Category Archives: technology

St. Patrick’s Day & Google Sheets

Posted on March 6, 2018 by jgvadnais

Inspiration My instructional tech team and I always receive grateful comments from our elementary teachers we share seasonal activities.  Most of the activities we shared were using Google slides.  I wanted to challenge myself and create a seasonal activity on … Continue reading →

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Collaboration Tip 2: Don’t. Touch. Your. Computer!

Posted on October 18, 2017 by jgvadnais

The other day, I had the pleasure of running the Desmos Activity Builder, Nets & Surface Area: Rectangular Prisms, with Mrs. Keser’s 6th grade math classes.  I’ve updated the opening of the activity, since I first wrote about it back … Continue reading →

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Organizing an Instructional Technology TOA

Posted on August 26, 2017 by jgvadnais

This is my first August as an Instructional Technology TOA and my colleagues and I are off the hook busy.  It’s common for me to start my day at the district office before heading off to 1 or 2 school … Continue reading →

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Desmos Polygraph: Geometry Basics

Posted on February 28, 2017 by jgvadnais

Today, I had the pleasure of introducing Desmos Polygraph: Geometric Basics to a group of 4th grade students.  It was my first time teaching in an elementary classroom and I enjoyed every minute. Starting To avoid answering the same question 100 times, … Continue reading →

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Desmos: An Introduction to Irrational Numbers

Posted on December 10, 2015 by jgvadnais

Recently, I co-taught a lesson with a colleague where students  investigated square roots.  The lesson revolved around the following  Desmos Activity Builder task. Afterwards, I blogged about the experience and sent the post to my teachers.  Peytra, a six grade … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick’s Day – Desmos Style

Posted on March 17, 2015 by jgvadnais

Growing up in an Irish family outside of Boston, St. Patrick’s day was a special holiday – especially since my dad and his siblings are first generation Irish Americans.  One of our traditions … skipping school on March 17th and spending it together … Continue reading →

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