Overview
This lecture covers the features and benefits of DeltaMath, an online platform designed to enhance math learning through customizable assignments, instant feedback, and comprehensive tracking tools.
DeltaMath Practice Features
- Problems are randomized for unlimited practice, offering students multiple opportunities to learn and improve.
- Each answer submission triggers instant, detailed, and age-appropriate explanations to support understanding.
- Teachers can mix problem sets, adjust rigor, set flexible due dates, and with upgraded plans, create custom problems and tests.
Teacher & Student Support
- Teachers can use DeltaMath modules to design high-leverage assignments and monitor student progress.
- DeltaMath PLUS or INTEGRAL provides access to help videos and allows for creation of personalized assignments.
- The platform supports standards-aligned material and scaffolding, making it easier to meet diverse student needs.
- Students benefit from immediate feedback and built-in instructional supports, encouraging mastery.
User Experience & Impact
- DeltaMath is designed by math teachers to meet classroom requirements and improve engagement.
- The platform's flexibility in retries and penalties aids both teaching and independent student practice.
- Over 10 billion problems have been solved using DeltaMath, reflecting widespread use.
Key Terms & Definitions
- Randomized Problems — Problems that change each time, giving students varied practice opportunities.
- Instant Feedback — Immediate explanation or correction after each answer is submitted.
- Scaffolding — Teaching method where support is gradually removed as students master concepts.
- DeltaMath PLUS / INTEGRAL — Paid versions with enhanced features like help videos and custom test creation.
Action Items / Next Steps
- Explore DeltaMath's modules and features.
- Practice solving randomized problems for mastery.
- If available, review help videos for additional support.