1 We understand it's hard for many students to concentrate right now. So, we have a 5-minute lesson on multiplication and Ojibwe history.
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Distance problems are word problems that involve the distance an object will travel at a certain average rate for a given period of time. The formula for distance problems is distance = rate Ă— time or d = r Ă— t. This type of problem drives many students crazy. Here […]
3 Videos About Time-Rate-Distance Problems
10 Education is finally changing -mostly because of the pandemic- but still, the change is here. New technology is being applied to this field and we must take advantage of what technology can provide to teachers, students, and parents. Here’s an overview on education from 1.0 to 4.0. Education 1.0 Authoritarian […]
Differences Between Education 1.0 to 4.0
A FREE Virtual Unconference for Math Teachers Free access to math resources, games, simulations, and apps. This past week, we’ve been telling you on our social media to get your free ticket to the Math Unconference. And finally, the day has arrived! Today Maria Burns Ortiz will be participating […]
Parental Un-involvement: Designing Lessons that Students Can Do With Minimal ...
As you already know by the title of this post, we are officially part of LearnCloud If you don’t know what LearnCloud is, let me tell you about it and how awesome the people behind it really are. LearnCloud is powered by the Rumie Initiative, a non-profit from Canada. They […]
Hurray! We are officially on LearnCloud
EdTech companies worldwide are teaming up to fight COVID-19. Here’s a list of websites that provide information, teaching resources, and more to help teachers and students overcome the challenges of this pandemic. Here is your chance to try out hundreds of apps and educational games for free. Learning in a […]
Free Distance Learning Resources
Sometimes changes come unexpectedly, they take us out of our “comfort zone” and push us to try new things. In the educational field, as a society, we have seen the need to make radical changes when it comes to teaching and learning. Those changes can be extremely positive considering that […]
Educational Resources to Learn from Home
As the COVID19 pandemic forces school districts nationwide to distance learning, I see the “classroom of the future” in action – and it is a classroom that is clearly segregated among economic class lines, where kids who are already behind are being left out altogether. While I watch friends and […]
How EdTech Has Failed Low-Resourced Communities
Smartphones and tablets have changed the focus of technology, but have also changed the ways in which information is communicated and accessed by society. Students’ interest in the use of smartphones and tablets is an opportunity to create a new and exciting educational experience in the classroom and at school. […]
M-Learning, Another Way to Learn
This lesson plans includes 2 videos on perimeter, running around the house and 10 math problems.
Finding the perimeter and physical education
Fish Lake is a lot more like a video game than anything that plays on Chromebooks AND it gives an in-depth introduction to fractions.
5 Ways Fish Lake helps school from home
This spotlight on AnnMaria was recently included in the April 2020 AARP Purpose Prize Alumni Newsletter. Alumni Spotlight: Meet AnnMaria De Mars 2019-2020 Fellow President/Co-founder, 7 Generation Games Education’s the door to a better future, but it’s one closed to most low-income children. Without crucial math and literacy skills […]