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Enhancing Math Learning with Mathcasts: A Guide for Educators and Students

This article explores the innovative concept of mathcasts, defined as digital recordings that combine on-screen writing with voice narration to elucidate mathematical concepts and problem-solving strategies. Mathcasts serve as effective instructional tools created by teachers, readily available for student use. Additionally, student-generated mathcasts foster collaboration and peer learning, providing valuable assessment insights. The article discusses practical tools like Voicethreads, Jing, and Smartboard Recorder, and offers a step-by-step guide for creating your own mathcast, facilitating a richer math learning experience.

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Enhancing Math Learning with Mathcasts: A Guide for Educators and Students

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  1. Mathcasts Learning & Leading with Technology, Vol. 36 No. 1,August 2008

  2. What is it? • “A mathcast is a digital recording of on-screen writing and voice narration that explains mathematical concepts and problem-solving steps” • “Show-and-Tell Math Concepts”

  3. Types • Teacher-created mathcasts are effective instructional tools available on demand • Student-created mathcasts promote collaboration and peer-to-peer learning while providing a valuable means of assessment for a teacher

  4. Why • Model • Share thoughts about math and problem-solving • Collaboration • Assessment

  5. Tools to Use: • Voicethreads • Jing (Free) • Smartboard Recorder

  6. Examples • http://math247.pbwiki.com/

  7. Try it Out with Voicethread • Go to: nke.ed.voicethread.com • Sign in: test student and Password: test • Click on “Create” • Then upload and saved image or video (Illustrate math problem in the Paint program or Powerpoint and save as .jpg first) • Click “Comment” and “Record” your narration

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