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Using Keynote To Explore Math Relationships Visually
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Author Archives: Cathy Yenca
FactorMan Champion Shares Strategies
When I introduced my students to the free FactorMan app, I had no idea how it would impact some of them. It seems this app has really captured some students, so much so, that they are playing it on their own … Continue reading
Using the iPad to Test the Textbook: Snail Racing…?
The topic – direct variation The application – snail speeds An example from our text had us scratching our heads… not about the concept of direct variation, but rather… about how fast a snail can actually travel. When we encountered … Continue reading
With DocAS, Students *DO* Like Doing Math on the iPad
Our staff is brand-new to this 1-to-1 iPad gig. We help each other, share ideas, and seek help and feedback from our students. Recently, I heard a broad generalization about our 1-to-1 that irked me… The statement was that the students … Continue reading
Animator Free App Helps Students Understand Exponents
Every year, there is a concept with exponents that students just “don’t get” the first time around. Namely, the difference between expressions like (-2)^4 and -2^4 mystifies them. Some “don’t get” it the second or third time around. Throw variable … Continue reading
My First Flipbook with Animator Free
I have noticed several trends in my app-usage: 1) Most of the apps I use are not content-specific to mathematics. 2) Most of the apps I use are because techchef4u Lisa Johnson introduced them to me. The Animator Free app … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged Algebra, Animator Free, inequalities, iPad, techchef4u
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QR Fun – After-School Project With My Son!
1) Created a QR code linking to a text message using QR Stuff. 2) Printed the code and determined the scale – how many Lego units did we need? 3) Built the QR code such that the code was a … Continue reading
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
Simple But Good: Use a Keynote Slide To Annotate and “Zoom”!
Some days, simple is good. Today was one of those days. My pre-algebra students have been learning about perfect squares and square roots. After a quick perfect squares quiz today, I had a partial class period left to do a … Continue reading
Pretty Pythagorean QR Code Thanks to Unitag
I have been using QR codes quite a bit in my math classes. I like to use them primarily as a “refresh button” strategy to get all of those brains out of the middle-of-the-lesson muck. Using QR codes refreshes brains … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged annotate, iPad, PDF, problem solving, Pythagorean Theorem, QR code
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Revamping a Writing Strategy… for Math!
Several years ago, I attended a workshop with an attention-grabbing opening activity. The presenter posed a simple question, then each of us was to write a response to the question for 2 minutes. After 2 minutes, we passed our papers … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged assessment, cooperative learning, formative, mathematics communication, problem solving, writing
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