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Tag Archives: TinkerPlots
Sketchpad––Yes, It Can!
Last week I ended my fall math conference touring schedule. It’s been a fun-filled road trip—in the span of two months I’ve been to all three NCTM regionals in Dallas, TX, Hartford, CT, and Chicago, IL, not to mention AMTNYS … Continue reading
Posted in Math Software
Tagged Common Core State Standards, Constructions, Dynamic Data, Dynamic Geometry, Fathom, Interactive Whiteboards, iPads, Modeling, Problem Solving, Sketchpad, Sketchpad Explorer, Standards for Mathematical Practice, TinkerPlots, Use Appropriate Tools Strategically, Videos
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Understanding Proportional Relationships with the Proximity Data Game
In the Fall as Middle School and Algebra 1 teachers look for activities to develop students’ understandings of proportional relationships, they may turn to measuring scale diagrams or using springs. One of KCP Technologies’ new online Data Games called Proximity … Continue reading
Edtech Tools are NOT Just for Students
I wanted to share a couple experiences I had in the last two weeks that have reminded me that even adults can benefit from dynamic mathematics software that we typically only associate with students learning math. My experiences relate to … Continue reading
Pass the Candy! Sweetening the Study of Probability
As part of our guest blog series, we bring you another post from Kathryn Shafer. A former middle school and high school math teacher, Kathy is now an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Ball State University, … Continue reading
Orange and Black: To the East Coast and Back
Halloween colors have already been donned by plenty of folks around here lately. October has been an exciting month for those of us in the Bay Area, and a busy one for us here at Key. There’s been so much … Continue reading
“Figuring It Out” Is Where the Learning Happens
I often get asked the question when doing webinars, workshops, or professional development training, “is there a quick way to do that” with Sketchpad, TinkerPlots or Fathom? For example, last week we had a webinar on functions, and the question … Continue reading
Cross-Curricular Teaching of Data and Probability
We here at Key really love our TinkerPlots software. And we’re always talking about the power of using it cross-curricularly—using data to enhance understanding of, say, science or social science topics, as well as using these contexts to motivate the … Continue reading
Posted in Real-World Math
Tagged Data and Statistics, Dynamic Data, Modeling, Problem Solving, TinkerPlots
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Using Technology Training to Explore Meaningful Mathematics
Today is the first day of the pilot of our newest online course, “Teaching Advanced High School Math with Sketchpad.” This is the eighth online course we’ve developed at Key Curriculum, and like all of our courses, the primary focus … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Development
Tagged Fathom, Pedagogy, Sketchpad, Teacher Collaboration, TinkerPlots
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School Starts Soon—Are You Tech Ready?
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My daughter went to senior orientation today, a sure sign summer is almost over. When I was in the classroom, I remember getting both sad and excited around this time. Sad because my holiday was coming to an end, but … Continue reading
Posted in Educational Technology
Tagged Common Core State Standards, Fathom, Pedagogy, Sketchpad, TinkerPlots
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Differentiating with Dynamic Mathematics Software
I was at the Conference for Advancing Mathematics Teaching (CAMT) in Houston, TX last week. I was there to present on Friday, but also there to attend some sessions, go to the exhibits, and see my friend Lisa Hall who … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences
Tagged Data and Statistics, Dynamic Data, Pedagogy, Teacher Collaboration, TinkerPlots, Videos
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