Using Today’s Technologies to Locate Teaching Resources
For the last 28 years I’ve been an educator. Lately I’ve been thinking about the evolution of my tenure. I started teaching fifth grade in 1985 with no computer, no world wide web, no interactive white...
View ArticleSmartphones and Common Core Apps
I am always amazed at what my smartphone continues to let me do. I am only restricted by what I don’t know. So, whenever I am around teachers, I like to find out what education apps they have on their...
View ArticleAre You Prepared to Teach Math Next School Year?
Click here to see our Common Core packets. I wanted to share my thoughts with you. I’m thinking about my Math classroom for next school year (2013-2014). I know FULL implementation of Common Core State...
View ArticleLearning Model with the Math Practices Poster
In his blog post, Mathematical Practices of the Common Core with the AIMS Model of Learning my colleague Sheldon Erickson described the integration of the eight Common Core Mathematical Practices in to...
View ArticleFive Must Haves for your Math Tool Kit
In preparation to facilitate another AIMS Professional Development workshop I saw a familiar pile of math manipulatives ready to be packed in my bag. Educators often ask what are my most favorite and...
View ArticleMath in Next Year’s Classroom
Deb and Max I was talking with my sister about my nephew who is headed to third grade this fall. She wondered what he would be learning in his math classes during the 2013-14 school year. Knowing...
View ArticleMath in Next Year’s Math Classroom, Part Two
I’m back with the second entry in this series. Continuing my thinking on third grade math. Let’s look at the second Critical Area in third grade. Mathematics | Grade 3 In Grade 3, instructional time...
View ArticleMath in Next Year’s Classroom, Part Three
It’s time for the third post in my series on third grade math. I have been looking at the critical areas of focus as stated in the Common Core math document. Let’s have a look at the third area....
View ArticleMath in Next Year’s Classroom, Part Four
Some of you have been back at school for as many as six weeks. Do you have the first three areas of critical focus all mapped out for the year? Let’s add to that and visit the fourth area of critical...
View ArticleInviting the Number Devil into Your Classroom
A favorite classroom time of mine, is sharing a good book with students. I, myself, really enjoy being read to. When I was young, my grandmother would read to my sister and me as we ate dinner. This...
View ArticleDoceri, A Powerful Classroom Tool
Last month presented at a conference with the help of a whiteboard presentation created using Doceri. Doceri is an app that allows you to create whiteboard presentations using an iPad (coming soon for...
View ArticleMore for the Classroom Using Doceri
I’m glad to be back this month with two additional Doceri presentations for you. I am continuing to work with and learn more about the Doceri interactive whiteboard application. It is such a versatile...
View ArticleA Fraction Lesson Using Doceri
I am back again to share a few Doceri tips, and an AIMS third grade fraction activity using Doceri as a presentation mode. This is another way to make math lessons come to life, be interactive, student...
View ArticleWEBINAR, A Day Away!
Our trial webinar is tomorrow!! In an effort to provide workshops to more teachers, we are branching out from offering only our site-based workshops to adding an Internet-based option. This...
View ArticleThe Post Webinar Post
The word I would choose to describe last Thursday’s webinar is SUCCESS. Less than a few months ago our vision was to virtually connect with workshop participants and do an interactive webinar. Could we...
View ArticleA Fifth Grade Fraction Activity Using Doceri
I’m here to share another Doceri presentation. This time I want to acquaint you with an AIMS fraction activity for fifth grade. Using the innovative whiteboard app by Doceri, classroom teachers can...
View ArticleAIMS, Helping Classroom Teachers
A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by an AIMS customer. She had signed up and received one of our free activities, then she had purchased two science books with activities about weather. She had a...
View ArticleHow a Twitter Chat Changed My Social Media Life
You may have read some of my blog posts where I have included AIMS math activities explained with the use of Doceri whiteboard presentations. Because I have been incorporating Doceri in my posts I was...
View ArticleMore Fractions with the Help of Doceri
I often hear teachers say they would like additional ways to teach fractions to their students. Students need content knowledge as well as a solid conceptual understanding to have success in...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Professional Development Plan?
Are webinars in your professional development plan? How many have you attended? AIMS will host its third webinar on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 4:00 PM (PST). We have been facilitating math and science...
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