I actually think the mathspace program is pretty good. Some questions require more critical thinking than others, and that a good thing. Let's move away from the endless drill and kill worksheets as the kids grow older. Plus, if they miss a problem, they can always "try it again" for full credit.

And please remember, in Geometry, there is a difference between triangle ABC and triangle ACB. It is good for kids to learn why and when this matters.

Anonymous wrote:I'm elsewhere in Virginia and our high schooler's math class is all on paper. Trig. They ditched the online math platforms for being ineffective, and poorly designed. Kid has a paper packet of math problems due on Monday in class. Have fun!

Wow. I’m jealous.

Anonymous wrote:I'm elsewhere in Virginia and our high schooler's math class is all on paper. Trig. They ditched the online math platforms for being ineffective, and poorly designed. Kid has a paper packet of math problems due on Monday in class. Have fun!

Have fun with all the MAGA this fall!!

I can't stand when teachers blindly rely on assessments created by a publisher or a company that makes an app. The people who write questions for those companies are often far removed from a classroom. The wording of questions and answer choices is almost always confusing and just plain bad. I'm a professor and have never used the instructional materials or test questions provided by textbook publishers or software/apps. They are just so terrible. I don't understand why teachers can't come up with their own assessments that reflect how they actually taught the material. It's a lot of work the first time, but then you can make slight modifications and re-use for years afterward. Unless they are required to exclusively use adaptive assessments now? Which is another dumb idea that probably originated from someone who doesn't actually teach.

I'm elsewhere in Virginia and our high schooler's math class is all on paper. Trig. They ditched the online math platforms for being ineffective, and poorly designed. Kid has a paper packet of math problems due on Monday in class. Have fun!

Anonymous wrote:Anyone remember that blasted penguin from elementary school math? Forgot the name of that math program. This thread brought back dark memories of spending hours doing that lol.

ST Math? Ugh the worst

Anyone remember that blasted penguin from elementary school math? Forgot the name of that math program. This thread brought back dark memories of spending hours doing that lol.

Anonymous wrote:My son’s geometry teacher is using this platform now and it’s not even 2020.

Same

My son’s geometry teacher is using this platform now and it’s not even 2020.

+1,000,000
My kid is having a horrible time with the geometry assignments. They want ridiculous answers - nothing like they learned in class.

Anonymous wrote:Yes yes yes. I just helped my algebra student and got 5 wrong for her because I didn’t input correctly.

Yes, it’s terrible software

AWFUL. The worksheets my DC previously received in school were directly correlated to the textbook and made perfect sense. This Mathspace nonsense is the worst. The questions seem designed to be as confusing as possible and will not allow correct input of answers unless you can somehow read their mind about how they deem it acceptable to input. My DC is not learning anything other than how to hate math even more. Thanks, FCPS.

I know!! Same here.

Yes yes yes. I just helped my algebra student and got 5 wrong for her because I didn’t input correctly.

My son’s geometry class is using this platform now and it is terrible. It won’t accept straightforward answers, even when they are correct. He has spent hours on this mess, trying to figure out exactly how his answer should be worded or formatted in order for the system to accept it. HORRIBLE.