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Amplify {formerly Desmos} Activities
NCTM ShadowCon Talk
Cathy’s Math 8 Kahoots!
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PBS Visited My Classroom!
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ADE Institute
Using Keynote To Explore Math Relationships Visually
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Author Archives: Cathy Yenca
Methinks I Like ..thinglink..
Tech guru Lisa Johnson introduced me to this fabulous resource right on time. My students are beginning a geometry unit, and I can’t think of a better way to expose them to the voluminous vocabulary than using thinglink! What is … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged anchoring activity, geometry, iPad, thinglink
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Festive Fractivities: An Annual Tradition!
After semester exams, we ALL need a break. The novel topic of fractals is a welcome change of pace. I usually conduct my fractal mini-study for two class periods right before the holiday. Day 1: Introduction to Fractals and Creating … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged app, calculator, exponential, Fractal, Sierpinski, similar, triangle
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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
iPad Visit: Teacher Panel Video
Hill Country Middle School invited professionals from nearby districts to come see our classrooms and how we’ve been using the iPad. It was great to share with others who are embracing the iPad as a learning tool. Check out our … Continue reading
Happy 12-12-12 !
Happy 12-12-12! At 12:12pm, my algebra students and I took our iPads out to the hallway, and yelled, “Happy 12-12-12!” There were photos and screenshots galore. It was only a minute, but it was fund while it lasted! Here’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
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Nearpod, I Think I Love You
I used Nearpod presentations for several different lessons this week, and I think I’m in love! (If you’ve never heard of Nearpod, check out their website for a brief description.) To create the presentations I didn’t have to start from scratch … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged app, data, Dilation, interactive, iPad, Keynote, Linear Systems, nearpod, Powerpoint, student engagement
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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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I Am a Witness to Perplexity
My students have been studying ratios, rates and proportions. We’ve compared unit prices to find the “better buy” and found the heights of trees and flagpoles using their shadows and similar triangles. We’ve also converted rates using dimensional analysis (usually … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged Dan Meyer, iPad, perplexity, problem solving, proportions
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iProductivity With TechChef4u: Student Workflow in the iClassroom
Recently our own “TechChef4u” Lisa Johnson gave a talk with her dynamic trio (additionally @iPadSammy and Yolanda Barker) at Tech and Learning’s Tech Forum here in Austin. Check out her List.ly with attention to #44 and #45 (Tanna Fiske is a fabulous technology-integrating colleague … Continue reading
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Online Flash “Magic Gopher” – A Tasty Algebra Tidbit
When it comes to teaching middle school math, the afternoon before a holiday break calls for classroom creativity, especially after a morning field trip! (Yes that was my day, and frankly, my challenge!) I save the “Magic Gopher” for such … Continue reading
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