This week's teacher feature comes from the high school where Mr. Todd Gantz is helping his students to understand exactly what math means for life after high school. Yes, the students have a hard time understanding this concept! Mr. Gantz gave the students the following assignment: "Students often are unsure about what math classes to take and where mathematics will be used outside of their secondary education. Your job is to answer this question. You will be making a presentation about what mathematics are required for your potential career and the schooling that will help you arrive at this career. To answer these questions you will follow the following guidelines: pick a career, 2 schools that offer that line of study, the types and examples of math they would be taking, and a presentation to summarize their findings." Of course, Mr. Gantz gave more detailed instructions for his students, but I summarized for this article. Most students used Google Slides or another similar platform to present, but a few thought outside the box. One student actually used Python.org to create his presentation. If you are unfamiliar with Python it is a coding language. That is about all I know as well! It was great to see students making connections to math that will extend beyond their education here. Great job Mr. Gantz and class!
AuthorThis blog has been created by Mrs. Gabrielle Sipe, the K-12 tech integrator in the Littlestown Area School District, for the purpose of sharing tech tips with the school community. Archives
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