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How to improve maths instruction utilising mastery-based learning and technology for targeted differentiation

How to improve maths instruction utilising mastery-based learning and technology for targeted differentiation

The lesson was going great. Most of my senior math students seemed pretty switched on to what I had just explained. That was until they had to perform an operation involving fractions. But they should have mastered fractions long ago, right?

Flipping your math classroom: A beginner’s guide

Flipping your math classroom: A beginner’s guide

Tips & resources to help you flip your classroom First, some background on who we are and how we came to be writing this blog… We’re Elisha and Jonathan. We’re math teachers, education enthusiasts, business colleagues, and life partners (we’re married!) While we are originally from Canada,

How does mastery learning compare with performance-oriented learning, and why should teachers care?

How does mastery learning compare with performance-oriented learning, and why should teachers care?

"Will this be on the exam?" Typically, the frequency of students asking this question increases with age. Primary students learn that exams are somehow important. Astute middle school students recognise a correlation between their test scores and semester reports. Eventually, upon graduation from secondary school, students have often

Continuous Assessment - what Mathspace is doing to help

Continuous Assessment - what Mathspace is doing to help

We decided to build a product that addresses the function of assessment in a way that was beneficial to all parties involved - introducing Waypoints, an online continuous assessment tool that utilizes smart AI-powered diagnostics to track student gaps and growth.

Continuous Assessment - an alternative to high-stakes testing?

Continuous Assessment - an alternative to high-stakes testing?

Whilst standardized tests have been around for centuries, their purpose and function as the main tool to assess student learning has become increasingly questionable in the 21st century with the advancement of technology. So, is there a better way?

Sports Math: Going Streaking?

Sports Math: Going Streaking?

“Feeling it!” “On a roll!” “In a funk!” Anyone who follows sports has heard these clichés throughout the course of a season. The implication is that if the going is good, it will continue, and if it isn’t, it’s hard to break that cycle. It’s the elusive concept of momentum. But is it real?

What a 95% Vaccine Efficacy Rate Actually Means

What a 95% Vaccine Efficacy Rate Actually Means

It has been refreshing and exciting to hear the numbers of COVID-19 vaccines being administered. But along with the hope and good cheer surrounding the vaccinations, also comes the concern over just how effective they are. Let's dive in and see what that effective rate actually means.

$Happy Pi Day 2021$

Happy Pi Day 2021

Every 14th of March (3/14) mathematicians and math lovers around the globe recognize and celebrate International Pi Day. But Pi Day 2021 is unique in its own way

$Sports Math: What are the odds that a team hosting the Super Bowl would actually play in the Super Bowl?$

Sports Math: What are the odds that a team hosting the Super Bowl would actually play in the Super Bowl?

How likely is it that a team would get to play in their home stadium during the Super Bowl in any given year, and how likely is it that it wouldn’t happen for 54 years? The second installment of our Sports Math blog series takes a mathematical look into historic Super Bowl LV.

Sports Math: Conditional Probability and the NFL Playoffs

Sports Math: Conditional Probability and the NFL Playoffs

Let's explore the question: How hard is it for an NFL football team to beat a team three times in the same season?

Mathspace for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program

Mathspace for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program

Mathspace has been working on a brand new set of textbooks for the International Baccalaureate and, as of the start of this year, they’ve been released into BETA for schools to test and explore. The Content Team have worked to build and align the content for the following books

Happy Pythagorean Theorem Day 2020

Happy Pythagorean Theorem Day 2020

For the first time since 2017, December 16, 2020 marks another Pythagorean Theorem Day!

Inspiring Young Minds with the KIOSC Theta World Competition

Mathspace is excited to announce that we have partnered with the Swinburne University of Technology’s Knox Innovation Opportunity and Sustainability Center (KIOSC) and its partner schools to help facilitate their KIOSC Theta World competition. KIOSC provides secondary school students with opportunities that excite and inspire them about STEM education

Mathspace establishes the Florida Teacher Co-Development Consortium

Mathspace establishes the Florida Teacher Co-Development Consortium

In response to the recently adopted Florida B.E.S.T Standards [http://www.fldoe.org/standardsreview], Mathspace has established the Florida Teacher Co-Development Consortium [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sPe4Ix2p-K6WXAO3aa_O3_XN0Sa-zp4W/view?usp=sharing] , with the goal of aligning the latest advancements in adaptive learning with the

Do textbooks still matter?

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Do textbooks still matter?

Textbooks remain a very important learning tool. Still the dominant resource used by most schools, textbooks are trusted. So we started asking: How can we enhance (rather than replace) traditional textbooks?

‌But what do students across Australia think?

‌But what do students across Australia think?

To date, very little has been shared on how student feel about returning to school and the pandemic overall. So between May and July of this year, our team surveyed over 13,000 students and over 550 teachers across Australia to help us answer the question: What do the students think?

But what do students across the United States think?

But what do students across the United States think?

Students are one of the major stakeholders in our educational system, yet very little has been shared on what they think about returning to school and the pandemic overall. So our team surveyed students and teachers across the country, and gave them the opportunity to share their thoughts.

Features to support flexible teaching

Features to support flexible teaching

Mathspace users- here is a full list of new features that have been packed into Mathspace to help ease your back to school burden, regardless of whether you’re in the physical classroom or teaching remotely.

For the longest time

For the longest time

For the longest time, the words of Sir Ken have rung true to me. I’m deeply saddened by the news of his passing, but I do know that he has left a legacy of a whole army of education fighters all over the world and that his words will ring true for some time to come.

A simple guide to running a remote math classroom

A simple guide to running a remote math classroom

Teaching remotely is more than just replicating the physical classroom online. The real challenge is not which platform to use, but how to effectively use combinations of digital tools to set up an online learning culture.

Top Math Teachers in North America Recognized in the 2020 Esteemed Educator Awards

Top Math Teachers in North America Recognized in the 2020 Esteemed Educator Awards

We recognize our top math educators of 2020 in North America.

We condemn racism and support those fighting for justice.

We condemn racism and support those fighting for justice.

We know that there is much work to be done in the educational technology community around equity and social justice. We must do better by our Black students and educators.

5 ways to build community whilst students are learning from home

5 ways to build community whilst students are learning from home

This week teachers around the globe are asking the question, “How can I use technology to engage my students in meaningful learning opportunities whilst they are at home?” Creating a community of learners is no easy task, even within the context of a conventional classroom. Whilst we could view our

Important changes to the devices we support

Important changes to the devices we support

If you have students using Mathspace on a Windows or an iOS touch device, we have made some changes which might impact them. iOS app changes for iPad users Last year we released a new version of the Mathspace iOS app to the Apple app store. This new iOS app

Introducing teacher reports

Introducing teacher reports

After many months of research and development, I’m very pleased to be able to present this range of reporting tools which gives you practical and easy-to-action insights to help you in the day-to-day running of your classroom.