Questions & Activities to Make Math Better.
I love to create my own digital manipulatives. I've created balance scales, algebra tiles, and rtd problem scenarios just to name a few. I know not everyone wants to take the time to create these, that's why I share mine. There are also some online resources where you don't have to create your own. Polypad… Continue reading Polypad Digital Manipulatives
As I was perusing Twitter last week, I came across someone asking if their activity could be made into a Google Slide. For some reason I cannot resist the urge to "see if I can do it"!!! [On a side note, self care tells me I really SHOULD resist this urge ☺️] So I did… Continue reading Digital Decks of Cards
I am not a paperless classroom. As I say in my book, use technology if it makes your job easierit makes the learning better for students. So why a digital flipbook? Well, it's actually not just one reason. We have to go remote this fall, not because of Covid but because we have "spores" in… Continue reading Geometry Flipbook
In this season of virtual learning, digital manipulatives are more important than ever. There are a few I have used over the years in my own classroom like the protractor, ruler, algebra tiles, and algebra balance scale. I created them to fulfill a need in my class. My students can't always purchase these supplies, or… Continue reading Digital Manipulatives
Have you seen a teenagers backpack? Three weeks into school and the protractor I asked them to buy is already in pieces in the bottom of their backpack. Books, binders, and a computer have been shoved into that backpack and the protractor is now broken. Or maybe they couldn't afford school supplies to begin with.… Continue reading Digital Manipulatives
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