I would like to teach grade 11 or 12 math. I think H5P could be really useful in senior math, especially when I think about what we’re learning around formative feedback in our assessment class. Tools like H5P make it easy to give students immediate, low stakes feedback without everything needing to be graded. This is important to check for understanding without the pressure of getting a good grade. For example, I could use interactive videos where I walk through a problem and pause to ask what the next step should be, or why a certain method works. Students can get feedback right away and can then adjust their thinking before moving on.
I could also use short self check quizzes before tests, like quick reviews on factoring, derivatives, or trig identities, where students can see what they understand and what they need to practice more of. Another example would be interactive activities like matching graphs to equations or putting solution steps in the correct order. I wouldn’t use H5P all the time, but as a formative tool for practice, review, and concept checks, it fits really well with how we’re learning about assessment for learning.
Using video or audio as an assignment in a senior math class is definitely a bit unconventional, but I actually think that’s what makes it interesting. I wouldn’t replace traditional assignments with it, but I could see it working really well as an optional extension to increase engagement. Students could explain how they solved a problem, compare two different methods, or talk through a common mistake and why it happens.
This kind of assignment pushes students and they can do more than just getting the right answer and instead start explaining their thinking, which deepens understanding. To keep it engaging and low pressure I would give students lots of choice. They could do a screen recording, draw on paper and explain out loud, or just submit an audio clip. The focus would be on reasoning, not editing or presentation. I like this as a possible optional assignment because it gives students who enjoy explaining or teaching a different way to show their learning without forcing everyone into a format they’re uncomfortable with, especially when they have so much going on already.