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I already know what I want to do on the first day of school.
My (former) students are probably still sleeping on this fine Sunday morning, and here I am, thinking about the first day of school in August. It’s not entirely my fault. I just had two days of PD with (THE) Dan … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged Algebra, assessment, Dan Meyer, homework, Pre-Algebra, problem solving
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Desmos Explorations
If you haven’t seen these fantastic interactive desmos labs, you need to know they exist… and so do your students! I plan to use Des-man this week (and I had more than a little bit of fun making my first … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged Algebra, anchoring activity, assessment, Dan Meyer, Desmos, Fawn Nguyen, formative, iPad, problem solving, technology, thinglink
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Student-Created ThingLinks
When ThingLink announced a way for teachers to set up classes of student accounts all monitored through the teacher’s e-mail address, I was determined to give it a go. After some trial-and-error with the process of setting up a “ThingLink … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged Algebra, formative, iPad, Pre-Algebra, problem solving, thinglink
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True or False?
I must give credit to former-colleague “Mr. OC” at Nitschmann Middle School for this novel way to introduce compound events. Ever since I saw him do it, it’s become a regular part of my practice. So easy, so effective, and … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged formative, Pre-Algebra, probability, problem solving
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Weird Stuff Kids Think
My Algebra students completed a cooperative quadratic QR-code walk-about type task the other day. They could work with a partner, use a graphing calculator, Desmos, the HMH Fuse app, their homework, notes… everything. They scanned various QR-codes, which revealed practice … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1
Tagged Algebra, assessment, communication, HMH Fuse, problem solving, QR code, QR codes
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Exponents & Error Analysis
There aren’t many strategies that tell me more about student thinking than “error analysis” opportunities. When students “grade” another hypothetical student’s work, there’s something special about the experience – students’ senses are heightened. They’re on a quest for truth. They … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged Algebra, assessment, communication, error analysis, formative, Pre-Algebra, problem solving, QR code, QR codes, review, Twitter
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Nearpod “Best Practices” For Math Class
I kid you not – when I say, “Get out your iPads and go to Nearpod” my 8th graders literally say, “YESSSSS!” and give a little fist-pump… every time. It’s not necessarily Nearpod that they love, but the peer interactions … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged Algebra, assessment, communication, error analysis, formative, iPad, Keynote, nearpod, Pre-Algebra, problem solving
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Defending “The Worksheet”
In this era, “the worksheet” has gotten a pretty bad rap. The seemingly popular push to go “paperless” doesn’t help the cause. Are worksheets and paper inherently evil in the 21st-century classroom? In the ed-tech realm, I sense a little … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged Algebra, anchoring activity, assessment, communication, error analysis, Explain Everything, formative, homework, PDF, Pre-Algebra, problem solving, QR code, quadratic, technology, text book, thinglink
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Texas-Sized Snowman
Perhaps it’s the knowledge that the probability of snow here in Austin, Texas is close to zilch that inspires my neighbors to buy such a massive inflatable yard snowman. When I bike past this house, I giggle every time at … Continue reading
Sort-of-Real-World Math
Dan Meyer’s latest post got me thinking about what seems to motivate students as far as “real-world-ness” goes. What’s timely about this post is, I think some things my students did in class today go along well with reflecting upon, … Continue reading
