Bedtime Math

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Family Engagement, Math Resources, Problem Solving, Summer Activities | Posted on July 19, 2013

bedtime mathBedtime Math

Bedtime Math’s mission is simple: to make nightly math as common and beloved as the bedtime story.  To do that, we need to spread the word to as many families as possible.  So many parents, upon hearing about Bedtime Math, have reacted with the exact same words: “It never occurred to me to do math at bedtime!”  Math should be a favorite activity kids seek out on purpose, like dessert.  And it’s especially critical in a country that struggles with math education!

If there are kids in your life, you can join the Bedtime Math movement to make math a natural, fun part of kids’ everyday lives.  Find out below how you can be a part of it.

Families: Enjoy Bedtime Math with your kids – sign up for Bedtime Math, get the Bedtime Math calendar, and more.  You might end up liking math more yourself, too!

Smithsonian Quests

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Common Core, Online Projects, Problem Solving, Project Based Learning, Thinking Skills | Posted on March 26, 2013

Smithsonian Quests From the art world to the zoo, from underwater to outer space, from current problems to future solutions, your students will have the freedom to explore their interests and make connections across subjects. They’ll develop skills and enhance their learning through discovery, while earning digital badges as credentials along the way.

Watch this video to learn more:

 

Math Monday

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Common Core, Math Resources, Problem Solving, Project Based Learning | Posted on March 18, 2013

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Math Monday In a partnership with Make: Online, the Museum presents a weekly column discussing fun, experiential, and puzzling topics in mathematics. Collected here are the Math Monday posts from past weeks.

Digital Blooms – Tech Integration Ideas

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Online Projects, Problem Solving, Thinking Skills, Web 2.0 | Posted on February 22, 2013

Digital Blooms is a wiki with many ideas (most shown through video) of applying Blooms Taxonomy in classroom instruction through technology integration.

A Quick Guide to 21st Century Thinking Skills

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Problem Solving, Thinking Skills | Posted on July 24, 2012

Critical Thinking Skills
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Questioning Toolkit

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Problem Solving, Project Based Learning, Questioning | Posted on June 8, 2012

Questioning Toolkit  has guides to help teachers craft effective questions. 

Real World Math

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Google, Math Resources, Online Projects, Problem Solving, Project Based Learning | Posted on March 22, 2012

 

  Real World Math

 This website is designed for educators who wish to extend the concepts of the math curriculum beyond the pages of the text.  Google Earth is the dynamic tool that will be used to accomplish this.  Google Earth provides startling clear satellite views of the globe in an interactive 3D environment.  Beyond the visual, users can add placemarks, annotations, photos, and models, as well as measure distances and draw paths.

Within this site you will find lesson ideas, examples, and downloads for mathematics that embrace active learning, constructivism, and project-based learning while remaining true to the standards.

The Baloney Detection Kit: A 10-Point Checklist for Science Literacy

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Problem Solving, Science Resources, STEM Resources | Posted on March 20, 2012

The Baloney Detection Kit: A 10-Point Checklist for Science Literacy

A 10-point checklist for assessing the believability of a claim, covering everything from telling the difference between science (e.g., SETI) and pseudoscience (e.g., UFOlogy) to detecting personal agendas.

Mystery Class

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Math Resources, Online Projects, Problem Solving, Project Based Learning, Science Resources, STEM Resources | Posted on March 16, 2012

  Mystery Class

The Mystery Class investigation is an eleven week hunt in which students try to find ten secret “Mystery Classes” hiding around the globe. The changing amount of sunlight at each site is the central clue.

Students take an inspiring journey from knowing only sunrise and sunset times to discovering exact locations of the ten sites. This investigation demonstrates that, as spring sweeps across the Northern Hemisphere, daylength changes everywhere on Earth. Students see that these dramatic seasonal changes in sunlight affect the entire web of life.

Design Thinking for Educators

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Middle School, Odds and Ends, Online Projects, Problem Solving, Thinking Skills | Posted on March 2, 2012

Design Thinking for Educators

The Design Thinking Toolkit for Educators contains the process and methods of design, adapted specifically for the context of education.  The site includes video stories of implementation and offers a free downloadable toolkit for educators.

Gymnasium for the Brain

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Games, Odds and Ends, Problem Solving, Puzzles | Posted on December 5, 2011

  Gymnasium for the Brain has been developed to help people to sharpen their mind and improve their ability to think outside the box.  This site contains puzzles, patterns, speed   math and a Kids’ Corner.

Bloom’s Taxonomy for 21st Century Learning

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Lesson Planning, Problem Solving | Posted on August 30, 2011

Bloom\’s Taxonomy for 21st Century Learning is a compilation of all things Bloom’s Taxonomy to help teaches as they plan lessons.

Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy – Questioning Tips

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Lesson Planning, Problem Solving | Posted on August 30, 2011

Bloom\’s Critical Thinking – Revised

is packed full of information to help teachers integrated higher order thinking skills into every lesson.  Click on any Domain to find these topics: Role of the teacher, Role of the student, Skills by student, Key words to use in questions and objectives, Sample questions, and a vast list of Possible projects and assignments related to the domain.

Blooms Taxonomy Questions & Student Tasks

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Differentiated Instruction, Lesson Planning, Odds and Ends, Problem Solving, Professional Development | Posted on August 19, 2011

Applying Blooms Taxonomy in the Classroom

has a nice grid of sample questions and potential activities and products for students to show mastery.

Intel Learning for Teachers and Students

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Differentiated Instruction, Global Learning, Lesson Planning, Online Projects, Problem Solving, Professional Development | Posted on August 18, 2011

Intel Compelling Learning for K-12 Teachers

offers online, free, classes on topics ranging from Data Analysis, Educational Leadership, assessment, collaboration in digital classrooms, and project based learning.

Intel K-12 Project Based Learning for Students

has free webinar based learning course to help you as the teacher design project based, real-life, learning experiences for your students.

 

 

Sketchpad Explorer

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Apps for Learning, iPad, iPod Touch/iPhone, iTunes, Lesson Planning, Math Resources, Problem Solving, STEM Resources | Posted on August 18, 2011

Sketchpad Explorer

Drag, manipulate and animate visual mathematical representations to develop your understanding of fundamental concepts across elementary mathematics, geometry, algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and beyond.

Currently free at iTunes.

The Problem Site

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Games, Math Resources, Problem Solving | Posted on November 1, 2010

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The Problem Site has a nice collection of math games for problem solving.

Creating Curious Thinkers

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Motivation, Odds and Ends, Problem Solving, Professional Development | Posted on September 30, 2010

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Creating Curious Thinkers from Scholastic  Curiosity is the key to student success now and in the future. Here’s how to nurture it from the beginning.

The Big6 Method of Problem Solving

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in ISTE 10, Lesson Planning, Problem Solving | Posted on July 7, 2010

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Big6 

Developed by educators Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz, the Big6 is the most widely-known and widely-used approach to teaching information and technology skills in the world. The Big6 is an information and technology literacy model and curriculum, implemented in thousands of schools – K through higher education. Some people call the Big6 an information problem-solving strategy because with the Big6, students are able to handle any problem, assignment, decision or task. Here are the six stages we call the BIG6.

A Session at ISTE 10 on The Big6 Model and Clay Animation: A Recipe for Student Success there are more resources of using technology to teach problem solving.

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