Tag Archives: communication

ThingLink Mobile – New Ways to Explain Student Work!

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

I read on Twitter that ThingLink had released a mobile app, so I wanted to give it a try.  If you know me, you know ThingLink has become my very favorite “pre-teaching” tool this year. Once I downloaded the app … Continue reading →

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Don’t Wait For PD – Join Twitter

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

I initially signed up for Twitter several years ago. Upon joining, I sent my first Tweet along the lines of: “I signed up for Twitter… now what do I do?” And there my account sat, untouched, for several years. Fast-forward … Continue reading →

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Quadratics Chain – Quite a Conversation Starter!

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

My algebra students have been studying transformations of quadratic functions – most specifically, how does changing “a” and/or “c” in a quadratic function written in the form y = ax^2 + c impact the graph when compared to the graph … Continue reading →

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Error Analysis and Role-Playing

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Cathy Yenca

Sometimes, it’s better to let the students do the teaching. That’s how I approached today’s lesson on adding and subtracting rational numbers.  I know these lovely folks have added and subtracted a few fractions in their time, so I started … Continue reading →

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