Maths 2-1

1

Work in pairs(60 min)

Browse to or search for a maths teaching resource on the Web.
Open the web site evaluation tool and evaluate the online web resource. This form will help you assess the quality of the website generally. To assist your understanding consult the resources on purpose, credibility, accuracy and bias.

In the comments box at the end of the form, include comments on:

What you think you can do with the resources in a classroom?
Why you think the resources are reliable and suitable for classroom use?

Click here for a list of maths teaching websites

Click here for the website evaluation tool

Click here to see how to search for web sites

2

Remain in pairs (30 minutes)

Evaluate the resource as a maths teaching and learning tool by applying the principles of OBE as evaluation criteria

Click here to evaluate outcomes-based principles in the resource

3

Meet as a class (15 minutes)

Share the locations and recommendations of the best online mathematics resources that you have evaluated
Draw up a list of website resources for maths teachers that you may find useful now or at a later stage

4

Work on your own (15 minutes)

Review the list of mathematics resources and identify how the best of these may help you to achieve learning outcomes and assessment standards.

Refer to the curriculum statements:

5

You have the option of using the South African National Portal (Thutong) to enhance this workshop activity.

Click here to read about how you can use Thutong

	Action	Resources
1	Work in pairs(60 min) Browse to or search for a maths teaching resource on the Web. Open the web site evaluation tool and evaluate the online web resource. This form will help you assess the quality of the website generally. To assist your understanding consult the resources on purpose, credibility, accuracy and bias. In the comments box at the end of the form, include comments on: What you think you can do with the resources in a classroom? Why you think the resources are reliable and suitable for classroom use?	Click here for a list of maths teaching websites Click here for the website evaluation tool Purpose of a web site Credibility of a web site Accuracy of information Detecting bias Click here to see how to search for web sites
2	Remain in pairs (30 minutes) Evaluate the resource as a maths teaching and learning tool by applying the principles of OBE as evaluation criteria	Click here to evaluate outcomes-based principles in the resource
3	Meet as a class (15 minutes) Share the locations and recommendations of the best online mathematics resources that you have evaluated Draw up a list of website resources for maths teachers that you may find useful now or at a later stage
4	Work on your own (15 minutes) Review the list of mathematics resources and identify how the best of these may help you to achieve learning outcomes and assessment standards.	Refer to the curriculum statements: GET Mathemtics FET Mathematics FET Mathematical Literacy
5	You have the option of using the South African National Portal (Thutong) to enhance this workshop activity.	Click here to read about how you can use Thutong