Learning Areas
Teaching Standards
General Description
Using technology in the Primary Classroom is now mandated by ACARA. However, often the ways in which technology is used in Mathematics is less than ideal. Brent Hughes and the educators at Matific are changing this.
Matific is a resource that is used all over Australia and the world to engage students in their classrooms and at home. Learn how to best ensure that your students are tapping into the capability of online resources.
This course is designed to support teachers who are teaching at a school which has a Matific licence. Any teacher doing this course will be given a FREE Matific account for their personal use so that they can get a full understanding of the potential of Matific.
Audience
Primary School Teachers,
Primary School Leaders
Available Delivery Formats
Format Description
Course Access - This course is available 24/7. Once your enrolment is complete you will be emailed with details to give you course access. You can complete the course when it suits you, and you will have ongoing access to revisit the course at any time.
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Teaching Standards
2.5.2 Proficient Level – Literacy and numeracy strategies
2.6.2 Proficient Level – Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
6.4.2 Proficient Level – Apply professional learning and improve student learning
Are you in NSW? If so, this is relevant for you
Completing this course will contribute 2 hours of NESA Registered PD addressing 2.5.2, 2.6.2 & 6.4.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
This course contributes to 2.0 professional development hours.
Occurrences
There are no occurrences of Online in Australia (ACT) at this time.
Sessions
Matific Pedagogy A voyage of discovery, Maths Anxiety vs Gamification
40 minutes
Participants learn about the pedagogy that underpins everything that Matific creates.
A brief look into the reasons why online technology is needed in primary mathematics. How Maths anxiety is causing issues around the world and the ways in which video games can be used to help alleviate this anxiety.
Matific Features
20 minutes
Teachers will get the chance to see the features that Matific offer which create biggest impact to classrooms.
Matific in the classroom
1 hour
Participants look at different examples of how teachers may use Matific in their school.
School makes a commitment to include the resource into their programs for a specific purpose.
Participants work in their grade groups to program the use of the resource in for the next few weeks of maths lessons.
User Rating
4.0Latest Reviews
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Using Matific to engage the Primary Maths Classroom - Brent Hughes
22/12/2018
It was a good overview but I would have liked it to go in to more depth and explain how to apply it in the classroom while actually showing me the interface
Using Matific to engage the Primary Maths Classroom - Brent Hughes
22/12/2018
Course content was succinct, simple to follow and without many technical jargon.
Eager to try it out with my class
Using Matific to engage the Primary Maths Classroom - Brent Hughes
22/12/2018
The two videos to introduce the pedagogy of matific were inspiring. I felt the content was explicit and straight forward.
About the team
Brent Hughes
Creator
I have worked in the primary education space my entire career, first as a teacher and maths tutor and now as a teacher educator and consultant. I am passionate about working with schools and teachers to try and challenge the perception of mathematics. Ultimately I plan to change the way that Australian students and teachers interact with maths.
School Membership
Presenter
TTA School Membership Benefits include:
50% discount on all Online courses & Whole School Online courses
TTA has over 100 Registered Online courses for teachers available 24/7 – Members get 50% off all courses
Whole School Online – Members can purchase any TTA Online course for $850 + GST giving unlimited access to all current and future teachers from the school campus