When I first read that we needed to create content using H5P via Lumi, I was a bit overwhelmed. It sounded very daunting (what does H5P even mean?!)! I quickly realized that it is a very user-friendly way to create interactive content. Just watching a quick how-to video was more than enough to get me started. I love how you can take pre-existing YouTube videos and make them interactive.
Some of the challenges I experienced while creating my interactive video were mostly related to timing. Getting the video to pause at the exact second that the speaker paused talking was tricky!
The Content
For this module, I decided to focus on the introductory topic of the unit: a review of basic division strategies. Students often need a refresher on the basic skills learned in previous grades. This module provides an overview of the various strategies they might use when solving basic division facts: skip counting, equal groups, number lines, or fact families.
The Learning Environment
The intention of this module is to be used during rotating math stations. The students will complete this activity for one of the math stations, while the other groups play games, complete practice questions or activities, or work in a small group with the teacher. Some of the activities are independent, while others are more collaborative. At the beginning of the year, students will work on building a routine to be able to rotate through the math stations independently. Students are placed in flexible groups and the daily rotation schedule for each group is posted daily.
All students will have access to various physical or digital manipulatives, such as base 10 blocks, number lines, hundreds charts, and whiteboards/markers. The students will be given choice on which manipulatives they would like to access if they choose to use any at all. Links to the various digital manipulatives will be on our Google Classroom.
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Module Overview
As a math station, the students will first add their responses to a Jamboard for the following questions: What do you already know about division? How do you feel about division? Next, students will complete the interactive Lumi video, using any manipulatives they wish. After that, the students will complete a pretest on XtraMath . This will identify how fluent they are in recalling their basic division facts. I will use this as formative assessment to identify the pacing of this topic and for creating flexible groups.
Please click on the picture below to check out my first attempt creating a Lumi video. Any feedback or tips is appreciated! Thanks!
Hi Sarah,
A great example of how to incorporate Math into a blended learning format! I love how this will be used throughout Math Stations I think your students will really enjoy this. Your Lumi interactive video was great! It was engaging and provided many opportunities for listening check-ins and comprehension.
Hi Sarah. I can relate to what you wrote in the first paragraph in your post. I felt the same way; a bit overwhelmed! I also found Lumi to be pretty easy to navigate once I got into it. I made a second video using Lumi and it was easier than the first.
A strength of your lesson is how the concepts flow from one activity to the next. It seems that the students could easily get used to the routine of the lessons and work independently. I like how much review and practice of concepts are provided to the students. That is so important for a deeper understanding of math!