A few months ago I blogged about using QR codes and posted the following circles activity:
Parts of a Circle
Over the past few months I have seen activities developed by more and more teachers using these great little squares :) I recently presented on this topic (Presentation PowerPoint Link) and wanted to share with you some great activities and projects out there waiting for you to utilize in your classroom. Many of them are referenced in the PowerPoint file located above, but I will list a few more below.
In addition to the activities, the Power Point also gives information on how to create your own codes and activities. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Also, if you have any QR Code activities you would like to share, please feel free to link us to them in the comments on this page :)
Blessings,
Mrs. J
Free QR Code Activities on TpT:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/search?keyword=QR&seltype=0&seltype=4&pr=1
QR Code Pinterest Board (not mine):
http://pinterest.com/jnase1/qr-codes-lessons-and-activities/
50 Ways to Use QR Codes:
https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AclS3lrlFkCIZGhuMnZjdjVfNzY1aHNkdzV4Y3I
Monday, June 25, 2012
Monday, June 18, 2012
iLearn Math with iPads
Well, it has been a while since I last posted. So....I thought I would share with all of you some of the things I have presented on this summer. I will try to post them all this week.
Tonight, I am posting handouts for a short one-hour presentation I will make tomorrow on using iPads to help students learn math. These apps go beyond playing games to learn basic facts or practice computation. These will provide students with a real life connection to math.
The first page is a list of the apps, some paid and some free. The next few pages are a sample of activities you could use with some of the apps. I didn't include activities for all of the apps, but I think you can easily see how they could be incorporated into a lesson. The apps are for geometry, measurement, and data/probability.
Here is the TpT Link: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/iLearn-Math-with-iPads
Blessings,
Mrs. J
Tonight, I am posting handouts for a short one-hour presentation I will make tomorrow on using iPads to help students learn math. These apps go beyond playing games to learn basic facts or practice computation. These will provide students with a real life connection to math.
The first page is a list of the apps, some paid and some free. The next few pages are a sample of activities you could use with some of the apps. I didn't include activities for all of the apps, but I think you can easily see how they could be incorporated into a lesson. The apps are for geometry, measurement, and data/probability.
Here is the TpT Link: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/iLearn-Math-with-iPads
Blessings,
Mrs. J
Thursday, April 12, 2012
I am blogging two nights in a row...miracles can happen :)
I wanted to post two writing activities I created and years ago. I posted one a few months back called "Our Teacher is Missing," and it was a big hit. The other two are very similar in nature. All three are meant to help students form three paragraph narratives using a creative writing prompt. Each activity provides a prompt sheet, as well as a graphic organizer for brainstorming and planning. It also gives the students a creative project to complete when the writing is finished. I created these when I taught 5th grade language arts to leave with sub plans after I had taught narrative writing. They are great activities for that purpose, but they are also great for providing writing practice in general. They can also be used in lower grades as well. I hope you enjoy all three of them :)
Blessings,
Mrs. J
Our Teacher is Missing FREE
The Famous Visitor $1.00
The Mysterious Door $1.00
I wanted to post two writing activities I created and years ago. I posted one a few months back called "Our Teacher is Missing," and it was a big hit. The other two are very similar in nature. All three are meant to help students form three paragraph narratives using a creative writing prompt. Each activity provides a prompt sheet, as well as a graphic organizer for brainstorming and planning. It also gives the students a creative project to complete when the writing is finished. I created these when I taught 5th grade language arts to leave with sub plans after I had taught narrative writing. They are great activities for that purpose, but they are also great for providing writing practice in general. They can also be used in lower grades as well. I hope you enjoy all three of them :)
Blessings,
Mrs. J
Our Teacher is Missing FREE
The Famous Visitor $1.00
The Mysterious Door $1.00
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Divisibility Rules
Divisibility Rules FREE :)
It has been a while since I have posted, but for some reason I have more viewers now than ever before viewing my old posts. So...I don't want to disappoint :)
Here is a inquiry lesson plan, PowerPoint, and set of activity sheets to use when teaching divisibility rules.
PowerPoint: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Rules-of-Divisibility-Divisibility-Rules-PPT
Lesson Plan and Activity Sheets: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Divisibility-Rules-Lesson-Plan-with-PPT
It has been a while since I have posted, but for some reason I have more viewers now than ever before viewing my old posts. So...I don't want to disappoint :)
Here is a inquiry lesson plan, PowerPoint, and set of activity sheets to use when teaching divisibility rules.
PowerPoint: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Rules-of-Divisibility-Divisibility-Rules-PPT
Lesson Plan and Activity Sheets: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Divisibility-Rules-Lesson-Plan-with-PPT
Friday, January 6, 2012
Teaching Least Common Multiples...
Here is a lesson I put together for teaching students how to find the Least Common Multiple of numbers.. http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Least-Common-Multiples-Lesson-Plan-and-Activities
Blessing,
Mrs. J
Here is a lesson I put together for teaching students how to find the Least Common Multiple of numbers.. http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Least-Common-Multiples-Lesson-Plan-and-Activities
Blessing,
Mrs. J
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Parts of a Circle Activity
Today I came across a blog about using QR Codes..you know those little squares you have seen in different places that look something like this...
Go get your smart phone, iPad, or iPod and scan this with a bar code scanner. You will hear a voice telling you "Math is so cool!" You can create these to say anything you want them to say (under 150 characters) or you can make one to go to a website or send a text message. It is really a neat tool! All you need is a bar code app, which is free if you don't already have one. By the way, those are also really handy when you go shopping to make sure you are getting the best deal...so get a bar code app!! I like the ScanLife app the best for this purpose, because is scans so quickly.
By the way, the blog I am referring to is... http://makingitasamiddleschoolteacher.blogspot.com/2011/12/qr-codes-for-classroom.html
This blog made my head start spinning about how can I use this in the classroom, so I developed an independent math lesson for students to do using these QR codes. The idea behind this math lesson is to introduce an easy skill that doesn't need much guidance then place the activity in a small group station as a rotation for Guided Math time. It took me about 15 minutes to create using the QR code websites.
So take a look at the Parts of a Circle Activity. I hope you enjoy!!
QR Code Websites:
Voice: http://qrvoice.net/?id=xsinnP
Text or Website: http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
Parts of a Circle Activity on TpT: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Parts-of-a-Circle-Activity-Using-Smart-PhonesiPadIPods
Please leave feedback on how this worked for you or questions :)
Blessings!
Mrs. J
Go get your smart phone, iPad, or iPod and scan this with a bar code scanner. You will hear a voice telling you "Math is so cool!" You can create these to say anything you want them to say (under 150 characters) or you can make one to go to a website or send a text message. It is really a neat tool! All you need is a bar code app, which is free if you don't already have one. By the way, those are also really handy when you go shopping to make sure you are getting the best deal...so get a bar code app!! I like the ScanLife app the best for this purpose, because is scans so quickly.
By the way, the blog I am referring to is... http://makingitasamiddleschoolteacher.blogspot.com/2011/12/qr-codes-for-classroom.html
This blog made my head start spinning about how can I use this in the classroom, so I developed an independent math lesson for students to do using these QR codes. The idea behind this math lesson is to introduce an easy skill that doesn't need much guidance then place the activity in a small group station as a rotation for Guided Math time. It took me about 15 minutes to create using the QR code websites.
So take a look at the Parts of a Circle Activity. I hope you enjoy!!
QR Code Websites:
Voice: http://qrvoice.net/?id=xsinnP
Text or Website: http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
Parts of a Circle Activity on TpT: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Parts-of-a-Circle-Activity-Using-Smart-PhonesiPadIPods
Please leave feedback on how this worked for you or questions :)
Blessings!
Mrs. J
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Finally...A New Post
So... I know I haven't been faithful with my blogging, but I have a good excuse :) Ok, so no excuse is a good excuse. Let's call it a reason instead. I changed jobs during the month of October, and I am just now starting to get settled into my new position. I am now a Math Coach for 5 schools in our system serving grades 4-9, and I had no idea just how exhausting it was going to be! However, I am learning so much and will have even more to share with your about my experiences.
Tonight's post is all about using iPads/iPods in the classroom. My position is funded through a grant that also put iPad and iPod labs in the schools for teacher and student use. Therefore I have been doing a tremendous amount of research on using these in the classroom. I spent some time in an 8th grade math class and we (the teacher and I) conducted small groups during the period. The iPods served as a great easy was to engage students in quality mathematics, without a ton of prep time from the teacher. Many of our teachers are planning to use the labs for this purpose. During our small group rotations, I taught the students a partner game, the teacher taught a lesson, and the third group played an app related to the topic of study. I was very pleased at how well the students at this age level were engaged in learning. While many of the elementary classrooms I visit conduct small groups on a daily basis, small groups was new to this middle school classroom. I look forward to more opportunities to experience this type of student engagement in the middle and high schools!
If you have access to iPads/iPods for student learning, the resources below are very valuable:
Tonight's post is all about using iPads/iPods in the classroom. My position is funded through a grant that also put iPad and iPod labs in the schools for teacher and student use. Therefore I have been doing a tremendous amount of research on using these in the classroom. I spent some time in an 8th grade math class and we (the teacher and I) conducted small groups during the period. The iPods served as a great easy was to engage students in quality mathematics, without a ton of prep time from the teacher. Many of our teachers are planning to use the labs for this purpose. During our small group rotations, I taught the students a partner game, the teacher taught a lesson, and the third group played an app related to the topic of study. I was very pleased at how well the students at this age level were engaged in learning. While many of the elementary classrooms I visit conduct small groups on a daily basis, small groups was new to this middle school classroom. I look forward to more opportunities to experience this type of student engagement in the middle and high schools!
If you have access to iPads/iPods for student learning, the resources below are very valuable:
- Apps4Edu: This first site is a search engine for quality education apps and someone has done all of the work for you. All you have to do is choose your criteria.
- iPads in the Classroom: This site has compiled iPad resources that others have put on the web into one place.
- Jasztalville Blog: This is a great blog on apps for the classroom.
I would love to hear how others are using these iPods/iPads in the classroom!!
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