We launched Our World, Our Numbers alongside our blogging buddies on Monday 25th February.
In late 2011, many of us worked on a global project called Our World, Our Stories. This latest project is based on a similar format with a mathematical focus.
In late 2011 I reflected on the fabulous outcomes from the Our World, Our Stories project.
The students are all from primary (elementary) classes and are from three different continents and five countries.
Mr Avery’s sixth grade class from Massachusetts, USA
Mrs Monaghan’s 3/4 class, Room with a View, from England
Mrs Morris and Miss Jordan’s grade four class, 4KM and 4KJ, from Victoria, Australia
Mrs McKenzie’s 2/3 class, B4, from New Zealand
Mrs Yollis’ 2/3 class from California, USA
Mr Salsich’s third grade class from Connecticut, USA
Mrs Watson’s K/1/2/3 class from Canada
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How does the project work?
Students from all classes are connecting and collaborating by sharing their mathematical lives. This is happening through the blog and involves a variety of media.
A different class “leads” a mathematical topic every week or so, publishing posts and replying to comments. The other classes read the posts, possibly publish their own posts, and leave blog comments.
The topics so far have been:
Our future topics will involve mathematical elements of animals, area/populations and seasons/temperatures.
Through blog posts, the students teach each other about different aspects of mathematics based on aspects of their own culture.
The learning continues in the commenting section where students, teachers and parents engage in conversations to explore mathematical and cultural topics further.
Students are gaining an understanding of mathematics through the eyes of children in different countries and cultures. They are making comparisons and contrasts between their lives and other students’ lives.
Concluding the project
This project will conclude in mid-May. Stayed tuned for a culminating celebration then!
Our World, Our Numbers is a project we came up with ourselves. If you want some advice on how to start your own global project, read my post “Start Your Own Global Project”.