Geometry is one of my favorite units to teach. In this unit, there are so many ways to create lessons, activities, and projects that are easily aligned to the real world. I’m not saying that is not the case for other units but I do have to get a little creative when we start working… Read More Area of Shapes Scavenger Hunt via Google Slides
Today I will be sharing the resources from our fourth Unit, which covers functions, slope, linear equations and linear systems. The class that I teach is aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) but it is an 7th grade Math Honors course that contains all of the 7th grade standards and the majority of the… Read More Unit 4: Linear Functions & Equations – More Resources for Flipping!
HyperDocs are becoming one of my favorite things in education. It is such an amazing tool to incorporate technology in a purposeful way that promotes student learning and engagement. One of the things that I love about the HyperDoc model is that there is a focus on creating digital lessons that go through various stages… Read More Road Trippin’: A Ratios & Proportions HyperDoc
Last weekend, I presented at the SGV Summit and one of my presentations was on “Four Easy Steps for Flipping Your Classroom”. The attendees were amazing and I was so excited to receive such positive feedback on this session. Since there is so much information to cover in this session, I promised the attendees that… Read More Four Easy Steps for Flipping the Classroom
The San Gabriel Valley EdTechTeam Summit was an amazing learning experience for me – both as an attendee and a presenter. As I mentioned in my previous post, I always find something I can take away from each summit. It could be a big idea (such as, transformative instructional strategies or technology tools) or something… Read More San Gabriel Summit (Day 2): Self Reflection
I love the EdTechTeam Summits. Seriously, I cannot express how much I enjoy spending some of my weekends at these summits. In the last sixth months, I have had the unique opportunity to attend three summits, as well as present at two of the summits. Attending the summit is easy, but presenting has been out… Read More San Gabriel Summit (Day 1) – Five Takeaways
One of the things that I love about our HUSD Twitter Chat is the amazing resources that I learn about from the conversations that I am able to have with teachers in our district. In a recent Twitter Chat, one of our coaches (thanks @Dfcain!) shared that the application Kami is a great resource for… Read More PDF & Document Markup with Kami
HyperDocs are quickly becoming one of my favorite things in education. As the HyperDocs website states: HyperDocs, a transformative, interactive Google Doc replacing the worksheet method of delivering instruction, is the ultimate change agent in the blended learning classroom. As a major blended learning classroom advocate, I am finding that HyperDocs are becoming a way… Read More Systems of Equations HyperDoc: Comparing Cell Phone Plans
In case you have not realized, I am completely in love with all things Google. Seriously…Everything Google creates is amazing and I love finding ways to utilize these products in my classroom. (Or just in life in general – it’s just that amazing!) My new Google obsession: Google Keep! Google Keep is a note-taking and… Read More Google Keep: An Overview
It’s been awhile since I have had the chance to sit down and build a new BreakoutEDU Digital, but my students were begging that I create another one for our current unit. It’s amazing to see how much these students LOVE the BreakoutEDU Digital games that I have brought into the classroom. As I’ve mentioned before,… Read More BreakoutEdu Digital: Save the Uber Driver!