Category Archives: Algebra 1

QR Fun – After-School Project With My Son!

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Cathy Yenca

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 →

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Socrative and My Students Have a Love/Hate Relationship

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Cathy Yenca

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 →

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Simple But Good: Use a Keynote Slide To Annotate and “Zoom”!

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Cathy Yenca

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 →

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Pretty Pythagorean QR Code Thanks to Unitag

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Cathy Yenca

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 →

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Revamping a Writing Strategy… for Math!

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Cathy Yenca

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 →

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Nearpod App: First Experiences

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Cathy Yenca

Our principal introduced the Nearpod app to our staff in August at one of our first in-service days.  I loved the way the app made me feel like she was talking directly to me – like I had some sort … Continue reading →

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FactorMan Free App Makes an Impression

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Cathy Yenca

After my students finished an assessment today, I gave them a menu of math apps to explore on this fine Friday.  One app quickly rose to the top of the list – a freebie called FactorMan!  FactorMan encompasses all things … Continue reading →

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Unitag Custom QR Codes

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Cathy Yenca

How fun!  This QR code generator is going to add a whole new level of creativity and beauty to the QR codes I use, as well as those generated by my students.       Here is one I just … Continue reading →

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Augmented Reality: Aurasma Lite

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Cathy Yenca

“Ever wished you could bring the real world to virtual life?” As a matter of fact, this is one wish I have never had.  However, tech guru Lisa Johnson (A.K.A. techchef4u) recently waltzed into my classroom, iPad in hand, to introduce … Continue reading →

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Disorder of Operations

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Cathy Yenca

I keep seeing this problem on Facebook, and others like it.  I can’t help it – every time it appears on my “wall” I have to glance at the comments and weigh in, taking the opportunity to teach a mini … Continue reading →

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