Month: July 2011
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I really hope my son’s future teacher assigns him lots of worksheets, Part 2
Since I last blogged about my son’s very normal obsession with technology, this happened: [Zoodle Pad app for iPad and iPhone] This was my son’s first experience with an iPad. He immediately began drawing with his finger, followed by him picking up the device and turning it over to see what would happen to the…
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Alfie Kohn “goosed” us. I probably deserved it.
So I am a Math Coach for the New Tech Network. And I really love my job. And here’s why. A few weeks ago we ran our New Schools training. And, if I may say, it was really awesome. I was able to see the growth in teachers as they began to structure their classrooms…
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The Phoenix Children’s Museum provides a treasure trove of math-like things.
Earlier this summer, I had the opportunity to take my kids to the Phoenix Children’s Museum. OK, if I’m being honest, it was my parents who got to take their grandkids to the museum. I simply came along for the ride and got to snap pictures and videos with my camera phone. Being a math…
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