{"id":5597,"date":"2018-03-15T08:09:11","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T15:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/?p=5597"},"modified":"2018-03-15T08:15:20","modified_gmt":"2018-03-15T15:15:20","slug":"photomath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/03\/15\/photomath\/","title":{"rendered":"Photomath"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jeRCvbN_bLA\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5598 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/files\/2018\/03\/Photomath-2.0-logo-RGB-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/files\/2018\/03\/Photomath-2.0-logo-RGB-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/files\/2018\/03\/Photomath-2.0-logo-RGB-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/files\/2018\/03\/Photomath-2.0-logo-RGB-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/files\/2018\/03\/Photomath-2.0-logo-RGB-620x620.png 620w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/files\/2018\/03\/Photomath-2.0-logo-RGB.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(click on the above icon to go to a video)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Photomath is a free mobile application that is available on Google Android and iOS. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Typically, I would explore an app I have used in my classroom and explain how it impacts students learning. On the other hand, I have decided to investigate Photomath (higher level math) because my own children (grade 8 and 10) have occasionally used this app to support their mathematical understanding. \u00a0I want to examine the affordances and drawbacks of using this app to understand more complex mathematical algebraic equations. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What does Photomath do? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Point your phone camera toward a math problem and Photomath will show the result with a detailed step-by-step instructions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Photomath provides:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Camera calculator Handwriting recognition <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Step-by-step instructions <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Smart calculator <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Graphs (NEW)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Photomath supports:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Operations with<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Integers, Fractions, Decimal numbers, Powers, Roots, Logarithms<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Algebraic expressions<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Equations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Linear, Quadratic, Absolute value, Rational, Irrational, Logarithmic, Exponential, Trigonometric <\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Inequalities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Linear, Quadratic, Absolute value, Rational, Irrational, Logarithmic, Exponential <\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Solving Systems using<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Comparison, Substitution, Elimination, Gauss-Jordan method and Cramer&#8217;s Rule <\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Calculus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Derivatives, Integrals <\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Trigonometry<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Converting Angles, Calculating trigonometric values, Finding Periods of trigonometric functions, Calculating with trigonometric expressions <\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Graphs of Elementary Functions<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resource: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/photomath.net\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/photomath.net<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In ETEC 565A: Learning Technologies: Selection, Design and Application, I was introduced to The SECTIONS model (Bates, A. W., &amp; Poole, G. 2003), which is a framework for selecting and using technology. At the same time, Motiwalla, L. F. (2007) argued that mobile learning does not transcend instantly, rather educators need to learn how to apply appropriate pedagogies from both social and constructive and conversational theories.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5617 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/files\/2018\/03\/Photomath-Sections-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/files\/2018\/03\/Photomath-Sections-.png 960w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/files\/2018\/03\/Photomath-Sections--300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/files\/2018\/03\/Photomath-Sections--768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/files\/2018\/03\/Photomath-Sections--620x465.png 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>Bates, A. W., &amp; Poole, G. (2003). <i>Effective Teaching with Technology in Higher Education: Foundations for Success<\/i>. Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley. 10475 Crosspoint Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46256.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Motiwalla, L. F. (2007). Mobile learning: A framework and evaluation. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Computers &amp; education<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">49<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(3), 581-596.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(click on the above icon to go to a video) Photomath is a free mobile application that is available on Google Android and iOS. Typically, I would explore an app I have used in my classroom and explain how it impacts students learning. 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