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Action Research

Focus: Improving Numeracy by engaging learners

Queation: How can I use ICT tools to improve the achievement of all my students in Numeracy?

__**Term 1 2011**__

I used lots of U-tube videos on Number before and after our Maths lesson. Every child was engaged and children asked for more. By the end of the term 1 all children knew their numbers to 10 or 20 (depending on where they had started). They learned the number shapes, before and after, forwards and backwards, were able to make groups of objects and join 2 sets. I have 3 children on the Autistic Spectrum and most of the time they need lots of reminders to take part or listen whan we are playing our Warm up game. When we used the videos they all had their eyes glued to the screen and tried to sing along or listened to them quietly.

I've also been looking at the nzmaths website more closely and have found a section for parents to use. This link helps parents to understand what their child needs to know and how they can support them at home. @http://nzmaths.co.nz/

In term 2 I will use the learning objects from this website.

This term most students are at early stage 3. We will focus on finger patterns to 10 and using the ten frames to add and take away to 10. Using the digital objects for warm up is working well as children are enjoying it and gaining confidence in trying out the activities. I have been having problems as some of the activities don't load properly or the password doesn't work. Smartboard activities are part of the Maths programme. Lots of learning using board games and notebook activities. Children are able to reflect on their goals and talk about what is hard. This has helped me to simplify tasks and look for activites taht will help solve the problem. e.g. []
 * __Term 2 2011__**

__**Term 2 Week 9**__ All children are able to recognise finger patterns and ten frame patterns. All children can add and take away to 10 and use the patterns instaed of counting all the objects. Some children can do this by imaging. Children able to explain calculation and write equations correctly. Great progress! All students are at Stage 3, some early, some advanced.

Evidence in e-portfolios

Children are reverting back to fingers after the holidays. Will revisit ten frame activities and then children will add and take away with numbers more than 10 with answers up to 20 by imaging.
 * __Term 3 2011__**
 * __Have bookmarked new websites to use at Maths. We will try the Study ladder website. I have set up the logins for teh whole class.__**