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Author Archives: Cathy Yenca
Gettin’ Into The Groove Hodge-Podge… Featuring Classkick
I can hear the announcer at our high school’s football game as I type on my iMac here at home. So nice to be getting settled in to a “new” house that is closer in to the city, our schools, … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged app, assessment, Cathy Yenca, ClassKick, Dan Meyer, homework, iPad, mathycathy, nearpod, problem solving, techchef4u, Twitter, Zeal
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First-Two-Weeks Hodge Podge
Today may be the last day of summer vacation for some. Others of us have already been rocking and rolling for two weeks with a new crew of students. So many ideas and resources have crossed my path that I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged Algebra, Apollo, app, Atlas Learning, ClassKick, Desmos, iPad, Knowledgehook, Pre-Algebra, problem solving, Zeal
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Tech Access Day 1 Needs to Be a Priority
Week one of a new school year – check! If you’re back-to-school with students, I hope your year is off to a fantastic start. This will be year four of 1:1 iPads for my students and me, and I still … Continue reading
Summer of 2015 Summary
Non-boring summers are my favorite, and this summer has been anything but boring. We bought a fixer-upper closer into town and have been attempting to fix it up (or hire good people to help with that process… things have not … Continue reading
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#iplza15 and #ISTE2015 Brain Dump
I had the opportunity to attend and present sessions at both iPadpalooza 2015 in Austin as well as ISTE 2015 in Philadelphia the past two weeks. What a thrill to be able to meet and connect with so many passionate … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged #MTBoS, CueThink, iPadpalooza, ISTE, Kahoot!, mathspace, nearpod, Tackk, thinglink
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Celebrating the 2014-15 School Year With Animoto
I shared this video with students and parents, with shout-outs on Twitter to many featured digital tools and resources that have become a regular part of my practice. Thanks to every one of these tools, and the folks that keep … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged Algebra, Animoto, Book Creator, Desmos, Explain Everything, Kahoot!, nearpod, Open Middle, thatquiz.org, thinglink
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Kahoot! GHOST MODE
So, your students are a little squirrelly lately too? 😉 For many of my students, all of the high-stakes testing has passed, and sadly that fact brings daily comments like the following: “Can we just not do anything today?” “Are … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged assessment, formative, GHOST MODE, iPad, Kahoot!, mathycathy
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Using Desmos on iPads… for the STAAR Test… Really!
Dear Desmos, (with the help of Casper Focus)… You made a liar out of me. Two short years later, @Desmos “made a liar out of me” 🙂 Watch 24:40 @ HCMS on @livestream: http://t.co/94HuPTkf2A https://t.co/Tct5xhJE1H — Cathy Yenca (@mathycathy) … Continue reading
Desmos, Nearpod, ThingLink, and the Kitchen Sink
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
CueThink: First Experiences with a Math Problem-Solving App
Yesterday, my students came back, bleary-eyed, from spring break. It seemed like a good time to give them a gentle push to try something brand new. So, with a new furniture arrangement in our classroom, new seating charts for the … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1
Tagged #makemathsocial, Algebra, app, Book Creator, communication, CueThink, Explain Everything
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