Teachers Pay Teachers
Amplify {formerly Desmos} Activities
NCTM ShadowCon Talk
Cathy’s Math 8 Kahoots!
Cathy’s Algebra 1 Kahoots!
Nearpod Lessons
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PBS Visited My Classroom!
iPadpalooza
ADE Institute
Using Keynote To Explore Math Relationships Visually
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Author Archives: Cathy Yenca
Why Blog? Then vs. Now
Inspired by this post by Dan Meyer, an abrupt question from a colleague, and the fact that the ticker at the bottom of this page surpassed 1,000,000 earlier this week, the question of “why blog?” is a timely one. Yes, … Continue reading
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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ThingLink as Collaborative Work Space
I saw this ThingLink and was immediately inspired to give the strategy a try. Why not create a ThingLink to serve as a “collaborative plane” for my students? I jazzed up a “Unit Organizer” from the “Strategic Instruction Model” with some … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged assessment, communication, Pre-Algebra, review, thinglink
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Teaser…
I may or may not know the math teacher in this video, featured by Querium in their first-ever Tweet… Querium Corporation Launches TSI Math Prep for the New Texas College Placement Assessment http://t.co/g5QN1u71IP pic.twitter.com/6cT1pwt6GD — QueriumCorp (@QueriumCorp) February 5, 2014
Posted in Algebra 1
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ThatQuiz.org: Pre-testing and Post-testing
If you teach mathematics, your students have devices with internet access, and you’re NOT using ThatQuiz.org… both you and your students are seriously missing out. My love for this web-app continues to grow as I see its impact on my students, … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged Algebra, assessment, error analysis, formative, iPad, Pre-Algebra, thatquiz.org
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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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“Pittsburgh Protractors”
While visiting my home town, I couldn’t pass through without locating a few “Pittsburgh Protractors”. For several years, painted protractors have been mysteriously appearing all over the city. While no one seems to know why the protractors keep popping up, … Continue reading
Posted in Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra
Tagged Algebra, Pittsburgh, Pre-Algebra, protractors
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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
