Mathematical Mobile Apps Via Rural Casting

• Main Authors: De Las Peñas, Ma Louise Antonette N., Kwong, John Chris T., Banzon, Peter Antonio B., Martinez, Philip A., Lapada, Wilbur Isaac G., Eballa, Julian N., Sebastian, John Emil C., Asido, Miguel D., San Juan, Jan Daryl M., Verzosa, Debbie Marie B., Sarmiento, Jumela F., Garciano, Agnes D., Tolentino, Mark Anthony C., Aberin, Maria Alva Q., Mallari, Juan Carlo F.
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2023
• Subjects: Datacasting; Mathematical Apps; Mobile Technology in Teaching Mathematics; Education; Mathematics; Physical Sciences and Mathematics; Science and Mathematics Education
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/mathematics-faculty-pubs/239; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/mathematics-faculty-pubs/article/1240/viewcontent/2023_Mathematical_Mobile_Apps_via_Rural_Casting.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

This paper discusses the distribution, through a digital datacasting framework, of mathematical resources for Grades 1 to 7 to two schools in a community in the Philippines. Among the mathematical resources made available, are mathematical applications (apps), which run on mobile technologies, that have been created to help in the mathematical learning of students in a remote setting. The distribution is facilitated by the RuralCasting set-top box, a developed custom set-top box capable of receiving digital TV broadcasts and providing local content access through its Wi-Fi network. This paper presents the performance of the set-top box in distributing the mobile mathematical apps, and a short discussion on the mathematical applications deployed.