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DECEMBER 17, 2021

Engaging children in math learning is a problem that continues relentlessly, year after year. We don’t seem to know how to fix the dropping math scores (and reading but that’s for another article). Math Scores Drop Again –December 17, 2021. Math Games in the Classroom. Math Word Problems.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Common Core–Math Lesson Plans 160 pages, 20 projects, over 114 Common Core standards, for 9 grades (K-8). On sale until February 4, 2023 How to Achieve Common Core with Tech is a four-volume series that focuses on using technology to meet Common Core standards in Language, Writing, Reading, Speaking/Listening (not yet available), and Math.

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MARCH 11, 2022

Two math celebrations are coming up on March 14th : Pi Day and World Maths Day. World Maths Day. The first World Maths Day was held on March 14, 2007 (also Pi Day), and has ever since been held occasionally on the 1st Wednesday in March. Find out more at the World Maths Day Website. More on math.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Looking for a more interesting way to teach math in these unusual times? Here are a variety of sites that share Math Word Problems–the real-world way to teach what some see as a daunting subject: Expii Solv e–math word problems and puzzles, lots of them. Math and Logic Problems.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2022

I’ve updated Ask a Tech Teacher’s list of ten math tools we posted in 2016 to be shorter and with a new option. I think this will better reflect what’s going on today in our classrooms: It can be difficult to teach math, but with the proper tools, it can often be made easier. Pricing: Free for teachers and students.

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MARCH 20, 2023

Technology has been part of math education for decades, mostly as rote drills and a replacement for worksheets, often to assist in memorizing tables. This inevitable change is particularly true for math education, as interactive math lessons for kids are becoming more commonplace online. How to use technology to learn math 1.

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

The difficulties with engaging children in math learning grows each year. I have several articles coming up next week that discuss that issue (links won’t work until publication date): What is ‘Technical Math’ –December 10, 2021 (this article). Math Scores Drop Again –December 17, 2021.

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JULY 25, 2023

Wondering how to get your students upbeat about learning math? Modern educational tools make it possible to add a practical edge to math lessons, as students can observe math structures at play in the real world and see how people apply these formulas to solve common challenges. But where to start?

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APRIL 14, 2021

Struggling with helping students learn math when you can’t be at their side? Try these videos ( check here for updates to links ): Bright Storm math videos. Khan Academy –online progressive math program; free. Math Class with Terry V. Math DrBob . Math Videos. Math videos –clean, nice.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

A number of instructors in the math department at San Diego Mesa College, where she's a professor, had started exploring how to weave standards-based grading — an approach that evaluates students on how effectively they have mastered content — into the way they teach calculus.

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JANUARY 17, 2023

About 10 years ago, Alan Garfinkel, a professor in the life sciences department at the University of California, Los Angeles, got a call. That call started the years-long process of reworking how the university’s life sciences department teaches math. The students have voted with their feet, Van Valkenburgh adds. A Barrier to STEM?

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As a math educator at the high school and middle school levels, I lived for the moments when students’ furrowed brows ever-so-slightly began to unfold and smiles emerged. Those “aha” moments were often accompanied with a gleeful, “I get it!” The brain makes sense of the world, and mathematics, through culture.

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MAY 8, 2023

But Barclay — a former Virginia math educator of the year — thought back to his own experience with a discouraging middle school teacher and decided to think through what the student was saying rather than dismiss it. Or even newer math ?) So I’ve been wondering: What do we know about the science behind good math education?

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AUGUST 30, 2023

Recent public debates have focused a spotlight on K-12 math pathways. But there’s been less attention paid to what math skills students need early in life, to set them up for elementary school in the first place. Some parents received analog games designed to convey math skills, while others received a storybook.

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JANUARY 29, 2024

To reduce confusion, math professor Dan Ilaria recommends: Stop saying “cancel” and use “name the operation.” The post Stop Using These Four Words in Math Class first appeared on MiddleWeb. Stop saying “plug in” and use “substitute.” Stop saying “reduce” and use “rewrite.”

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today , and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days.

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MARCH 13, 2020

The first World Maths Day was held on March 14, 2007 (also Pi Day), and has ever since been held occasionally on the 1st Wednesday in March. March 2020 World Maths Day is one of the world’s largest global educational events aimed at lifting numeracy standards in a fun and meaningful way. More on math. worldedugames.

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MARCH 12, 2024

Word problems are popular and fun methods of teaching math and English in many schools. Word Problems from Math Playground Would You Rather –more like a justification for decisions using math Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] Copyright ©2024 worddreams.wordpress.com – All rights reserved.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Young children have many different ability levels with math concepts. Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson, an expert on the topic, gives an overview of how to differentiate math instruction with younger students. . Episode 793 - The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast How to Differentiate Math Instruction in the Elementary Classroom Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson.

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APRIL 22, 2024

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

If you’re evaluating math programs at your school, a good option to consider is ORIGO Education’s Stepping Stones. Here’s one educator’s story about how Stepping Stones made a big difference with his students’ math skills: How Magnolia ISD has ‘leveled the playing field’ for students in math.

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OCTOBER 7, 2023

Our coverage of new approaches to math education drew the most interest from readers, with two different features exploring how to rethink calculus making our Top 5. EdSurge takes you inside Harvard’s Science Center, where this summer, professors imagined new ways to push calculus past its limits. Will Instructors Heed It?

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JULY 8, 2019

Math used to be a tedious memorization of facts and formulas. Thousands of students found out, to their surprise — and often, their parents — that they loved math. Thousands of students found out, to their surprise — and often, their parents — that they loved math. Interactivate.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days.

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MARCH 4, 2024

How to Check Your Math in a Spreadsheet Here’s a preview of what’s coming up: Subscriber Special Read Across America Day Tech Tips Teacher-authors: Update on my Writer’s Blog Celebrate Pi Day and Maths Day Celebrate St. How Will You Celebrate?

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Liu, who is an assistant professor of education policy at the University of Maryland at College Park, surmises that taking a class in computer science helps some students overcome popular misconceptions about coding. It’s like math anxiety — they think they can’t do it,” the professor says of some students.

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MAY 30, 2017

Zap Zap Math is a free gamified way to teach math skills that’s tied to many national and international standards (like Common Core). The over 150 games are fast-paced and interactive, and cover over 180 math topics. My favorite characteristics of Zap Zap Math include: Math topics are delivered in a module-oriented manner.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2023

She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. Copyright ©2023 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

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JANUARY 31, 2024

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AUGUST 18, 2017

Thinkster Math is an iPad based math tutorial program for K-8, aligned with Common Core and based on well-known international math programs such as Singapore Math. With Thinkster, students complete their math assignments wherever, whenever, and however it best fits their needs. Coaches are qualified math teachers.

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APRIL 3, 2024

Create Simple Shapes in Excel 13 Tips to Solve Unusual Problems 4 Reasons to use Word Problems and 9 Online Resources How to Automate an MLA Heading Celebrate Pi Day and Maths Day What’s a Backchannel and Is it Right For Your Class? Why use it?

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Here’s along list of websites that focus on math automaticity for the K-5 classroom. K Math Skills. Math Videos (not practice, but fun to watch). First Grade math skills. Math Flashcards. Math Flashcards. Math Practice Test. Mental Math. More Quick Math. Quick Math.

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JULY 7, 2017

Zap Zap Math is a free gamified way to teach K-8 math skills that are tied to many national standards (like Common Core). The over 150 games are fast-paced and interactive and cover over 180 math topics. Read my full review of Zap Zap Math here. Analytics track and evaluate progress. Count to 100 by ones and tens.

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OCTOBER 12, 2016

Here are ten of the top Math-and-tech tips according to Ask a Tech Teacher readers: C-STEM Studio — A Great Way to Blend Math and Robotics. 10 Tech Tools for Your Math Class. Zap Zap Math–Clever, Robust Math App for K-6. 32 Websites to Support Math Automaticity in K-5. 3 Websites to Gamify Your Math Class.

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JUNE 23, 2022

An article over at The Tech Edvocate caught my eye on early math. Math is a fundamental process in learning, not just adding and subtracting but to develops skill in problem solving and critical thinking. Teaching Math. What is ‘Technical Math’? I spend a lot of time every week reading about current thinking in education.

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JULY 8, 2018

Math Shooter ft. Professor Cat is a fun little iOS game for basic Math skills. addition, multiplication, order of operations) and protect Professor Cat. Math Shooter has lots of replay value and is a great way to reinforce learning or introduce Game Based Learning into the classroom.

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