Updates on the project

OER Project Directory Cognitively Accessible Math For Adult Learners
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UPDATE (1/4/2018): That module will be about the times tables. It will be sequenced for understanding (0,1,10,2,5, 4, 9, 3, 6, 7 8 if I remember correctly) — I’ve gotten 0, 1 and 10 done in ‘down time’ and hope to have that part sharable next week).

My objective is to open doors to knowledge and career and life options for people by helping them understand how numberse and mathematics works.

The resources below will tell you more:

First is an infographic with a quick overview of the project.

Next is my CV; next is an example of an interactive digital activity.

This is followed by guidelines for Universal Design for Learning that I will use;

Finally there are sections from an OER chapter I may use as a guide. That is based on a course we offer here at Parkland; another option would be to have a similar scope and sequence to the one at modumath.org.

Update: 7/19/2019 The Illustrative gig is up and it was awesome, though without the possibilities for the “other lessons” or the interactive multisensory lessons so: back to the times tables and more; next up is "doubling and halving” (just finished divisibility). Then it will be the fives… and then I will swing back and build in dividing by 10 for 10 percent.

I am hearing online about an “open source homework system” project. It’ll prob’ly go to something far more advanced than this …

UPDATE (1/4/2019): That module will be about the times tables. It will be sequenced for understanding (0,1,10,2,5, 4, 9, 3, 6, 7 8 if I remember correctly) — I’ve gotten 0, 1 and 10 done in ‘down time’ and hope to have that part sharable next week).

Update — 4/15/2019: (and editing that last ‘update’ because it was this year, not last!)

I’m up to the two’s on the times tables module, with other number sense activities interspersed in earlier lessons. But! But! I have been hired by Illustrative Mathematics to write support materials for their upcoming High School curriculum. For right now, it’s limited to modifications and enhancements that can happen within the standard classroom curriculum. That curriculum is already more cognitively accessible than most because of the principle that students should engage in and develop mathematical understanding before learning to manipulate symbols to get an answer. I’m not going to “talk out of school” but … yes, it does :slight_smile: :slight_smile: :slight_smile: :slight_smile: There will also be an OER version available for free.

I’m hoping that working in more truly multisensory activities will be possible, with visuals and manipulatives, including other lessons for students who need further conceptual preparation (if you don’t have enough background meaning, then the "meaning building” exercises can still be an exercise in frustration).

I also still want to strive for creating online experiences that would provide the “personalized learning” and practice, but more visually and conceptually than current products (and OER — not just free, open).

Update 11/4/2019
Illustrative Mathematics gig is up… my very rough (not ready to share, unless somebody wants to take it and do some of the 5 R’s on it ;)) ‘prototype’ lives at http://www.resourceroom.net/20OER/ …

Update: 11/19/2019 So! I have a page on my website for learning the times tables in conceptual sequence and a basic quiz for each.

I’ve been learning javaScript, CSS and HTML … the potential is amazing. On social media there are persistent complaints that “they don’t know their times tables, what can we do?” — and there are … gazillions of sites that have practice, except they are aimed at practicing … if you have already learned them. There are a few that have some visual/conceptual practice… usually in Flash. We don’t need no stinkin’ Flash :slight_smile: https://www.resourceroom.net/20OER/ I’ve gotten some awesome help at the freecodecamp.org forum (when I can get there)… and have found repl.it for trying things out… Parkland College gives me access to the Linked In Learning (formerly lynda.com) … so I hope to have something worht sharing by the year’s end…

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Hi Sue, really great to hear! Can I suggest that you share your most recent update in a new post/reply, so others can distinguish it from your previous update?

You’ve been making some excellent progress learning javaScript, CSS and HTML. I’m excited to see what you have produced by the end of the year!

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Hi @apurva and @sujones! In case there’s some confusion here, I should explain: Sue had added some updates to her old project homepage that didn’t fit in the new one, so I pulled them out here to preserve them and give a space for more updates to go. Sue, a message explaining this was to come your way soon! Sorry for any confusion, but it’s fantastic to see you diving back into things :slight_smile:

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Thanks! Right now it’s last week of classes and I’m in high demand… next week but I’m going to get something at least to “this part looks nice and works” … and I’ve been taking notes on possible connections… and thanks to this group I remember to tag people in my building instead of assuming that won’t work because even if it doesn’t, it’s a nudge…
Now to figure out how to do a new “post/reply”… the format change is pretty profound, tho’ it’s the same as over at FreeCodeCamp where I’ve gotten some great help w/ the JavaScript and CSS>

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… and … I am confused. HOw do I do that? How do I make a new post?

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Glad to be of service! :smiley: And yes, a small nudge can do wonders. That human check-in/connection can be just the right one to help move work along.

Just hit reply to the first topic in this thread to write a new post. To start a new topic or thread, go to the project discussion space and click on ‘New Topic.’