Tag Archives: Keynote

Yes We Did! No He Didn’t.

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Cathy Yenca

Yes We Did! Recently, we had the pleasure of a classroom visit from Jenny Wales! My students were honored to have a Desmos Expert stop by and see us in action. Students found creative ways to “put the point on … Continue reading →

Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra | Tagged #MTBoS, Desmos, Keynote, Pre-Algebra | Leave a comment

The Mind-Blowing Power of a Global Community of Educators: #ADE2018

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Cathy Yenca

Every time I try to sit down and compose a blog post about last week’s Apple Distinguished Educator Global Institute… I can’t. It’s not that I don’t want to! I *literally* can’t type the words. Even with every letter in … Continue reading →

Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra | Tagged #ADE2018, #AppleEDUChat, #EveryoneCanCreate, #KeynoteForMath, Apple, Keynote | Leave a comment

Mathy New Year! Oh Yeah… I Teach Math.

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Cathy Yenca

So I’ve been away from the classroom for two-and-a-half weeks. I’ve celebrated the holidays with a house full of guests and friends, and braved Disney World at this most wonderful time of the year (in unseasonably cold temps) so forgive … Continue reading →

Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra | Tagged #MTBoS, Kahoot!, Keynote, NCTM, technology | 2 Comments

ShadowCon Follow-Up: Free Online Courses

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Cathy Yenca

I had the honor of sharing about two big ideas that impact teaching and learning in my classroom at the NCTM Annual Conference back in April – formative assessment and technology integration. This pairing can give every student a voice, … Continue reading →

Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra | Tagged #Shadowcon17, assessment, Dan Meyer, Keynote, NCTM | Leave a comment

iPadpalooza 2017: Learning on the Go!

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Cathy Yenca

Year 6 of iPadpalooza in Eanes ISD is a wrap! And… it’s true, the countdown is finished, as this year marked our final “iPadpalooza Learning Festival” in Austin… Thankfully, folks traveled far and wide to join us this year! I … Continue reading →

Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra | Tagged #iplza17, Desmos, Explain Everything, iPad, iPadpalooza, Keynote, nearpod, thinglink | Leave a comment

Righteous Anger and Activity Builder: Before-and-After

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Cathy Yenca

These days, it’s only natural for teachers to do a web search for an upcoming teaching topic to see if someone out there has already invented that wheel. Many times, that web search results in a wonderful or almost-there resource … Continue reading →

Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra | Tagged #MTBoS, annotate, Cathy Yenca, communication, Dan Meyer, Desmos, error analysis, iPad, Keynote, mathycathy, nearpod, Twitter | 3 Comments

Desmos Activity “Labs” – Create Your Own Card Sort

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Cathy Yenca

Recently, I lived virtually and vicariously through all of the wonderful #MTBoS #TMC16 and #descon16 attendees. I have so. much. stuff. to sort through, between blog posts, Tweets, Periscopes, Google Docs, and more! One feature that prompted immediate action for … Continue reading →

Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra | Tagged #descon16, #MTBoS, #TMC16, Activity Builder, Algebra, anchoring activity, assessment, Card Sort, Dan Meyer, Desmos, formative, iPad, Keynote, mathycathy, NCTM, Pre-Algebra, Twitter | 3 Comments

iPadpalooza Reflections #iplza16

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Cathy Yenca

iPadpalooza: the annual, local conference learning festival that feels like a destination conference learning festival! Though iPadpalooza Austin takes place in Eanes ISD where I teach, having so many out-of-town guests partake and present made #iplza16 feel out of this world… or perhaps … Continue reading →

Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra | Tagged #iplza16, #MTBoS, Book Creator, Desmos, Explain Everything, Keynote, mathycathy, NCTM, nearpod, Socrative, thinglink, Twitter | 1 Comment

Student-Created Visual Patterns and Book Creator

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Cathy Yenca

After introducing Visual Patterns to my Math 8 students, I began to see their creative side through various “Draw” work samples from our Nearpod patterns lessons. They did an excellent job generalizing linear patterns! Though their experiences with nonlinear functions have … Continue reading →

Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra | Tagged #MTBoS, Algebra, Book Creator, communication, Desmos, iBooks, iPad, Keynote, Pre-Algebra, thinglink, visual patterns | Leave a comment

Critter Patterns

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Cathy Yenca

Texas Math 8 standards provide students with a firm foundation of linear concepts and slope-intercept form. Additionally, my Math 8 kiddos just wrapped up a polynomials enrichment unit. With this in mind, I felt like they had a solid background to … Continue reading →