About the Project

We are a team from a title one K-3rd school in South Sacramento who wants to explore: What happens to students mathematical modeling & verbal explanations when they become familiarized with using screencasts and virtual manipulatives to justify mathematical reasoning? Our team is composed of four 1st- 3rd grade instructors who are interested in spending a year exploring what happens at each grade level with a task like this. Is it possible to create an across grade level course articulation that will progressively challenge students to incorporate various Standards of Mathematical Practice into their screencasts, hence creating deeper understanding of mathematical processes? We believe that in this era of technology, it is essential that educators incorporate these new digital literacies into learning. Primarily the creation of content which teaches students to confidently explain methodology, justify explanations and reasoning. We also believe these are transferable communication skills that are confidence builders that prepare students for a lifetime.