Thinking about...
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Friday, August 26, 2016
Getting ready for an exam
Summer is coming to an end.
Google innovator academy is coming to Canada. I just have to try.
Presently studying for Level 2 certified educator exam. And I, like so many of my students, am very anxious about this exam. Putting myself in this position has been a very good reminder of the nature of examinations, and high stakes goals. I love learning, but I do have test phobia.
Google innovator academy is coming to Canada. I just have to try.
Presently studying for Level 2 certified educator exam. And I, like so many of my students, am very anxious about this exam. Putting myself in this position has been a very good reminder of the nature of examinations, and high stakes goals. I love learning, but I do have test phobia.
Thursday, November 27, 2014
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Exploring Options...
Hard to believe more than a month has passed since #ISTE14.
I had such a great experience in Atlanta and I learned so much. I cannot wait to share with my colleagues when I return to school.
Things I would like to share:
1) Nearpod
2) Kahoot
3) Peardeck
4) Class Dojo
Other things on my mind:
google classroom and GAFE
adaptemy
While in Atlanta, I made some great connections at ISTE as well. In fact today, I spoke with Lee Lindsey from https://www.adaptemy.com/ about a possible pilot of their exciting adaptive math program for young teens. I look forward to previewing this material next week.
Later today, I look forward to a Google Hangout with a Nearpod representative. http://nearpod.com/ we hope to share ideas about how best to use Nearpod in math class.
A week ago, I had the opportunity to re-share my ISTE presentation with some tech leaders at UNC-Charlotte. This was super learning for me as we met in a google hangout. What a great way to communicate and demonstrate tools and activities!
I had such a great experience in Atlanta and I learned so much. I cannot wait to share with my colleagues when I return to school.
Things I would like to share:
1) Nearpod
2) Kahoot
3) Peardeck
4) Class Dojo
Other things on my mind:
google classroom and GAFE
adaptemy
While in Atlanta, I made some great connections at ISTE as well. In fact today, I spoke with Lee Lindsey from https://www.adaptemy.com/ about a possible pilot of their exciting adaptive math program for young teens. I look forward to previewing this material next week.
Later today, I look forward to a Google Hangout with a Nearpod representative. http://nearpod.com/ we hope to share ideas about how best to use Nearpod in math class.
A week ago, I had the opportunity to re-share my ISTE presentation with some tech leaders at UNC-Charlotte. This was super learning for me as we met in a google hangout. What a great way to communicate and demonstrate tools and activities!
Monday, March 17, 2014
Awesome!
This is a happy reminder of all that we do!
Teaching is a very rewarding profession!
Celebrate your awesomeness!
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Spoon fed?
IThis is something I feel strongly about and I do my best every day to "let them hold the spoon".
So why am I struggling?
The cycle already exists through former teacher-student relationships and so students expect it to continue with me. This is especially true of the math students who already lack any confidence in their skills and problem solving. I cannot tell you how many times a student receives a math problem and before I have even turned around - I hear
" I don't know how to do this".
I try not to rush in and rescue. I try to encourage.
Often I get "you didn't teach me this". And
What they mean is you didn't teach this to me by showing me a bunch of examples that are pretty much the same.
I recently asked a gr 9 class to compare the amount of popcorn that would be needed to fill our school vs the local coliseum. We had been working with volume.
I was disappointed that I found that they could not really start.
It does not help that in my building I am surrounded by adults who strongly believe that the 'sage on the stage' instructional strategy is necessary in math.
if students are so accustomed to the spoon fed approach, how do I have them believe in themselves, take risks, fail and try again?
I will continue to strive to instill risk taking, mathematical independence and Math enthusiasm in students.
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