Tag Archives: technology

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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2017 – 18 Goal: Empower Teachers

Posted on August 6, 2017 by jgvadnais

  I’m highly goal oriented.  It’s normal for me to be working towards a variety of goals – Personal, professional, short term and long term. When I came across @ExploreMTBoS‘s tweet about their new blogging challenge, I grabbed my computer and … Continue reading →

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Desmos Graph: Adding Positive & Negative Fractions w/ Dynamic Labels

Posted on July 7, 2017 by jgvadnais

Inspiration For the past 15 months, I’ve been working on fraction models.  When I brought the models to students, the resulting conversations were great.  Just what I was hoping for.  The downside stemmed from the behind the scenes “coding”.  My original … Continue reading →

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Diving into Google Sheets: Adding Integers & Pixel Art Multiplication

Posted on June 20, 2017 by jgvadnais

Inspiration In August of 2014, I stepped out of the classroom to become a middle level math TOA/coach.  After 21 years of teaching, I craved a different challenge and found that challenge with Desmos.  Once I learned how to make … Continue reading →

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Desmos Polygraph: The Periodic Table

Posted on May 18, 2017 by jgvadnais

  Desmos is not just for math teachers. To support this point, I created a Polygraph activity using elements from the Periodic Table. Eager to field test the Polygraph, I reached out to a few 8th grade science teachers.  Heather Wingo took me up … Continue reading →

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Desmos Marbleslides: 10 Frame Addition

Posted on May 2, 2017 by jgvadnais

Inspiration Many many months ago, I saw an intriguing tweet. Kristin, @mathminds, had made a Desmos AB focused on 10 Frames and was inquiring about the possibility of an interactive one. Challenge excepted.  I viewed her inquiry as a chance to … Continue reading →

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Flashcards for Faridabad

Posted on April 2, 2017 by jgvadnais

My Inspiration My niece Kyra, who graduated from college in December, made plans to travel before settling down with a job.  She posted her traveling adventures on social media.  My heart skipped a beat when I saw the picture to … 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: Percent Challenges

Posted on December 5, 2016 by jgvadnais

Inspiration These days, I’ve been a bit obsessed with the double number line.  I love using it to teach proportional reasoning – especially percents.  Why? A double number line… Allows for flexible thinking. Expands on a single idea to present a bigger … Continue reading →

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