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Gettin’ Into The Groove Hodge-Podge… Featuring Classkick

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Cathy Yenca

I can hear the announcer at our high school’s football game as I type on my iMac here at home.  So nice to be getting settled in to a “new” house that is closer in to the city, our schools, … 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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iPadpalooza 2014 Highlights #iplza14

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Cathy Yenca

This year’s iPadpalooza “festival of learning” was a real treat.  How can anyone summarize in a blog post what it was like to be there? Thankfully, we have #iplza14 on Twitter to help us all reminisce, and to help you … Continue reading →

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iPadpalooza ’13 Run-Down

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

As tech-enthusiasts have moved on to #ISTE13 in San Antonio, I’m taking a moment to reflect on #iplza13… that’s right, iPadpalooza 2013!  I can’t describe the pride I felt being a small part of this big “festival of learning” in … Continue reading →

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HCMS Shares iPad “In-Site”

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

This past week, Hill Country Middle School hosted its third and final iPad Site Visit of the 2012-2013 school year.  I couldn’t resist my title’s “punny” play-on-words… if you know me at all you know my sense of humor is … Continue reading →

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My Top 3 in 24… Hours!

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

Not many 24-hour timeframes are as epic as the one I just experienced.  Besides wearing my usual “hats” of wife, mother, and teacher, I’ve gotten to wear 3 more, and I like the way they fit! #3 – Panelist! This … Continue reading →

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My First Flipbook with Animator Free

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Cathy Yenca

I have noticed several trends in my app-usage: 1)  Most of the apps I use are not content-specific to mathematics. 2) Most of the apps I use are because techchef4u Lisa Johnson introduced them to me. The Animator Free app … Continue reading →

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Augmented Reality: Aurasma Lite

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Cathy Yenca

“Ever wished you could bring the real world to virtual life?” As a matter of fact, this is one wish I have never had.  However, tech guru Lisa Johnson (A.K.A. techchef4u) recently waltzed into my classroom, iPad in hand, to introduce … Continue reading →

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A “Big” Thank You to “techchef4u” Lisa Johnson!

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Cathy Yenca

Wow, I am feeling a little like a celebrity today!  😉  The ever-so-tech-savy Tech Chef Lisa Johnson featured my latest iPad resource and Teachers Pay Teachers freebie on her jam-packed-with-good-tech-stuff blog TechChef4u!  It has been a pleasure bantering with the Tech Chef … Continue reading →

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Baby steps…

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Cathy Yenca

All of my students now have an iPad!  Students received them last week, and what an ordeal it was!  “Excited is an understatement” one of my students exclaimed as she sat in her desk, hugging her brand new, empty iPad … Continue reading →

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