Within my own context, despite the limitations mentioned elsewhere in this blog, one positive move I have seen is for the school to introduce a maths based website called Mathletics. I was teaching a year 2 class at the time it was shown to the children and was able to witness their interest and excitement as they saw how they could create a character and add to it as they gained points from completing tasks. The certificates they were able to print off were an added encouragement, as well as the satisfaction of achievement. They enjoyed playing against children from around the worlds as well as their immediate peers. But it wasn’t long before the differences between children of engagement with the program became obvious and to some degree interest has reduced as time has gone on.
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