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Cathy’s Math 8 Kahoots!
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Author Archives: Cathy Yenca
Math PSAs: A Mental Break from Testing
After 4 hours of testing, I decided to provide my afternoon math classes with an opportunity to decompress. Our mental brain-break took a detour from the scope-and-sequence toward an impromptu mini-project: Creating a “Math PSA”. I suggested several topics to … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged Algebra, iMovie, iPad, PicCollage, Pre-Algebra, project
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Time Travel
My algebra students have been reviewing for their Algebra End-of-Course exam, and encountered an interesting problem today. It was the very LAST problem in a problem set, and we discovered it at the end of the period! Rats! Who can … Continue reading
Nearpod (Free) Downloads – New Homework Feature Too!
Thanks to my Twitter-bud @RafranzDavis, I just realized Nearpod published another of my Nearpod presentations on their “store”! And… thanks to the Nearpod Authors program, there’s a growing library of classroom-ready Nearpod presentations on lots of topics, free for the … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged Algebra, app, assessment, formative, homework, nearpod
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The Blame Game
I can’t say enough about how having iPads has impacted formative assessment in my classroom this year. (Check out any one of these formative assessment posts for details). Students love the instant feedback that apps like Nearpod, Socrative, and ThatQuiz … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged assessment, formative, iPad, Socrative, thatquiz.org
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A Big Thank-You Edutech For Teachers!
A big thanks to Jamie Forshey for inviting me to be a guest blogger! Check out Jamie’s blog, which is packed with great technology integration ideas! Using @thinglink_edu as a pre-teaching tool bit.ly/1375fhB @mathycathy #edtech #mathchat — Jamie Forshey (@edutech20) … Continue reading
How do you study for math? You DO math.
Actually “doing” math is a highly effective studying strategy… who knew? 😉 Kind of reminds me of an epiphany one of my former 7th grade students had years ago. The conversation went like this: Him: “Mrs. Yenca! I finally figured … Continue reading
Just Because You CAN Annotate It, Doesn’t Mean You Should
This annotating message is one I have heard loudly and clearly from my math students this year. The 2012-2013 school year has been our first year with 1:1 iPads. As a matter of fact, as of this past week, every … Continue reading
STAAR “Boot Camp” Standardized Test Prep With iPads!
Before moving to Austin, I had the pleasure of working with a team of teachers in the Bethlehem Area School District in eastern Pennsylvania that knocked my socks off. At the time, I was a Middle School Math Coach who … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged app, assessment, formative, iPad, Pre-Algebra, problem solving, Socrative, STAAR, Test Prep, thatquiz.org
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You Guessed It… Another ThingLink!
My Algebra students will begin a mini-unit on square-root functions after their exponential functions test on Monday. Here is the “anchoring activity” they will explore when finished with the test. I can’t stress enough how helpful it is to have … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged Algebra, anchoring activity, square root, thinglink
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Chipotle and The Counting Principle
Several weeks back, I had the pleasure of eating at Chipotle and consuming every bite of my usual chicken burrito with white rice, black beans, fresh tomato salsa, and “a little bit of cheese and sour cream”… and then I … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged counting principle, iPad, Keynote, PDF, Pre-Algebra, problem solving, QR code
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