Anyone can follow a study group on P2PU. Participating is the next level of engagement. The sign-up is a space where interested individuals can express their interest and background in the topic and commit to working with the rest of the participants. Please answer the following set(s) of questions if you want to become a participant or organizer.
Standard Set
This set of signup questions is common to all study groups, courses, ... in P2PU. The answers to these questions will be public once you get accepted.
- What made you interested in this topic?
- What do you hope to achieve by participating?
- Are you interested in helping with the study group organization?
Public Custom Set
This set of signup questions is particular to this study group. The answers to these questions will be public once you get accepted.
What is your interest in designing the OER collection of interactives on fractions?
Answers
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sarahsmogor
Oct. 6, 2013, 3:10 p.m.
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This is a topic I struggle teaching to my students. They do not have a deep rooted understanding of fractions and so trying to teach them operations with fractions is difficult. By participating here, I hope to get extra resources or ideas to help my students better understand what a fraction is an how to perform operations with them. I do not think I would be interested in helping with the study group organization but that could chagne over time.
I'm looking more for resrouces at this time and therefore don't know what kind of help I would be able to provide with designing the OER collection of interactives on fractions.
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gdaworme
April 25, 2013, 10:49 a.m.
Bio:
love reading, socializing and making a positive diffrence to enhance lives.
Location: USA
Standard Set Answer:
Recently one of my student said to me, "no that I understand it, i still don't like". I think he loves because he finally got! Its his way of saying its piece of cake.
I hope to find more creative fun ways to enhance my at risk students' learning.
After perusing the website, I am happy to contribrute where ever i can.
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pratik
Dec. 31, 2012, 7:58 a.m.
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I am a management student..
Location: Nepal
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Public Set Answer:
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Alan Yee
July 26, 2012, 1:12 p.m.
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Location:
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I have always been interested in math, and I may be busy at times. However, I hope to learn as much as I can despite my personal and educational commitments. I am interested in helping with the course organization if I have extra time.
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shanika
July 10, 2012, 9:25 p.m.
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hi everyone i am a teenager..i am very cool, down to earth, friendly etc..if there is anything else you want to know i prefer you ask me..i love to play netball...i want to become a physiothereaphist, or someone who owns a business..i want to go too brazil, france and india some day..:) nice too meet you!!
Location: trinidad
Standard Set Answer:
well i have alot of problem with maths and i am doing cxc next year and i really want to pass maths....i am an avergae student i will pick up quickly but somehow when exams come i totally do the wrong things i don't know why..i hope to learn all steps of doing fractions and i also want to learn phytagorus and simultaneous i really hope i will learn these things..thanks! yes i am interested in helping with the study group organizations
i want to learn fractions and diffrent ways in solving fractions i want to work with the study groups and we can help each other we can revise with each other i think this is the best way i can learn fractions co-operate, pay attention and follow rules and revise.
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gertrude
June 7, 2012, 10:03 a.m.
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Location: the caribbean
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i always had that desire to fulfil the call of being a pre-school teacher.
i hope to achive the Knowledge to shape and mold young lives.
yes i am interested to help in whatever wway i can.
My interest is to educate other persons
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Vanessa
June 4, 2012, 3:18 p.m.
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Teaching 4th grade for 14 years. Want to learn strategies to motivate my students. Also need assistance in getting students to achieve success in math, but need to help in bringing them up to the required level. without losing too much time.
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I am always interested in learning new strategies.
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I hope to achieve success in helping my students.
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Yes, please let me know what I need to do. This is my first time hearing of these courses.
Please assist in telking me what I need to do?
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Inayat Hussain
April 30, 2012, 8 a.m.
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I am a student at it university.
Location: Pakistan
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I am interested in math becouse i love it.
I want to learn more and more about Mathematics.
Yes
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Em
March 31, 2012, 1:46 p.m.
Bio:
I teach Algebra and love it, but often get frustrated when students can't do basic arithmetic. Since my certification and training is in secondary math, I don't really know how to help them. So the search for increased knowledge begins...
How can we improve education?
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Standard Set Answer:
My interest in fractions stems from a frustration in getting my students to use fractions to do foundational algebra tasks such as finding slope. Fractions were never difficult for me, but in fact were perfectly logical. It never occurred to me that someone would not understand how to get their own portion of the pie.
It is my hope that by participating in this forum, I will be able to understand how fractions are presented initially to students in elementary math. What methods work? What methods are traditionally used, but actually create problems for students? How do you address the different learning styles or more acurately the different kinds of cognitive reasoning? It is my goal to apply what is learned from this forum to remediate my students and subsequently enhance their understanding of algebra.
Because of my complete lack of knowledge on the level of elementary math, I think that I would not be a wise choice for the organization of this group.
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TR
Jan. 11, 2012, 12:05 a.m.
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An individual with a bachelors degree in computer science on his back and a free-lance film maker as profession.
Location: India
Standard Set Answer:
-Live interaction between peers interested me to participate in this topic.
- Learn and contribute
-Yes , I am.
I love to learn and contribute as much as possible.
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Steve O'Connor
Nov. 29, 2011, 7:53 p.m.
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I am a fifth grade teacher at Wells Central School in Wells, NY. With over 20 years of educational experience, I have remained a classroom teacher by choice. I have taught in the urban Rochester City School District and now work in a small deeply rural district.
I am passionate about the effective use of technology in education and Open Educational Resources. I have largely moved from textbook instruction to self-created multimedia. I continuously use reseach and data to improve student learning outcomes.
My education includes a BA in History with an East Asian concentration from the University of Rochester and an MSE in Elementary Education from Nazareth College.
Outside teaching and education, I run a small bakery. I also enjoy history and genealogy—combining the two to write rich family history narratives.
Location: Wells, NY in the Adirondack Mountains
Standard Set Answer:
What made you interested in this topic?
I am a fifth grade teacher. Fractions are a vital part of fifth grade mathematics. Shifts as a result of Common Core require reexamination of instruction.
What do you hope to achieve by participating?
I hope to improve my instruction and to contribute resources that will help others.
Are you interested in helping with the study group organization?
I could help if needed.
I would like to help create and share interactives to facilitate learning fractions.
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Linda FS
Nov. 23, 2011, 8:44 a.m.
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Love math, love teaching math.
Location: Bitola
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Public Set Answer:
Interested in seeing fractions taught better.
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suehellman
Nov. 21, 2011, 5:34 a.m.
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I'm a recent'y retired former math teacher. Just finished my M.Sc. in Instructional Media from Wilkes University. Am now looking for work as an online educator and doing pro-d for math teachers. I still do the EDIM blog at http://wilkesinstructionalmedia.blogspot.com/ . Here's a link to my eportfolio -- http://suehellman-portfolio.yolasite.com/.
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Standard Set Answer:
I was invited to join because I'm working on a fractions unit in Moodle. I hope to get a collection of questions that I can use to draw students into the work and some ideas about how to create more of a gaming approach that will keep them motivated and interested. There is no www internet connection -- only intranet.
I'm working on a Math7 Moodle course for a country where boys often drop out in their first year of secondary school. They don't have internet access so it must be entirely self-contained. It must also be engaging and something they look forward to using when they open their laptops every day.
What are 'hot button' questions I can start them with as they take on various topics?
How can I build interactivity into this kind of closed environment?
How can I keep them moving through the topic, but provide enough practice for mastery?
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MrSteve
Nov. 9, 2011, 3:24 p.m.
Bio:
http://mrstevesscience.blogspot.com/
Location: New Jersey
Standard Set Answer:
Maria,
will participate as time permits, unfortunately not much time lately
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Christina Paulk
Nov. 8, 2011, 10:10 a.m.
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I am an online educator with Bridgewater Academy based in Rock Rapids, Iowa. I am always looking for ways to enhance instructional delivery that will encourage my students to become fully engaged with the curriculum and promote high order thinking processes...an area of deep concern for me as a virtual teacher.
Location: Bridgewater Academy
Standard Set Answer:
I am very interested in creating my first remix project! I hope to achieve a better understanding of Moodle and how to use CK12 as a potential resource for other math and science courses that I teach online.
I am interested in designing anything that is necessary for this project.
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karen
Nov. 1, 2011, 7:06 p.m.
Bio:
Hi. My name is Karen, and I am one of the founders and organizers of P2PU's School of Ed.
I love being involved in exciting, passion-driven learning projects! I think that having a passion for what you do is one of the most important things in life.
My professional pursuits involve writing, K-12 education, ed tech, and open education. I am an advocate for OER and frequently present on this topic at conferences and other venues. I am the co-founder of the Kids Open Dictionary project. I have also been involved in running several ed tech businesses.
My personal pursuits include writing, cooking, organic farming, and carpentry. I live off the grid in a very remote part of the U.S. in a house built with my own hands.
Portfolio
Location: AZ/NM border
Standard Set Answer:
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What made you interested in this topic?
I started remixing an elementary open textbook into a Moodle course (very tentative and draft, but that's why we're here!) as a couple other P2PU courses, and now it's spun into this group.
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What do you hope to achieve by participating?
Collaboration with folks smarter than me, and ultimately, some online interactive math materials that can be shared with others
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Are you interested in helping with the study group organization?
Sure (post Dec. 1 -- I'm overcommitted until then!)
See above. I work with K-12 teachers across the country and am involved in several blended learning programs that would benefit from this.
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Bon Crowder
Oct. 30, 2011, 6:55 a.m.
Bio:
Math mom, co-developer of www.ThatsMath.com, writer and publisher of www.MathFour.com.
Location: Houston, Texas
Standard Set Answer:
I'm a math mom and do my best to help other moms be more mathy.
I'm interested in helping, although I'm very time poor. I shall do my best to contribute, though.
