Stacie Barker

EdTech 397
For my paper I decided to choose a television show that my two year
daughter loves. The show is called Team mi!oomi and it is on "ick #r. I am
not a $an o$ every show that is on this station% &ut Team mi!oomi is a very
educational math show. The show is a&out two tiny super heroes who have a
pro&lem to solve at the &eginning o$ the show. 'uring the course o$ the show
they have to solve di(erent pu!!les and pro&lems that all relate to math.
The )rst characteristic is modeling. The characters o$ the show model $or the
viewer how to play the game. Sometimes they model how to count* )nd the
correct shape or how to decide what pattern comes ne+t in the pu!!le. ,$ter
modeling how to play the game% the characters give the viewer thinking time
in order to )gure out the -uestion.
.ro&lem solving is another attri&ute that this television show has. The show
is &ased on one &ig pro&lem that they tiny super heroes have to solve $rom
the &eginning o$ the show. 'uring the course o$ the show% the super heroes
and the viewer have to work together to solve the smaller pro&lems. Each o$
the smaller pro&lems helps them resolve the &igger challenge at the end.
Throughout the entire show the viewer is rewarded when they )nish each o$
the mini pu!!les. Sometimes they get a &adge or a sticker on the screen.
They also receive the reward o$ &eing a&le to continue on their /ourney to
help save or solve the &ig pu!!le at the end.
This television show is only hal$ an hour long so throughout the entire show
they give immediate $eed&ack. 0hen they ask a -uestion to the viewer they
give the viewer ade-uate wait time to answer. Immediately a$ter the viewer
answers a -uestion they are given the answer or shown the correct answer.
This helps the viewer to know i$ their answer was correct or not.
'uring the entire show the viewer has many opportunities $or drill and
practice. They have several ways to count &y 12% count how many o&/ects%
)gure out which pattern goes ne+t% or what shape is missing. Every episode
is di(erent $rom the last% even though they all teach and practice various
math skills.
It is simple to see why kids love watching this show. There are color$ul
graphics and catchy songs that they sing. This television show is popular $or
so many reasons. "ot only do preschool aged student love it% &ut my
kindergarten students watch it as well. ,s teacher I have noticed all the math
standards that are &eing taught during each episode. I also have noticed
recently that it is aligning with the 3ommon 3ore State Standards as well.
Type4Television
Show
3haracteristic 'escription 5earning Theory
Team mi!oomi 6odeling 6odeling takes
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solve di(erent
math pro&lems
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3ognitive
Team mi!oomi 8eward 8ewards are
received when
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answering
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Behaviorism
Team mi!oomi Immediate
Feed&ack
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immediate
answers when
they are watching
and participating
in the show
3ognitive
Team mi!oomi 'rill and .ractice ,$ter they teach
you how to do a
certain math skill
they have the
viewer practice
the skill
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