The End of the Year

It's been over a month since I've posted. I spent a lot of time finishing up my thesis and I'm proud to say that within the time between this post and my last one, I've obtained my master's degree in Education (MS.Ed). I will also teach summer school and continue to teach 6th graders in the next school year! This year has taught me so much that I'll outline in another post later.

My students have grown and learned so much this year and have even surpassed my ability in many of the thinking and strategic games we play (i.e. Lightbot). More students have also fully completed Dragonbox 2. if I make a mistake while going over a problem (purposely or not), they will sometimes correct me.

Lastly, some students have taken the initative and asked me to teach them specific things in math. My highlight of the day "Mr. E, can you teach me geometry?" Not my favorite sub-topic in math but I am happy that there is a desire to learn and grow! We have been playing educational and/or practice games. Here are some of the more recent videos below:

P.S. - Is the power of multiplayer/network games in mathematics not apparent from the video below? Technology is such a strong tool in education and the level of engagement is unmatched. Ultimately, I want to take the time and use the experience I have with video games to create my own engaging game(s) for math. Coding comes first.