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TRUE or FALSE? Independent Events… and Socrative
Years ago when I had the pleasure of serving as a “math coach” in the Bethlehem Area School District in Pennsylvania, I learned a clever way to expose students to independent events. A colleague of mine provided his students with … Continue reading
Using Socrative for… You Guessed it… Socratic Questioning
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
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Socrative and Slope-Intercept Form
With new TEKS in tow, my 7th graders taking 8th grade math have been studying proportional and non-proportional linear relationships (wow, right?). The progression has been a refreshing, concept-based study of LOTS of scenarios featuring “constant rates of change” represented in … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged Algebra, assessment, communication, Desmos, error analysis, formative, homework, iPad, Pre-Algebra, Socrative
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Pre-Assessing, Reviewing AND Teaching Using Socrative
My mission is to get my Pre-Algebra 8th graders ready for Algebra 1 next year. I know that number theory concepts and vocabulary *need* to be mastered before things get too abstract. I also know that some topics (which have … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged assessment, formative, iPad, Pre-Algebra, review, Socrative
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How to Use Socrative or Nearpod “On the Fly”
When folks ask me about the impact having 1-to-1 iPads this year has made in my classroom, the very first thing I mention is the iPad’s power in the realm of formative assessment. When folks ask me about my planning … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged app, assessment, formative, iPad, Keynote, nearpod, Socrative
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An Unintended “Perk”: iPads + Socrative = “The Best Review” For Exams
I shared recently about how the Socrative App / student-response system has encouraged and enabled me to revamp my daily warm-up routine. This increased accountability through 3-question weekly Socrative warm-up quizzes has been an efficient and informative way to complete … Continue reading
How Socrative Changed My Warm-Ups
My beginning-of-class routine has evolved over the course of my career. In the beginning, I simply did a “DO-NOW” which rarely involved mathematical thought at all. It was a daily reminder about having necessary materials out and being “with it” … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged Accountability, app, assessment, iPad, Socrative, Warm-Ups
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Socrative and My Students Have a Love/Hate Relationship
I adore this app, and all that it stands for. Instant feedback. Instant color-coded data. Extremely user-friendly interface for the teacher. My students, however, are not so quick to rave about Socrative these days. When Socrative was *only* about data … Continue reading
Socrative: Instant Feedback Homework Check
I decided to mix things up – homework had been building up and I wanted instant feedback on how my students were doing. I used Socrative as a tool to instantly “spot check” student work. I chose several problems from … Continue reading
Reflect and Share: Workflow
Why do I blog? Simply stated, I blog to both reflect and to share. However, in recent days, weeks, months… heck, we’re almost to the point where I can say for a whole YEAR it has been tough to just … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1
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