What if we could alleviate some of that stress in planning our lessons for the upcoming days, weeks, and, dare-I-say, months? By anchoring our planning in producing a mathematics cycle of learning for students, we can focus on student-learning and produce ONE plan that will work for in-person, blended, or distance learning environments.
Category: Tools and Technology
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I am [not] Giving Up on Tech!
What’s your position statement: Technology is horrible, or Technology is fantastic? I felt like a failure on Wednesday. I spent hours upon hours preparing my
Professional Learning Communities via Social Media
“The term professional learning community has become quite commonplace in education circles. The term describes a collegial group who are united in their commitment
Problem Solving/Showing Work Chart: Monday Math Minute (Mar. 2, 2015)
How aggravating is it to look at a student’s paper and see only the answers written (sometimes incorrectly) with nothing else? Well, turn their problem solving into
Visualizing Money Value: Monday Math Minute (Feb. 23, 2015)
Specific values of coins is sometimes hard for kids to conceptualize because the size of coins doesn’t quite match the value. You can use unifix cubes
Plastic Eggs as Manipulatives: Monday Math Minute (Feb. 9, 2015)
I know it is a little early to start thinking about Easter but we all have some of those plastic eggs laying around our house,
Legos as Manipulatives: Monday Math Minute (Feb. 2, 2015)
Ever find yourself without just the right manipulatives for math centers? Legos can create perfect learning opportunities along with fun at the same time! http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/top-teaching/2013/12/using-lego-build-math-concepts
Figure Me Out
I have a new obsession…. have you met Thinglink? You can make images interactive…the possibilities are blowing my mind! Below is a picture of a
Number Cards: Monday Math Minute (Jan. 26, 2015)
Ever wish you had number cards for numbers larger than 100? Think of all the possibilities of things you could do with these cards….ordering numbers,
ARCHIVE: Samsung Solve for Tomorrow – Due Oct. 31, 2014
Are you interested in improving your community through STEM? What if you had the technology and the money to do so? Check out this great
A Justification for Digital Mathematics Portfolios
Today’s article was written by Ryan Burkett of Pioneer Technology Center. What does mathematical understanding look like? Reams of paper stuffed with calculations and correct
iOS App Reviews
With the number of education apps exploding, having access to a few of the websites out there that are keeping track and reviewing them is
Top 10 Free Elementary Fraction Apps
The word “fractions” can immediately strike up fear in any elementary teacher or student. The topic has been very misunderstood because of preconceived notions that
#EdCampKS by Levi
After an early morning drive to this year’s REAC3H Regional kickoff meeting in Lawton, my wife and I made the short drive to Wichita, KS