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Nearpod “Best Practices” For Math Class v2.0

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Cathy Yenca

Folks often ask questions about how various apps and tools can be used “for math”.  I’ve always felt that, to some extent, math as a content area can be a tricky fit for apps, tools, strategies, P.D. etc. etc. when … Continue reading →

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Nearpod iOS –> Draw –> Photo –> Homework Check!

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Cathy Yenca

It’s true, I’ve probably mentioned this strategy idea 59 times before this post, and some may tire of hearing about it.  But I just. can’t. overstate. how much I love using it, several times a week even.  It’s just that … Continue reading →

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Desmos by Day, Nearpod by Night

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Cathy Yenca

I’ve been having a lot of fun using Nearpod “student-paced” lessons as homework assignments.  Generally, I assign a NPP HW to pre-assess.  The Nearpod Report on the teacher side of things reveals all sorts of interesting student thinking.  Reports permit … Continue reading →

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Experiencing Transformations Dynamically With Nearpod and Desmos

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Cathy Yenca

My Math 8 students started exploring patterns for various transformations in the coordinate plane this week.  Such a visual and potentially dynamic topic calls for visual and dynamic lesson presentation (ahem… not a static worksheet).  The winning combination this week … Continue reading →

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#WODB Nearpod Warm-Up #VariablesBothSides

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Cathy Yenca

If you haven’t used Which One Doesn’t Belong? with students, you might be missing out on some pretty awesome dialogue.  The idea that there isn’t just one cut-and-dry answer makes justifying one’s choice a safe challenge. Students have been solving … Continue reading →

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Desmos, Nearpod, ThingLink, and the Kitchen Sink

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Cathy Yenca

Often, after folks use versatile digital tools in isolation, the natural progression is to smash them together to create new, unique learning experiences for kids.  This post features several multi-apping resources and ideas that you’re sure to extend and improve…  and when … Continue reading →

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My First Attempt: Nearpod & Desmos Work Flow

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Cathy Yenca

Last week during our district’s first-ever iLeap Academy, my 7th and 6th grade students were exploring the concept of approximating a trend line.  This topic seemed ideal for both Nearpod (to share definitions and visuals with students, and to provide … Continue reading →

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Nearpod Popcorn Picker (Student Responses Too)

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Cathy Yenca

I’m not going to lie.  It was disappointing that my students so easily fell for Dan Meyer’s Popcorn Picker problem today.  A *very* small subset of students realized that, just because the sheets of paper had the exact same area, this did … Continue reading →

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Nearpod Homework Reports: Worth the 40+ page PDF

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Cathy Yenca

I had a field day with data after assigning several Nearpod lessons using the “homework” feature this week. What’s great about the homework feature is that students can take on the lesson and embedded activities and assessments at their own pace. … Continue reading →

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Functions – Nearpod Learning Check

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Cathy Yenca

Looking ahead to our next unit, I was sifting through some ideas about introducing relations and functions to both my algebra students (8th graders) AND my pre-AP Math 8 students (7th graders experiencing new 8th grade TEKS and therefore, experiencing more … Continue reading →

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