Comments on: #TBlesson Using Twitter to Explore the Language of Probability

By: Geoff Allemand

Geoff Allemand — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:40:00 +0000

Brilliant. So inspiring to read about this activity. Amazed about what you did and equally amazed your dedication to share about it in such a detailed way.

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By: tomgbarrett

tomgbarrett — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:07:00 +0000

Thanks for the comment Umm – feel free to use the Google Doc link in the
post that has all of the replies. Looks like you have the start of a network
on Twitter – you just need to keep building, keep expanding and nurturing
it.

By: tomgbarrett

tomgbarrett — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:04:30 +0000

Glad you enjoyed the lesson – I do think using your network for specific
learning resources or for making contributions is really overlooked. I hope
you find a way to extend some of your lessons using Twitter.

By: tomgbarrett

tomgbarrett — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:59:13 +0000

I agree, no doubt the framing of the question acted as a lead to those
answering it.It certainly is an interesting insight into the group that
responded in terms of their own appreciation for percentages.

Can you see more and more of this type of lesson/network interaction going
on in the near future? Or do you think it is still far too niche?

By: tomgbarrett

tomgbarrett — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:53:28 +0000

Yes Tod I think that the lesson was successful due to the live interaction
with those who responded as we were working and how engaged the children
were with the comments from real people. It made the maths real too.

By: Jamie_Portman

Jamie_Portman — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:37:45 +0000

Absolutely bloody brilliant! As a History teacher – I could use this approach by using my PLN for opinions on their thoughts on, for example: 'create a 6 word story that sums up the slave trade' , 'who is the most influential Briton' , 'Who was to blame for WW1' etc. As an Assitant Head Teacher – I gotta get this form of collaboration whole school

Superb
@jamieportman – twitter

By: Umm Ahmad

Umm Ahmad — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:20:59 +0000

this is one great lesson! i really loved it. can you pls tell me how i can adopt this lesson, as i am a homeschooling mum and dont belong to any PLN?

By: Neil Adam

Neil Adam — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:23:09 +0000

I wonder if you used “how likely it is to snow” rather than “probability…” whether you would get more informal language rather than percentages? ie. Suggesting that the form of the language used in the question dictated the replies. Also, given that percentages are widely misunderstood, whether their dominance suggests quite a mathematically literate Twitter network

By: Tod Baker

Tod Baker — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:55:38 +0000

This lesson used relationships to move it forward. And that gave the lesson meaning. I imagine the students were intrigued by the participation of other people from different parts of the world. This elevated their engagement and made the lessons learned more sticky than if they had just used a math textbook to explore probability terminology. That's what makes it successful, isn't it? That it's a meaningful lesson. Surprisingly meaningful to the kids.