Archive for the “Technology” category

Happy Pi Day!

by tblanchet on March 15, 2012

I celebrated Pi Day with my classes yesterday, and we had a ton of fun! I always look forward to Pi Day (March 14th= 3.14= pi) as a time that I can show my students that math can be fun (…)

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“Show Me” how to do math!

by tblanchet on February 28, 2012

My students recently created video tutorials on the iPads (our 1st iPad project!) using a FREE app called ShowMe. According to its description on iTunes, “ShowMe allows you to record voice-over whiteboard tutorials and share them online. It’s a radically (…)

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I’m back! (and going to LONDON!!!)

by tblanchet on February 24, 2012

I know it has been a super-long time since I’ve written a post, but I plan to make up for it. So much has happened in the last few months that I just have not had the chance to sit (…)

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My Latest Presentation

by tblanchet on October 20, 2011

I am currently in North Louisiana at the state math teachers’ conference. Today, I will be doing a presentation on using iPads in the Secondary Math classroom. Check out my powerpoint below! there's an app for that? iPads and Secondary (…)

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Quick Post: our latest project

by tblanchet on October 19, 2011

I think I mentioned in an earlier post that I was about to start working on a video project with the kids involving writing and producing a math rap and video. It has turned out to be kind of a (…)

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