Webinar 6: NumeracyWelcome!
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Facilitators:From LLNandVET meeting place:• Ann Leske• Chemène Sinson
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Allison Miller
Technology
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Ann Leske
LLN
Chemène Sinson
VET4
Consider and identify what is involved in the FS numeracy
Explain why it’s necessary to ‘tune-in’ to the FS numeracy
Identify at least one strategy you can feasibly use in your own training to build and support numeracy skill development.
Webinar 6 objectives
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Topic 1: What is ‘numeracy’?
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ActivityWhat comes to mind when you think about numeracy?
Topic 1: What is ‘numeracy’?
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Learners with negative experiences What are my limitations? Measurement Fractions and decimals
ActivityWhat comes to mind when you think about numeracy?
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What does ‘numeracy’ involve?
ACSF Indicator .09Identifying mathematical
information and meaning in activities and texts ACSF Indicator .10
Using and applying mathematical knowledge
and problem solving processes ACSF Indicator .11
Communicating and representing concepts
Topic 2: Why ‘tune in’ to numeracy?
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ActivityWhat numeracy challenges do your learners experience? (First 1 – 2 thoughts)
ActivityWhat numeracy challenges do your learners experience?
Topic 2: Why ‘tune in’ to numeracy?
Unpacking instructions or steps Working out what to do Communicating outcome effectively
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Topic 2: Why ‘tune in’ to numeracy?
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…”that the results, no matter how you read them, demonstrate that a significant number of Australians aged 15 years and upwards do not have access to sufficient numeracy and mathematical skills to cope equitably with life in the 21st century.
The capacity to make informed decisions – in the workplace or when out shopping, following instructions about a medical or health matter, making decisions about financial matters, or understanding the implications of, say, gambling – all require good numeracy skills.
The results of these surveys show that millions of Australians do not have such foundational numeracy skills and are, potentially, disempowered”.
Dave Tout LinkedIn TAE Newcomers 2/10/15, referring to Numeracy results PIAAC 2013
ActivityComplete this sentence:If I’m teaching a new skill, or revising a skill, the first activity I do is ….
Topic 3: How can we build numeracy skills?
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Get started building numeracy skills—a checklist
Prepare Be aware of the learners’ needs Be aware of the task demand Check Ask learners what they know about the skill Deliver Outline the session structure Expose how the foundation skill relates to the
task
Name the key purpose or skill Explain why the skill will be relevant Explain what the skill links to Use the ACSF/CSfW language.
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Covered in multiple webinars
Part 1 – teaching tips Common skills Specific workplace skills
Part 2 –use technology to build numeracy skills
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How can we build numeracy skills?
we’ll cover…
Challenges Words can be difficult to
understand Words can be misinterpreted,
misunderstood, confusingSolutions Teach the language of maths
and numeracy Encourage speaking and
reading about maths and numeracy
How can we build numeracy skills?
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How can we improve our use of numeric language?
How can we build numeracy skills?
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Khan Academy
To find the percentage of a number eg 25% of 36, multiply the number (36) by 25, and then divide by 100
How could you improve these instructions?Consider this…
Develop: Estimation skills ‘In the head’ techniques
What is a reasonable
answer?
How can we build numeracy skills?
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Check and develop knowledge and understanding of mathematics
Place value + - x ÷ Algebra Working with 10s, 100s, 1000s Link between percentage decimals
and fractions Ratios, statistics Metric system Geometry
How can we build numeracy skills?
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Read the question How confident are you that you can do this problem? Tell me what the question is asking you to do
Tell me a method to use to find the answer Tell me how you worked out the answer Explain what you are doing as you do it Why did you do it that way? Does this approach make sense? Are there other ways to work this out? What did you discover when you tried?
How confident do you feel about the answer?
How can we build numeracy skills?
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Excavate!What’s going on?
Build numeracy communication
Ask questions
http://workbase.org.nz/media/15713/assistinglearnerssolvewrittennumeracyproblems.pdf accessed 5/10/15https://teal.ed.gov/sites/default/files/Teal_Math_Works_Guide_508.pdf
accessed 5/10/15
Questions and instructions to build numeracy communication
How can we build numeracy skills?
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Specific skills for specific contexts
Workplace focused Numeracy resources
Numeracy in Focus Numeracy in Practice
Example: Calculating quantities Numeracy by Measure Numeracy: A Professional Development Resource for WELL
Practitioners
Many specific workplace context measurement resources
How can we build numeracy skills?
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How can we use technology?
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Use technology to build numeracy skills
Numbers (14.01) Toolbox and Learning Objects (Flexible Toolboxes)24
Use technology to build numeracy skills Khan Academy Google: – Online calendar– Google spreadsheet– Google maps
Mind mapping– Bubbl.us
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Online calculators and converters– ATO tax tables– Time converter– Currency converter– Insurance quoting
Wearable technologies (Fit bit)
Consider and identify what is involved in the FS numeracy
Explain why it’s necessary to ‘tune-in’ to the FS numeracy
Identify at least one strategy you can feasibly use in your own training to build and support numeracy skill development.
Webinar 6 objectives
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Did you meet your personal target?
Reflection
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What will you take from here?
More info Contact us
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vanguardvisions.com.au
llnandvetmeetingplace.wordpress.com
Chemène Ann
Allison
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References and resources
Some interesting sites Roy Morgan research Worldometer statistics about the world we live in – watch the
numbers change Scale of the universe explore the size of macro and licro
‘things’ in our world/universe Online room sketcher Speed time and distance calculator ASIC Money Smart Woolworths CIA World Fact Book
Resources
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VALBEC Strength with numbers David Tout book: Having Fun with Maths BBC Skillswise Precision Consultancy – examples of Numeracy texts and Numeracy
activities across ACSF levels QCAL Tutor Tips – mixed FS targeted strategies (NZ) National Centre of Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Teaching
Adults to Make sense of numbers to solve problems Teaching Adults to reason statistically Khan Academy What works for LLN videos LLN and VET Meeting Place MSA Floor Techniques 32
Resources
Resources If you aren’t sure what foundations skills underpin the
workplace training your learners are preparing for… Check out Foundation skills within workplace rolesN.B. The NZ Workbase descriptions of each foundation skill are very detailed
If you are looking for foundation skills delivery practice examples (Australian context)…
Check out Why/how to integrate foundation skills into VET training.e.g. the four NFSS delivery practice examples - delivery model videos
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Webinar series: Teaching Tips to build your learners’ foundation skills by
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