Integrating Mindspark in teaching-learning 
processes at Riverside 
Maulik Shah 
The Riverside School, Ahmedabad 
1 October, 2014
CONTENTS 
Relevance of Mindspark 
Quiz 
Integrating Mindspark in classroom 
teaching 
Ideas to use Mindspark 
Feedback 
Q and A
Relevance of Mindspark 
Oxford – New Enjoying Maths Vs Mindspark 
Mindspark – A teaching tool or a practice tool? 
Personalized learning through Mindspark 
Does it cater to learning gaps or misconceptions? 
(Evidences?) 
Different elements of Mindspark 
Games, Remedial activities, Enrichment 
activities, timed tests and their role 
Reward mechanism in Mindspark
CONTENTS 
Relevance of Mindspark 
Quiz 
Integrating Mindspark in classroom 
teaching 
Ideas to use Mindspark 
Feedback 
Q and A
When and how to customize a topic? 
How to find students with the least usage of 
Mindspark in Sep? 
How to find where are students struggling in a 
concept in a particular topic? 
How to find if a student has gone above or below 
his level in a topic? 
How to find major misconceptions in a topic? 
When does a challenge question appear to a 
student? 
Quiz
Quiz 
Can we experience Mindspark as a student? If yes, 
how? 
Are there summaries of research papers in Mindspark? 
How to find? 
What does R here mean? 
What does the arrow here mean?
CONTENTS 
Relevance of Mindspark 
Quiz 
Integrating Mindspark in classroom 
teaching 
Ideas to use Mindspark 
Feedback 
Q and A
Integrating 
Mindspark in 
teaching – 
learning 
processes: 
How I do 
Activities in Mindspark in a class 
Guess the birthday 
Flying photographer in Fractionland – advanced 
Pane painter 
Mixed fractions to improper fractions 
Multiplication of fractions 
Animations in Mindspark questions in a class 
Understanding pedagogy 
Reinforcement of manipulatives used 
Worksheets using common wrong answer questions 
and/or misconceptions identified 
Revision of previous years concepts 
‘Mail to parents’ feature in Mindspark 
NCERT exercises 
Monthly revision
CONTENTS 
Relevance of Mindspark 
Quiz 
Integrating Mindspark in classroom 
teaching 
Ideas to use Mindspark 
Feedback 
Q and A
Any other ideas where we can use 
Mindspark? 
Integrating 
Mindspark in 
curriculum
CONTENTS 
Relevance of Mindspark 
Quiz 
Integrating Mindspark in classroom 
teaching 
Ideas to use Mindspark 
Feedback 
Q and A
Suggestions 
Ideas on where we can make 
Mindspark better 
Forthcoming features based on my teaching 
experience at the Riverside 
• Performance chart 
• Monthly report of Mindspark in evidence 
file 
• Rewarding students 
• Prioritizing topics for students 
• Activate a topic specifically for few 
students
Q and A
Thanks! 
Educational Initiatives 
www.ei-india.com 
maulik.shah@ei-india.com 
maulik@schoolriverside.com

How a Teacher can integrate Mindspark with school curriculum

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    Integrating Mindspark inteaching-learning processes at Riverside Maulik Shah The Riverside School, Ahmedabad 1 October, 2014
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    CONTENTS Relevance ofMindspark Quiz Integrating Mindspark in classroom teaching Ideas to use Mindspark Feedback Q and A
  • 3.
    Relevance of Mindspark Oxford – New Enjoying Maths Vs Mindspark Mindspark – A teaching tool or a practice tool? Personalized learning through Mindspark Does it cater to learning gaps or misconceptions? (Evidences?) Different elements of Mindspark Games, Remedial activities, Enrichment activities, timed tests and their role Reward mechanism in Mindspark
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    CONTENTS Relevance ofMindspark Quiz Integrating Mindspark in classroom teaching Ideas to use Mindspark Feedback Q and A
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    When and howto customize a topic? How to find students with the least usage of Mindspark in Sep? How to find where are students struggling in a concept in a particular topic? How to find if a student has gone above or below his level in a topic? How to find major misconceptions in a topic? When does a challenge question appear to a student? Quiz
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    Quiz Can weexperience Mindspark as a student? If yes, how? Are there summaries of research papers in Mindspark? How to find? What does R here mean? What does the arrow here mean?
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    CONTENTS Relevance ofMindspark Quiz Integrating Mindspark in classroom teaching Ideas to use Mindspark Feedback Q and A
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    Integrating Mindspark in teaching – learning processes: How I do Activities in Mindspark in a class Guess the birthday Flying photographer in Fractionland – advanced Pane painter Mixed fractions to improper fractions Multiplication of fractions Animations in Mindspark questions in a class Understanding pedagogy Reinforcement of manipulatives used Worksheets using common wrong answer questions and/or misconceptions identified Revision of previous years concepts ‘Mail to parents’ feature in Mindspark NCERT exercises Monthly revision
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    CONTENTS Relevance ofMindspark Quiz Integrating Mindspark in classroom teaching Ideas to use Mindspark Feedback Q and A
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    Any other ideaswhere we can use Mindspark? Integrating Mindspark in curriculum
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    CONTENTS Relevance ofMindspark Quiz Integrating Mindspark in classroom teaching Ideas to use Mindspark Feedback Q and A
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    Suggestions Ideas onwhere we can make Mindspark better Forthcoming features based on my teaching experience at the Riverside • Performance chart • Monthly report of Mindspark in evidence file • Rewarding students • Prioritizing topics for students • Activate a topic specifically for few students
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    Thanks! Educational Initiatives www.ei-india.com maulik.shah@ei-india.com maulik@schoolriverside.com