YouCubed is an excellent resource for parents and teachers to use with students in the primary, elementary and high school levels. it is a not for profit organization that is headed by a professor of Stanford University.
This is such a neat resource for kids. Children love technology and they seem to be more engaged in learning when they have the ability to use computers, smart boards, iPads etc. I think by using media based resources is a great change from the traditional way of teaching. Although I find it a challenge to try and use technology instead of using a book, pen and paper, I know that it is the way the world is going so I should be moving right along with it.
I really enjoyed reading the introduction on the elephant in the room. The five myths of mathematics are very true. When I went to school in primary and elementary these were not myths, they were “truth”. looking at these now makes me think about many people in my classes who struggled in math and were not given any support and lacked confidence because they ‘were not smart”.
Math has changed so much in the last few years. People that have children in school now are not familiar with the new approaches and way that math is being taught in school. having a resource like this for parents to familiarize themselves with certain things that their children are doing in school is such a great tool. As a teacher I would definitely make parents, students and colleagues aware of this amazing website. I look forward to exploring it further in the future.
