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Category Archives: Pre-Algebra
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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Nearpod App: First Experiences
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
FactorMan Free App Makes an Impression
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
Unitag Custom QR Codes
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
