Beyond the Digits: Elevating Your Pi Day Celebrations with Music, Art, and Technology

What did Pi say when asked if they could explain what Pi Day was again? “I don’t want to repeat myself.” On March 14, 1988, physicist and San Francisco Science Museum employee Larry Shaw revolutionized how we celebrate mathematics by organizing the first-ever Pi Day. This date, representing the first three digits of Pi, also … read more »

Tech Tool of the Month: TeachVid – Part 2

In Part 1 of this blog, we introduced you to TeachVid. We discussed applying the SAMR Model and the Triple E Framework using TeachVid in your instruction. Today’s post offers detailed instructions for using this tool and shares classroom ideas.  TeachVid:  When you arrive at TeachVid, click Get Started to log in. You can view … read more »

Tech Tool of the Month: TeachVid – Part 1

TeachVid is a web-based tool that helps students learn and practice English and world languages. The site uses thousands of ready-made resources, including interactive videos (with transcripts and translations), printable PDFs to go along with the videos, engaging reviews and assessments. It also offers more features. You can search resources by the language the student … read more »

Tech Tool of the Month: eMargin – Part 2

In Part 1 of this blog, we introduced you to eMargin and discussed applying the SAMR Model and the Triple E Framework to using this tool in your instruction. Today’s post offers detailed instructions for using eMargin and shares classroom use ideas.  eMargin:  When you arrive at eMargin, click the gray button that says It’s free to use and … read more »

Tech Tool of the Month: eMargin – Part 1

eMargin is a web-based tool that allows you to annotate and collaborate. Users can upload text from their device, provide a website URL, or copy and paste text to annotate. You can use the menu on the right side of the screen to highlight text with your choice of color, add tags and notes, search for … read more »