Category Archives: Math

Annotating Images with Smart Notebook

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Drew McAllister

Each year Peter Papulis asks his geometry students to apply abstract knowledge of proportions, similarity, and ratios to their own experience – through manipulating images in Smart Notebook. Students take snapshots of one another next to prominent places around school, … Continue reading →

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Performance Assessment via Google Maps

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Drew McAllister

As we approach the end of the first semester, and middle school students begin looking towards a new trimester, performance assessments are on the minds of many. How can we know what students really understand? If your content has any … Continue reading →

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Collaborative Writing with Google Docs

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Drew McAllister

Last month, Teresa America and Annie Wayland, social studies teachers at West High, tried something a bit different with their digital story project.  They have been frustrated by the typical downfalls of a digital group project: lack of accountability, off-task … Continue reading →

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Bringing Works of Art into the Classroom

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Bill

At the beginning of February, Google launched a new tool called the Google Art Project. Using their mapping interface, they have created a space where anyone can navigate virtually though museums like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery … Continue reading →

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