Monthly Archives: January 2018

Using Socrative for… You Guessed it… Socratic Questioning

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Cathy Yenca

My Math 8 students have discovered and applied the Pythagorean Theorem. Our next move this week was to address the following standard: 8.7(D) Determine the distance between two points on a coordinate plane using the Pythagorean theorem. “The book”, being … Continue reading →

Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra | Tagged #MTBoS, assessment, formative, Socrative, technology, text book | 1 Comment

Kahoot! Studio and Retrieval Practice

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Cathy Yenca

In my experience, many students LOVE Kahoot! The game… the competition… the music… the leaderboard… all of it. And by now, it’s almost cliche to say “it’s NOT about the tool, it’s how you USE the tool that matters”. As … Continue reading →

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Mathy New Year! Oh Yeah… I Teach Math.

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Cathy Yenca

So I’ve been away from the classroom for two-and-a-half weeks. I’ve celebrated the holidays with a house full of guests and friends, and braved Disney World at this most wonderful time of the year (in unseasonably cold temps) so forgive … Continue reading →