CLASSROOM NEWSLETTER

Week of September 18, 2023 Ms. Claire Grades 8-12

TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM

Happy Monday, Parents!

Now that classes have been in full swing, I

wanted to give you an inside look at our
math classrooms.

You are probably aware of the rapid

increase in technology in and out of the
classroom. Here at our school, we aim to use
this to our advantage. In this letter, we'll
introduce some of the platforms we use to
help our students engage with various
mathematical concepts.

Khan Academy
The mission statement states, “We’re a
nonprofit with the mission to provide a
free, world-class education for anyone,
anywhere.” You may be asking ‘How do
they do this? How does it work?’ Well,
Khan Academy is a learning platform that
tailors to your student's needs. Students
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are able to practice at their own pace and
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build a strong understanding of the
material. There is plenty of content Is Khan Academy appealing to my child?
ranging from Algebra 1 to SAT prep. Khan Academy states they offer assistance
Almost all areas of mathematics are for grades K-12 and I believe they do just that.
covered by Khan Academy’s trusted The website is very easy to navigate and the
experts. Best of all, teachers have the lessons are well structured. With quizzes every
ability to monitor their student's progress few lessons and unit tests to finish up,
on Khan Academy and identify gaps in students are gaining plenty of practice in and
understanding. out of class hours.
 Wolfram MathWorld
Is MathWorld appealing to my child?
“MathWorld is the web’s most extensive
Wolfram MathWorld might seem
mathematical resource, provided as a
intimidating at first glance, but with proper
free service to the world’s mathematics
usage, it can be of great assistance to
and internet communities as part of
your child. It offers countless topics and
Wolfram Research’s commitment to
subtopics to choose from. As well as,
education and educational outreach.”
example problems that can be used for
How does it work? A different approach
extra practice. A lot of the time textbook
than Khan Academy, Wolfram MathWorld
definitions aren't enough and MathWorld
focuses on textbook-like definitions of
aims to fix that. When compared to Khan
various mathematical concepts. These
Academy, Wolfram MathWorld is definitely
thorough definitions include example
targeted towards higher grade levels and
problems, images, and more to ensure a
advanced material.
student's understanding. Using various
references to different credited sources,
MathWorld creates a one-page definition
of whichever term/concept a student may
be looking for. This platform can also
easily be used by teachers seeking more
understanding of the material they are
teaching.

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We value the education of our students and aim to

adhere to the needs of each child. With the ongoing MS.CLAIRE
advancements in technology, we are able to use a (516)782-1798
variety of tools and platforms to assist our students collurac@bc.edu
and teachers. Thank you for reading! I’m looking Boston College
forward to a great year! Please feel free to contact me 140 Commonwealth Ave
with any questions or concerns. Chestnut Hill, MA 02467