{"id":1575,"date":"2017-02-24T01:45:55","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T08:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2017\/?p=1575"},"modified":"2017-02-24T01:53:19","modified_gmt":"2017-02-24T08:53:19","slug":"life-on-the-descoast-my-lfu-application-in-fpc-math-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2017\/2017\/02\/24\/life-on-the-descoast-my-lfu-application-in-fpc-math-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Life on the Descoast: My LfU Application in FPC Math 10"},"content":{"rendered":"

LfU: Learning for Use<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The LfU framework seems fairly \u201cuser-friendly\u201d in that different educators can adopt the framework, yet still allow their own pedagogical styles be honoured. Using combinations of high tech, low tech, modern and traditional, as long as educators create an environment that creates opportunities for learners to be \u201cmcr-ed\u201d (\u201cmotivated\u201d, \u201cconstructive\u201d and \u201crefiney\u201d) with their knowledge, they are towing the LfU line! The key take away for myself was that LfU focuses on the application<\/em> of knowledge as opposed to specific inquiry or learning models. (Edelson, 2000)
\nFor those of us who have drank, er guzzled, the EdTech Kool-aid, technology use in combination with the LfU framework is unquestionably going to be a good time. Although prior to ETEC 533, I was utilizing LfU principles unknowingly, what is distinctly different now, is that I am choosing activities with more purpose, as opposed to simple hunches. It is not the first week during my MET experience that I have read about the affordances of constructivism, situated learning and reflection, however, what the LfU framework does, is it packages these principles up in a clear, understandable way. (Similar to Newton\u2019s Three Laws! At least for me\u2026)
\nSo, the topic that I would like to touch on is one that I have taught for my entire career of 18 years\u2014linear equations. I haven\u2019t taught it the same way in all of these years; as technology has evolved, my approach has definitely evolved! Once we have already reviewed the concept of Cartesian Coordinate System, graphing with a table of values, domain\/range and a bit of slope, I then\u00a0move towards equations of lines beginning with horizontal and vertical.<\/p>\n

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  1. Motivate — Experience Demand and Curiosity\n