Kelly Watson

Middle School teacher. Passionate about fostering a love of learning, particularly in Making & Mathematics.

[Jill BROWN @jillbrown_AUS]

I am excited to be able to present in this webinar series @MTLC_ACU. Algebraic thinking 'online' can be a challenge. Friendly cartoon characters and colour will help communicate important reasoning ideas in a sense making way.

[Kelly Watson @Kelly_Watson01]

My son loved his learning at home maths task today: How many different arrays can you make with 36 blocks? @MTLC_ACU #mathed #multiplicativethinking #MTBoS

[James Russo @surfmaths]

A ‘bottom-up’ approach for building a challenging mathematical task into a mini-sequence of learning #startwithagoodtask @tobyrusso @kath_cartwright @AusTeacherRiss @MTLC_ACU @ayliedavidson @Corovie @helenjwc @NadiaWalker_edu @Simon_Gregg @MonashEducation https://t.co/AGXVLsW9Mo

[Mark Chubb @MarkChubb3]

A4
If we want learning to be “sticky” we could:
-Focus on connections between concepts (not rules/procedures)
-Delve deeply into a few powerful visual tools that help us make connections between concepts
-Focus on reasoning not memory aids

https://t.co/nqHWcDG5B5

#OpenUpMath

[Kelly Watson @Kelly_Watson01]

Thanks Lachie @GeelongTS for presenting the Checkmate CAD & 3D printing workshop today. Developing knowledge as a consequence of experience is always meaningful, engaging & inspiring. @AndrewMcKie5

[Kelly Watson @Kelly_Watson01]

#turtleart - Great way to engage Ss in #geometry + #mathematicalreasoning. Today's challenge for Yr5 - create a design that has #rotationalsymmetry. @MTLC_ACU @garystager #stem #MTBoS @CodeClubAus @jcolbert1980 @AndrewMcKie5

[Mathematics Teaching and Learning Centre @MTLC_ACU]

reSolve: Mathematics by Inquiry is an innovative national program. @Kelly_Watson01 will explore the program and how to implement this in your classroom in her workshop at our Dec conference. Register now! https://t.co/e2FwIC0uKW #resolve #mathspd

[Robert Kaplinsky @robertkaplinsky]

This video from @gfletchy explains multiplication from 2nd to 5th grades and applies to middle and high school teachers too (think: distributive property, polynomial multiplication, etc.). https://t.co/NUtLiZPaTV #iteachmath #MTBoS

[Kelly Watson @Kelly_Watson01]

#Yr5makerstgc @geelongcollege share this terms Design projects. @LEGO_Education @birdbraintech @MakerEDau @jcolbert1980 @AndrewMcKie5 @MelbourneStem #stem

[Kelly Watson @Kelly_Watson01]

Great creativity expressed in the design & construction of this Yr5 Ss treehouse project. @birdbraintech @LEGO_Education @MelbourneStem @AndrewMcKie5 @jcolbert1980 @MakerEDau #Yr5makerstgc

[Kelly Watson @Kelly_Watson01]

Using a CRA approach with my Ss to develop conceptual understanding of division. Moving from arrays to area models. #mentalstrategies #multiplicativethinking #mathematicalreasoning #mtbos @gfletchy @MTLC_ACU

[Kelly Watson @Kelly_Watson01]

Congratulations @geelongcollege Ss on your Best Regional Team award at today’s Vic State RoboCup Competition. A huge thanks to RoboCup and all the volunteers for making this fantastic event possible. @AndrewMcKie5 @jcolbert1980 @leannejrussell

[Kelly Watson @Kelly_Watson01]

Thanks @garystager for another great day of inventing to learn at your Melbourne workshop. Can’t wait to see my Ss enhance their learning & creativity with the Hummingbird bit! @birdbraintech @microbit_edu @Edtechs @MSAUedu @CodeClubAus

[Kelly Watson @Kelly_Watson01]

So many creative solutions to the #Yr5makerstgc latest @birdbraintech challenge. Ss now designing systems that integrate inputs & outputs. @SnapCloud @AgencybyDesign @CodeClubAus @DLTVictoria @MakerEDau @jcolbert1980 @AndrewMcKie5 @garystager

[Aylie Davidson @ayliedavidson]

Banish the FOIL! Teach for understanding with Charles Lovitt! #primarymath #iTeachMath @MTLC_ACU #elemmathchat #edblog

[Kelly Watson @Kelly_Watson01]

‘Mathematics thinking & reasoning are the basis of understanding mathematics’. Thanks @jillbrown_AUS & Mel O’Reilly for sharing rich tasks that can help teachers develop student reasoning. @MTLC_ACU #mtbos #mathschat #reasoninginmaths

[Toby Russo @tobyrusso]

"I believe there's no place for formally introducing conventional algorithms to children in the first five years of school." Doug Clarke's 2005 article makes a compelling case for holding off on algorithms. #iteachmath #MTBoS #elemmathchat https://t.co/ShqYXwz1t5'

[Kelly Watson @Kelly_Watson01]

Thank-you @jillbrown_AUS for challenging and inspiring me throughout my Grad Cert in Ed - Middle School Mathematics. I hope to foster the same love of learning maths with my Ss that you share with yours. Looking forward to the upcoming ACU maths conferences. @MTLC_ACU

[Kelly Watson @Kelly_Watson01]

It’s always exciting to put creative technologies in the hands of curious minds. Yr5 Ss nearing completion of their first projects with @birdbraintech Hummingbirds & Snap. @AndrewMcKie5 @jcolbert1980 @CodeClubAus @DLTVictoria @adriancamm @SnapCloud

[Kelly Watson @Kelly_Watson01]

Another amazing #Yr5makerstgc student project. An up-cycled jacket with LEDs. @SparkFunEDU @MakerEDau @Makerspaces_com #STEMeducation @adriancamm @AndrewMcKie5 @jcolbert1980