The Integration of Inking, Touch and Flipping Within the Mathematics Middle School Classroom

Abstract

This article discusses the benefits of access to a stylus and Microsoft OneNote in teaching seventh-grade math to students at Cary Academy. While the research presented is based upon the experiences of one teacher in a single classroom environment over an eight-year period, the results of this preliminary exploration suggest that changes to the classroom format facilitated by these technologies produce a richer, and more efficient teaching and learning experience. This article explores advantages of inking for both the teacher and students, including the ability to create videos, resulting in videos tailored for this course to be used when flipping the classroom. With the release of Office 8.1, students and teachers are also using touch input, allowing amore enhanced educational experience. Surveys help to describe the student and adult experience. Microsoft OneNote videos capture the teacher using her resources, stylus input and OneNote with students.