Today we completed our second "math exchange" of the year. We used the same format that we used for our
first exchange on the topic of word problems, this time we focused on
graphs. First, each cooperative group came up with a question for their survey. For example, one group asked, "What is your favorite sport?" Then they surveyed the entire class. After that, groups used Graph Club as a team to use their tallied data to create a data table and one kind of graph. Last, they devised 3 questions to ask the others about their graph and recorded the answers. One example would be, "How many more students chose hockey than soccer?" Then it was time for our Skype call. Groups took turns using the screen share option of Skype to share their graphs and ask their questions. Students in our class, as well as Mrs. Goodwin's class used the graphs to answer them. This week we participated on the receiving end. Mrs. Goodwin's class followed a similar procedure. I did make one alteration for our class. Last "math exchange" we used our dry erase boards. Students were engaged participants, but had some difficulty with the initial graph Skype call. So, to help keep students on track and organized, as well as assist with individual accountability students recorded their solutions. When a student writes, "I double love Skype!" on their paper, you know that we'll keep on having more "math exchanges!"
