Need Math Help? Need a Math Tutor?
Need Math Help? Need a Math Tutor? The Mathcasts (instructional videos explaining math) contained within this site will give you digital math help and act as a math tutor to help you understand math.
Contained within this website are a series of instructional math videos (mathcasts) that demonstrate how to correctly use the main skills and concepts of the Grade 7 math curriculum. There are over 30 mathcasts contained within this website, one for each of the main skills covered in the grade 7 curriculum. More will be added subsequently.
note: This is based on the British Columbia Ministry of Education prescribed learning outcomes.
About the Creator
Toby Beck has taught grade 7 math for the past 7 years in West Vancouver, BC, Canada. He has been teaching with laptops in his classroom for 5 years and has recently completed Simon Fraser University’s “Teaching and Learning in an Information Technology Environment” Graduate Diploma program with a focus on constructivist learning in math through the use of MathCasts. Students in his math class create MathCasts that demonstrate their learning as well as receive MathCast lessons designed by their teacher that explain new concepts being taught.
Student Testimonials:
“The benefits of mathcasts are that you can learn at your own pace.”
“You can look back at the video, pause, rewind and review as you need to get it.”
“Personally, I think I learn way better digitally on my own rather than in class with everyone else. I can be in my own space and go at my own pace.”
“Digital learning is better because it adjusts to your learning instead of you adjusting to the teacher and other students.”
“Graphic examples make the problem come to life and make it easier to visualize. I think it’s more interesting so then it’s easier to learn and make an effort to get a better mark and actually want to learn and understand the concept.”
“You can replay the movie over and over until you understand it. Also, people who understand it better can move on to the next step, while others can go more slowly. Everyone can learn at their own pace. This is why digital learning is good.”
Who would use the content in this site and why?
Parents: Parents who are having trouble helping their children with Grade 7 math can use these mathcasts as a step by step guide on how to correctly do the skills their children are learning. As well, the mathcasts can serve as a supplement to, or replacement of, any tutoring your child is receiving. A tutor will cost $40/hour, however, with these step by step video instructions, your child may no longer need tutoring. At the very least, these mathcasts will serve as a strong supplement to reinforce the work a tutor will do with your child. Think of this website as a digital notebook that will provide you and your child support for mastering the skills of grade 7 math.
Students: Students will use the mathcasts on this site in a variety of ways. The mathcasts may be used as a resource for homework or daily review of the skills students are learning in class; they may be used as a pre-test study guide, or as a front-end loading device for students who need to become acquianted with a skill before it is taught in class. Ultimately, students of all levels and abilities can use these mathcasts as a resource to optimize thier achievement in math.
How do you access the mathcasts contained within this site?
By paying the one-time yearly subscription fee, users will gain one year’s access to all the mathcasts contained within the site. After paying the subscription fee you will use your self generated username and password to access the content as often as you like and at any time.
The yearly subscription fee is $20, which means the over 30 mathcasts on the site cost less than $1 per video.