Dean McKenzie

Passionate about Math teaching and the use of technology in the classroom to improve student outcomes. Views shared here are probably someone elses.

[Dean McKenzie @dmz6138]

@StephaneWAHA are you all ok? I lost your contacts. Email me your number would love to catch up.

[Dean McKenzie @dmz6138]

#surfacebook is the NEW laptop. Still out of my price range so I'll have to stick with my pro3 but I love the direction things are taking

[Dean McKenzie @dmz6138]

#surfacepro4 will come into its own with companies moving toward math hand writing recognition #mathschatnz https://t.co/eDCtUPEnsQ

[Dean McKenzie @dmz6138]

#mathschatnz @samuelmcneill @s_mcconnachie @benhilliam just read that @carles_wiris is developing math writing recognition for moodle

[Dean McKenzie @dmz6138]

#mathschatnz @samuelmcneill @s_mcconnachie @benhilliam just read that @carles_wiris is developing math writing recognition for moodle

[Dean McKenzie @dmz6138]

#mathschatnz great work @s_mcconnachie @benhilliam would be proud

[Dean McKenzie @dmz6138]

#mathschatnz Always look to see what others have already done. Everyone is learning we all need to help each other https://t.co/95zyGtplNe

[Stephen McConnachie @s_mcconnachie]

Q8 (final): What advice would you give another teacher looking to get into digital assessment? #MathschatNZ #MathschatNZQ

[Dean McKenzie @dmz6138]

#mathschatnz now this is what NZQA said!!! https://t.co/KkGVnZXWZl

[Dean McKenzie @dmz6138]

#mathschatnz some with time and good ideas https://t.co/1fLxPg2wXq

[Stephen McConnachie @s_mcconnachie]

@dmz6138 if only we knew some... #mathschatnz

[Dean McKenzie @dmz6138]

#mathschatnz in the future yes it could be. At the moment it is mostly being used at the skill and drill level A6 https://t.co/IUn9oY2GUQ

[Stephen McConnachie @s_mcconnachie]

Q7: "Online assessment is better at assessing my students' mathematical thinking" - do you agree or disagree? #MathschatNZ #MathschatNZQ

[Dean McKenzie @dmz6138]

#mathschatnz the technology is not quite there but close. Now we just need some gifted tchrs to show others the way https://t.co/NSALicHOzG

[Stephen McConnachie @s_mcconnachie]

@muddicea @dmz6138 I like the possibilities - multiple representations of Ss thinking etc - but they have not yet been realised #mathschatnz

[Dean McKenzie @dmz6138]

#mathschatnz ahhhh it is to save money ofcourse! https://t.co/U6p30aVqOJ

[Stephen McConnachie @s_mcconnachie]

@muddicea @dmz6138 I agree as it currently stands, though surely it's still worth it for marking! ;P #mathschatnz

[Dean McKenzie @dmz6138]

#mathschatnz no better I agree but making it digital just puts another layer of complexity for what gains?? https://t.co/pNCzfjm6Vs

[Dean McKenzie @dmz6138]

#mathschatnz why do something digitally if it is purely substitution and a poor one at that. NZQA needs to read its own report.

[Dean McKenzie @dmz6138]

#mathschatnz without a stylus digital assessment is doomed, with it brings a whole world of possibility.

[Dean McKenzie @dmz6138]

I used it just to test out my coding on the students. When I want to deploy we will buy a licence #mathschatnz https://t.co/wnMPd4amgl

[Stephen McConnachie @s_mcconnachie]

@wirismath right, thanks! How long does that last with your classes @dmz6138? Seems like it'd be alright for a pilot #mathschatnz

[Dean McKenzie @dmz6138]

#mathschatnz A4 the steep learning curve for ts

[Dean McKenzie @dmz6138]

yeah right with the branding on it https://t.co/J4ZAXa1uLp

[Stephen McConnachie @s_mcconnachie]

@dmz6138 Yes I do. I assumed the one H brought this morning was a delivery from you...? She said no

[Dean McKenzie @dmz6138]

#mathschatnz you need a surfacepro Stephen https://t.co/LdGXY4zF5r

[MIHAELA ZAMFIR @zamfirm_c]

@s_mcconnachie A4: Not being able to sketch a diagram that will help #mathschatnz

[Dean McKenzie @dmz6138]

#mathschatnz equal access for all

[Dean McKenzie @dmz6138]

#mathschatnz the keyboard https://t.co/opQJGNMEG5

[Stephen McConnachie @s_mcconnachie]

Q4: What do you see as the limitations of digital assessment? #MathschatNZ #MathschatNZQ