The Maths Teacher - WebWhizz Video 42

Very interesting this, and I'm afraid whilst I don't share Mr Barton's enthusiasm, not yet, I'm going await the views of my learners. However, I do find it quite ironic that I've watched it today, and I'll try to be brief. It is holiday time at work, and my colleagues are writing lesson plans and schemes for the next half-term. I relax in the knowledge that the content of mathematics teaching has changed little since 1988 in the UK, and all I try to do is be more effective in ensuring that learning takes place, and for me that means involving the learners. Also I went into our library to help the librarian update the maths books - again, little change there, the same geometry as Greek times. And here are these videos, with a man at the front as it were, doing the mathematics on a board. Nothing has changed since I was at school, except maybe the blackboard has been replaced with more modern technology. Oh yes, we can pause and rewind, but the basic principle hasn't changed. I watched two videos, and found them extremely dated - there are far more exciting learning videos out there. Ironically I've made similar videos myself - turn on 'record' when I'm at the board, and post it on YouTube. So I'm going to see what my learners think. And more importantly, what would inspectors/observers say if I used them in the classroom? Professional, yes, and accessible, but do they use technology to facilitate learning? As I say, I'm going to test them on my learners. Still, big thanks for the link.