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Category Archives: Algebra 1
Thank You Edutech for Teachers!
Thank you to Jamie Forshey for inviting me to be a guest blogger on her blog, Edutech for Teachers! Check out Jamie’s blog for lots of classroom techie tips! Also worth mentioning is Jamie is located in Central Pennsylvania! My … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged blog, edutech for teachers, technology, thinglink
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So Simple – Get Every Kid “To The Board” With Nearpod
I feel silly even posting this – it’s so simple and obvious, surely everyone who has used Nearpod in the mathematics classroom has already thought of this! Today, at 6:45am as I flipped my head upside-down to blow dry my … Continue reading
Thatquiz.org: A Great (iPad-Friendly) Freebie for Skill Practice & Formative Assessment
This gem deserves a standing ovation! Or, at the very least, its own dedicated blog post by yours truly. Every time I have shared thatquiz.org with other teachers they: A) Have never heard of it B) Love it! Thatquiz.org is a simple website … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged assessment, formative, iPad, Keynote, technology, thatquiz.org, thinglink
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Nearpod Helped Make a Good Question Better
Every year I look forward to presenting this quadrilateral question to middle schoolers before defining special quadrilaterals. I know, I know… it’s sort of a “trick question” since kids assume multiple choice questions have only one right answer (and why … Continue reading
Why Frustrate?
This week, I was helping a student prepare for a chapter test on percents and their applications. He went online to take the interactive practice test and this question, and “answer”, left us scratching our heads: If a student can … Continue reading
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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