S1 E8 - Does technology have a place in the classroom with Tom Button

Hello and welcome to Digging for the why - the podcast for maths teachers of years 5-8 looking at continuity and why we need to dig for the why in our lessons.

In this episode, Alison and Andy are joined by a special guest, Tom Button. Together they discuss the following:

• Season 2 of Digging For The Why?
• How can students and teachers benefit from technology?
• When should students start using technology?
• Andy poses the daft question: Is there a difference between using technology and using technology in the classroom?
• What is happening with technology use in the primary sector?
• How can we improve teaching through the use of technology?
• Take simple steps to experience success with technology

Links to things mentioned in this episode:

• Calculator Crunch
• Graphing software - Autograph/Desmos/GeoGebra 
• SAMR model
• Flipgrid - now called Flip!
• Desmos Classroom
• GlobalGEG

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You can find us on twitter:
Andy - @desire2undrstnd
Alison - @AlisonHopperMEI
Tom - @MathsTechnology

Our intro/outro was produced by a talented young creative - check out his Soundcloud.

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Andy - @desire2undrstnd/Bluesky
Alison - @AlisonHopperMEI

A talented young creative iingledew produced our intro/outro – check out his Soundcloud.