Hi all!
I’m Amanda. I’m currently writing to all of you from Southern Ontario while visiting family for the winter holidays, though I live and work in Bern, Switzerland. I teach at the elementary level, and have a very vivacious class of 2nd graders this year. Prior to moving to Bern last year, I was working in South Korea, on Jeju island for three years.
I’m in my second semester of the MET program, and have taken ETEC511 and 531. I started in the fall term and have thoroughly enjoyed the discussions… I’m looking forward to many more insightful postings/readings!
From this course, I hope to develop new understandings and improve my skill-set to get kids interested in math from an early age, where they are developing their base understandings. At the elementary level, so many kids come to school with the preconceived notion that they are ‘bad at math’ or ‘afraid of math’, and I want to leverage technology in a conscious and sustainable way to hook them, keep it engaging, and above all else, fun.
As far as hobbies go, I’m a runner and love ultimate frisbee and soccer. I also enjoy hiking and being outside in general!
Hi Amanda! Sounds like your work takes you to interesting places. I agree that so many students come with preconceived notions about being bad at math or math being hard. I think a lot of this comes from the way parents talk about math and also from the approach of some teachers who are not math confident. Looking forward to exploring with you this term.
Hi Amanda!
Where abouts in Southern Ontario are you visiting? If you’re in the SW, sorry it’s so cold LOL
I liked your hopes for the course. I teach elementary too and love the idea of having students enjoy math rather than dread it.
🙂