tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399389267815059112.post7918591377185001652..comments2024-03-19T03:36:29.225-05:00Comments on Algebra's Friend: Made4Math Technology Baby StepsAlgebra's Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04729315514507170702noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399389267815059112.post-3464154960147070752014-06-25T19:41:08.592-05:002014-06-25T19:41:08.592-05:00I haven't tried Nearpod. It's on my list ...I haven't tried Nearpod. It's on my list of tech tools to explore this summer along with Move Note, Haiku Deck, and Blendspace. We don't have touch screens so in that way we are limited. I'm thinking about writing up a Donors Choose plea for Nexus 7 ... which was recommended by our IT.Algebra's Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04729315514507170702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399389267815059112.post-56923355861600062632014-06-25T16:41:40.644-05:002014-06-25T16:41:40.644-05:00Thanks for the link -- very interesting article. I...Thanks for the link -- very interesting article. I'll have to rethink my plans for next year. Have you tried Nearpod? My students love when we do a NPP (Nearpod Presentation). It works well for math because students can do "Draw Its" where they can use a stylus or their finger to write on the screen (we have touch screen Chromebooks). It also works well on iPads or smart phones as well.Mathtechyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789952521823853011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399389267815059112.post-60337605019831439132014-06-25T15:38:44.055-05:002014-06-25T15:38:44.055-05:00That's correct - we don't take notes on th...That's correct - we don't take notes on the laptop. Interesting article from Scientific American came across my Facebook feed today: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-learning-secret-don-t-take-notes-with-a-laptop/<br /><br />We use the laptop for writing (most often short responses to the math we are doing), for Desmos, Edmodo, for mini-projects as I mentioned before. My students take most of their quizzes online to get instant feedback. I'm looking for more way to incorporate the technology in meaningful ways ... to make the learning deeper.Algebra's Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04729315514507170702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399389267815059112.post-56360151485647503902014-06-25T12:22:14.496-05:002014-06-25T12:22:14.496-05:00So your students aren't taking notes on the la...So your students aren't taking notes on the laptops at all?Mathtechyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789952521823853011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399389267815059112.post-56872010887233715622014-06-25T12:14:04.596-05:002014-06-25T12:14:04.596-05:00Hello! I decided against taking notes in google d...Hello! I decided against taking notes in google docs because it is painful to type math. But we use google docs or presentation for mini projects - sometimes just one page or even one slide - so that the whole class together contributes to one presentation. Makes the sharing easier.<br /><br />I am not sure why my school chose Evernote but I have to admit I do nothing with it. I am concentrating on Google apps for now. Algebra's Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04729315514507170702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399389267815059112.post-27379256312258908122014-06-25T11:11:38.663-05:002014-06-25T11:11:38.663-05:00Beth,
My school will be 1:1 Chromebooks next year...Beth,<br /><br />My school will be 1:1 Chromebooks next year, so I've been curating ideas on how to use them with teaching Pre-Algebra. I love the idea of the students checking their homework and reporting back to you what they got incorrect through a Google form! I was thinking of having my students take notes in Google docs next year instead of writing by hand in their notebooks, but I agree with you that it will be a challenge for some things like equations and diagrams. I was curious as to why your school chose Evernote? Are you a Google Apps for Education school?Mathtechyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789952521823853011noreply@blogger.com