Tag Archives: Twitter
iLeap Academy: A Unique Opportunity to Share
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
#10GoodThings
It’s been fun getting to (virtually) know more and more math Tweeps in the #MTBoS. One such bud, Jon Orr, tagged me to compose a #10GoodThings post to reflect on “good things” that are happening with my little corner of the … Continue reading
Twitter Hodge-Podge
Lately, busy days lead to spits and spurts of reflection and PD rather than lengthy blog posts. I love this time of year – I feel like my students and I know each other well, and expectations are clear all … Continue reading
Math Playdate (from Twitter to Tackk)
It started on Twitter. My challenge was irresistible to fellow math buddy Kyle. @mr_stadel @MathletePearce @robertkaplinsky @ddmeyer Who’s making a 3-Act Task about the rapidly spreading ALS Ice Bucket Challenge? 🙂 — Cathy Yenca (@mathycathy) August 21, 2014 Within … Continue reading
#EanesPLC – Our Second Annual Professional Learning Conference (Buckle Up!)
There’s a fine line between “overwhelmed” and “empowered”. I straddled that line at our school district’s second annual “Professional Learning Conference” this week. Eanes ISD does a FANTASTIC job of inviting world-renowned educators to work with our entire district faculty. … Continue reading
T-Shirts: Some Real-Life Math in Need of Act 3…?
This post is based on a true story… how it ends is where I need your help! Think of it like a “choose-your-own-adventure” book… except you get a say-so in authoring it. True story: I ordered a rockin’ Estimation 180 … Continue reading
ADE Institute Highlights #ADE2014
367 Apple Distinguished Educators from 31 countries met for five days in San Diego, California last week, and I was honored to be counted among them. This year’s institute was a unique experience because each of us wore a “learner hat” … Continue reading
iPadpalooza 2014 Highlights #iplza14
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
#NCSM14 Take-Aways
I had the pleasure of attending and presenting at the NCSM Conference in New Orleans last week. I’d never been to an NCSM conference, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. As a classroom teacher, would I feel out of … Continue reading
#SXSWedu 2014 – Highlights
I just attended my first SXSWedu Conference & Festival. I’ve never wanted to clone myself more. I was on choice-overload from day one. I’m not complaining – I’m simply trying to express how up-my-alley so many of the topics sounded … Continue reading