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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
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
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
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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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
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
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
