationEg. Message Boards • Logistically it is relatively easy • You can share, learn and develop • You can have a closed group to encourage sharing • You can make a contribution to a debate • You hope that someone will read what you have posted • You may get feedback
London Mathematics Challenge Example of Video Conference sharing
London Mathematics Challenge SynchronousCommunicationEg. Video Conferencing, • Next best thing to the real thing • It’s easier to communicate with someone you can see • You are in real time – virtually guaranteed a response • You can easily share and annotate together • Ideas can be developed more quickly • You can reach beyond your own 4 walls or school • Logistically it can be an issue
London Mathematics Challenge Always choose and use the appropriate technology for the task
London Mathematics Challenge NCETM Portal www.ncetm.org.uk Click to Meet VC Software www.vc.lgfl.net both freely accessible to London teachers