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Mental math in the new curriculum: What, how, and why
Are you wondering how to teach mental math? This session will investigate how to use number talks in your classroom to address mental math expectations. Whether you are new to number talks or have been using them regularly in your practice, we will provide practical tips that any teacher can use. Marc Husband Marc …
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Capturing Student Thinking in Math
So you took pictures of their math learning, now what? You want to capture their mathematical thinking with an app what could you try? How can we use tools like stop motion animation to engage all our learners in showing their thinking? Throughout this session as a community we will share our strategies for documenting …
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Creating a Thinking Math Classroom – Part 2
This session is the second in a 3-part series entitled Creating a Thinking Math Classroom. Session 2: Teaching critical thinking in mathematics through the processes: how to provide students with the tools to make their mathematical thinking visible at all times. Critical thinking plays a significant role in mathematics. When faced with problems to solve …
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Using Assessment Tools to Document Learning
In this session, participants will learn how to use digital tools to assess students’ for, as and of learning. Participants will leave this hands-on session with a solid understanding of how to use: Google Forms for recording observations and anecdotes related to student learning Google Drive to store documentation Google Spreadsheets to organize data gathered in …
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It’s EASY being Green! Using the Green Screen to Make Student Learning Visible
Description: What if students were the creators and producers of videos rather than just the consumers? Harness the powerful opportunity that a simple “green screen” provides, to literally open up a world of possibilities! Green screen technology makes it possible for students to create newscasts, travel back in time, create weather reports, illustrate stories with …