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The Ripple Effect of Having the #MTBoS PLN

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Cathy Yenca

Though I’m on spring break, I’m still scouring Twitter for ideas for upcoming curriculum topics.  I’m spoiled rotten.  There are so many kindred spirits doing amazing things, and I get to learn from them and add their work to my … Continue reading →

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Twitter Hodge-Podge 2.0

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Cathy Yenca

I don’t think I’m the only blogger who’s fallen off of the blog bandwagon lately.  It’s so cliche to talk about how “busy” teachers are, but sheesh… we are!  I am!  And happily so… though blogging becomes the sacrifice at … Continue reading →

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My First Attempt: Nearpod & Desmos Work Flow

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Cathy Yenca

Last week during our district’s first-ever iLeap Academy, my 7th and 6th grade students were exploring the concept of approximating a trend line.  This topic seemed ideal for both Nearpod (to share definitions and visuals with students, and to provide … Continue reading →

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iLeap Academy: A Unique Opportunity to Share

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Cathy Yenca

Last week, Eanes ISD hosted the first-ever iLeap Academy.  This 3-day academy brought educators from various parts of Texas together for a one-of-a-kind professional development experience.  I was excited to have guests come to my classroom to observe my students at … Continue reading →

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Transformations and “Animations”

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Cathy Yenca

Several weeks back, Kyle Pearce posted this idea on Twitter: Trying the idea of “Quick Question Solution” videos as a resource for students. Long videos don’t work. Thoughts? http://t.co/A8Nx4cfIjc — Kyle Pearce (@MathletePearce) January 16, 2015   Funny.  I’d been … Continue reading →

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Nearpod Popcorn Picker (Student Responses Too)

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Cathy Yenca

I’m not going to lie.  It was disappointing that my students so easily fell for Dan Meyer’s Popcorn Picker problem today.  A *very* small subset of students realized that, just because the sheets of paper had the exact same area, this did … Continue reading →

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Nearpod Homework Reports: Worth the 40+ page PDF

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Cathy Yenca

I had a field day with data after assigning several Nearpod lessons using the “homework” feature this week. What’s great about the homework feature is that students can take on the lesson and embedded activities and assessments at their own pace. … Continue reading →

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2015 First Day Back

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Cathy Yenca

I spent the first half of my day at a high school math textbook vendor fair.  Having a substitute felt awkward – it was tough to NOT be in my classroom to welcome students back and crack corny jokes about how … Continue reading →

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Some Top 4’s – Another “Reflecting on 2014” Post

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Cathy Yenca

‘Tis the season for reflection and hopefully a bit of relaxation.  I’ve taken a break from math and ed-tech the past few weeks to spend QT with family (some days I took a break from just about everything… darn you, … Continue reading →

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Time-Lapse

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Cathy Yenca

The last day of classes before Thanksgiving break, I set up my iPhone in an attempt to record some time-lapse footage in each of my classes.  Since middle-schoolers can smell a camera a mile away, there was nothing secretive about … Continue reading →

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