Nov 20, 2015 | Lesson Plans and Classroom Activities
By Patricia Helmuth On the new High School Equivalency Exams, high emphasis is placed on functions. Learn Zillion has a five video lesson set that can serve as a means to deepen your own understanding of functions and their graphs, and can also be used to introduce...
Oct 5, 2015 | Lesson Plans and Classroom Activities, Tech Tools
By Patricia Helmuth Many researchers have concluded that one of the reasons why students struggle with algebra is because of a common misconception: students perceive the equal sign as operational rather than relational. Thus, researchers recommend activities that...
Jun 8, 2015 | Inspiration and Ideas, Tech Tools
By Connie Rivera This post is the final part of a 5-post series based on the work of Dan Meyer, well-known for his use of technology to help people develop a conceptual curiosity for math. His work is relevant for traditional students, adult students, and teachers....
Jan 6, 2015 | Inspiration and Ideas, Tech Tools
By Connie Rivera Available technology tools are constantly changing and increasing. How do we know which ones are the best ones to use? Well, if our focus is on keeping up-to-date with every tool, we soon feel like we cannot possibly keep up. We feel like times are...
Nov 7, 2013 | Inspiration and Ideas, Lesson Plans and Classroom Activities, Presentations, Tech Tools
Today’s lesson is from Joe Panzica, adult education instructor in central Massachusetts. The goal of the lesson is to provide practice or an introduction to spreadsheets and coordinate geometry to students with little or no experience with either. Students will...
