Tag Archives: Paper Folding

Teachers—Walk a Mile in their Classroom

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Karen Greenhaus

I was lucky enough this past week to visit some classrooms and see teachers using Sketchpad in various ways. It’s been seven years since I was in the classroom myself, so for me it was like coming home. It brought … Continue reading →

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A Swan Song for Sweet Karen Coe

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Andres Marti

Today I leave for my first proper vacation in a year and a half. Last time I took such a vacation, Key sold its high school textbooks to Kendall Hunt and transformed from a publishing company to a educational technology … Continue reading →

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Creating Origami Whirlpool Designs with Sketchpad

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Daniel Scher
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Tomoko Fuse is a Japanese origami artist whose designs are highly geometric. A Google search for her origami models reveals a plethora of boxes and intricate three-dimensional structures, many of which are folded from multiple sheets of paper and then … Continue reading →

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What’s up with Key? A Response to Dan Meyer

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Andres Marti

The other week Dan Meyer sent out this tweet. I’m not sure what Key Curriculum Press is anymore but they run a helluva math ed blog. blog.keypress.com — Dan Meyer (@ddmeyer) January 20, 2012 While we appreciate the compliment (and … Continue reading →

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Keeping It Real… Swiss Style

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Andres Marti

Reading Elizabeth’s post—in which she thanks those teachers who left a significant residue of mathematical (and other) learning that remains long after the courses have ended—got me doing my own inventory of significant learning experiences. When I was in sixth … Continue reading →

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Back to the Future: Finding Traces of the Common Core in an 1893 Textbook

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Werner Garciano

I was taken aback when I saw that a theater was showing the Michael J. Fox movie, Back to the Future, in celebration of its 25th anniversary. My first thought was, “Darn, am I that old?” After taking my Gingko … Continue reading →

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Real-World Mathematics: It’s Easy!

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Karen Greenhaus

While sitting in the dentist chair yesterday, I responded to my hygienist’s question about what I did for a living. It was no surprise to hear “Oh, I hated math” as she buzzed away with the cleaning tool. This was … Continue reading →

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Hello, World (of Geometry)

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Werner Garciano

Do you remember your high school geometry class? I sure do—and I remember it fondly. Mr. Brooks was in his first year at my high school, and we thought he was kinda cool with his full red beard and professorial … Continue reading →

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Seeing is Believing: Sketchpad, Patty Paper, and Other Strategic Tools

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Karen Greenhaus

I am intrigued by Common Core State Standard for Mathematical Practice #5: Use appropriate tools strategically. Mathematically proficient students consider the available tools when solving a mathematical problem. These tools might include pencil and paper, concrete models, a ruler, a … Continue reading →

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Classifying shapes into a hierarchy is a 5th grade standard? Really?!

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Andres Marti

As I recently worked on correlating our materials to the newly released Common Core State Standards, I was surprised to find many of the topics we commonly associate with a high school geometry course placed throughout the standards for elementary … Continue reading →

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