Of all the digital learning tools available Desmos is by far my favourite as a maths teacher. It is so much more than just a free online graphing calculator. Once you delve into the options of Desmos Classroom Activities, your life will never be the same again.
Archive for category: Technology in the classroom
Let’s talk about deadlines
Digital platforms and LMS's have brought a new dimension to deadlines. You no longer need to be present in the class to turn in n assignment. Default deadlines are midnight deadlines, it is time we rethink this practice.
How to create custom Trig grids in Desmos
Do you need a specific grid for a Trig exam or worksheet? This post has a number of the most common Trig grids that you can download, and also instructions on how to use Desmos to create your own Trig grids.
Teacher Change Frame – GPS of change
The Teacher Change Frame by Tarling and Ng’ambi can act as a GPS for changing digital learning in your classroom or school. Use the 4 typical teachers I describe to identify where you are and where you want go.
Station-Rotation model – Tips and tricks from the maths class
This Maths lesson is a different take on the standard Station-Rotation model. Instead of dividing learners into fixed groups, I gave each learner an individual rout through the stations. Thus new groups formed every time they moved stations.
Tablets for everyone
Before we could consider tablets for all learners in South Africa there are a few things that need to be in place, like infrastructure, training and resources. This is my take on President Ramaphosa's proposed plan to roll out tablets in schools.
Polar Vortex and eLearning Days
Technology is enabling governments to limit the loss of life during big storms by encouraging people to work from home. This is great news for those who love work in their pj's, but how will this affect schools? During the recent Polar Vortex, a number of schools experimented with having an eLearning day. Here are some lessons we can learn from these experiments.
Teacher Technology Challenge 2019
The Technology Teacher Challenge: I challenge you to use technology to do at least one thing with each of your classes that you have never tried before and I am even providing some inspiration and ideas.
Google Classroom Updates 2018 (part 2)
In part two of our Google Classroom update review, we look a big game-changer the new marking shell and comment bank as well as some small changes to where things are located that you need to be aware of.