Tag Archives: formative

Nearpod (Free) Downloads – New Homework Feature Too!

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

Thanks to my Twitter-bud @RafranzDavis, I just realized Nearpod published another of my Nearpod presentations on their “store”!  And… thanks to the Nearpod Authors program, there’s a growing library of classroom-ready Nearpod presentations on lots of topics, free for the … Continue reading →

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The Blame Game

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

I can’t say enough about how having iPads has impacted formative assessment in my classroom this year.  (Check out any one of these formative assessment posts for details).  Students love the instant feedback that apps like Nearpod, Socrative, and ThatQuiz … Continue reading →

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STAAR “Boot Camp” Standardized Test Prep With iPads!

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

Before moving to Austin, I had the pleasure of working with a team of teachers in the Bethlehem Area School District in eastern Pennsylvania that knocked my socks off.  At the time, I was a Middle School Math Coach who … Continue reading →

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MS Sunday Funday – Grading (or not grading) Homework…? That is the question!

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

Up to this point in my career, I haven’t really questioned my procedures for grading homework.  This year, our staff has been challenged to think about assessment in terms of learning… are we assessing student learning, or student behaviors? I … Continue reading →

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5 Ways to Get Your Feet Wet With 1-to-1 iPads

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

Using iPads in a 1-to-1 classroom can be overwhelming at first.  So many apps and tools exist that it’s tough to know where to start.  Here’s a top 5 list of quick and simple ways to get your feet wet … Continue reading →

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How to Use Socrative or Nearpod “On the Fly”

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

When folks ask me about the impact having 1-to-1 iPads this year has made in my classroom, the very first thing I mention is the iPad’s power in the realm of formative assessment. When folks ask me about my planning … 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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So Simple – Get Every Kid “To The Board” With Nearpod

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

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 →

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Thatquiz.org: A Great (iPad-Friendly) Freebie for Skill Practice & Formative Assessment

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

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 →

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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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