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Online Workshop for Math Educators Guest Blog post by Robert Kaplinsky I’ve got some exciting news to share with you! I’ve created an online workshop called Empowered Problem Solving for math educators who want their students to be better problem solvers. If you’ve seen my real world problem-based lessons or explored my Depth of Knowledge…
Depth of Knowledge in Mathematics Guest Blog Post by Robert Kaplinksy Take a look at the problem below. It’s based on a fourth-grade standard on comparing fractions. Spend a minute or two thinking about it and then continue below. Directions: Using the digits 1-9, no more than one time each, fill in the boxes to…
Explain Your Farkle Strategy See below for Google templates to have your students play Farkle. I like to play the dice game Farkle on my phone. It is a dice game where you roll 6 dice. You must score or you get a FARKLE and you get zero points for the round. Basic scoring is…
My favorite book of all time is Mathematical Mindsets by Jo Boaler. Truly a life changing experience for me to read it. While the title says Math, it is really a book about teaching. Every educator should read it. To say the least, I am a huge fan of Jo Boaler. A huge honor for…
Have a Table Talk Math Fundraiser You work at a school. It goes without saying that you need a fundraiser. Table Talk Math is a book for PARENTS to help them have meaningful conversations with their kids. Most parents want to help support their children to love math, this book is a great resource to…
Diana Herrington Impacted Many Diana Herrington was my co-author of “Teaching Math with Google Apps,” mentor, and friend. She is probably the most influential person in my life for an impact on my teaching and pedagogy. We nerded out together for two years to write this book. We would get together to write and it…
Where is the Rigor in Math? Guest Blog Post by Diana Herrington Sadly, Diana Herrington, my co-author on the book “Teaching Math with Google Apps” passed away May 17th, 2017. Please consider honoring her memory by contributing to her endowment to make a scholarship available to students going into STEM fields at California State University…
In the tradition of “the answer is always a spreadsheet” I converted a Yohaku puzzle I saw on Twitter into a Google Sheets spreadsheet. Bonus for being a spreadsheet it generates unlimited puzzles, so students are not all doing the same thing. Conditional formatting automatically checks the student’s work so they get immediate feedback. Template…
Yesterday John McGowan, author of g(math), shared at the Google Math workshop on how awesome the new EquatIO Chrome extension by Texthelp is. Insert math and science symbols with predictive text, voice commands or handwriting to text. EquatIO for Math Watch John McGowan share on Periscope about the new Chrome extension EquatIO. Accessibility Universal Design…
[twitter]Being able to follow procedural steps does not mean that a student understands the math, what they are doing, or is able to apply it.[/twitter] There are many websites and apps that will crank out the procedural steps for students. I have yet to run into a kid who has not heard of Photomath. If…
The Add-on g(math) has received a facelift and has been upgraded to the Chrome extension EquatIO. EquatIO makes it easier to add math symbols to your Google Slides, Docs and Forms. It is FREE for teachers! Voice Type with EquatIO Install the Chrome extension EquatIO and start a Google Doc (or Form). Click on the…
Available on Amazon Teaching Math with Google Apps: 50 G Suite Activities The paperback version is now available on Amazon. Soon the Kindle version will be available. The book will also be available on Barnes and Noble. For bulk purchasing please email shelley@daveburgessconsulting.com Note: If Amazon says temporarily out of stock, it is only out…
*Update: EquatIO is now FREE for teachers! EquatIO, by Texthelp, is now available in the Chrome Webstore. EquatIO is a Chrome extension that will allow you and your students to create math equations in Google Apps…. and other places. Today’s release only works in Google Docs and Google Forms but Google Slides and other web…
Last week I blogged about a math problem about “Who the Heck is Brad” and his grooming. While Brad is of course nobody, apparently his wife is famous. After posting the problem several people messaged me with reference to the viral story of Brad’s wife who was fired from Cracker Barrel restaurant. The Math Problem is…
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