Let’s start by examining the biggest mistakes I was making in trying to integrate coding into my lessons for the LONGEST time. Mistake 1: The Walk Through The first time I had my students complete the Playful Polygons lesson in our geometry classes would have sounded something like this if recorded, “Ok you guys today…
I am so lucky to work in a math department of teachers who are risk takers and are always willing to try new things. This year, our department started the year off with the “All About Me” Project in Scratch. Our school has placed a big emphasis on creating classroom community throughout the school year,…
Welcome back 2019-2020 School Year! We can’t wait to continue to learn and grow along with our colleagues as we provide opportunities and resources for teachers to incorporate code into their math classrooms. Who We Are: Mike and I are full time secondary math teachers. Over the past few years we have gained a growing…
Scratch 3.0 was released at the start of the New Year. Scratch users have been raving about the upgraded Platform with many new features. It has expanded what you can create with Scratch and what devices can access Scratch. Some features include: Many new Sprites (characters) A new sound editor Many new blocks New extensions…
As a teacher, one thing that can be really intimidating is trying to teach something to your students that you do not feel you have mastered yourself. I see this happening most when teaching or using a new technology. I began using Scratch in my math class two years ago. When I started implementing it,…
“How am I supposed to teach using coding in my math classroom when my students have never had access to coding?” “What about me, the teacher, I am not familiar with coding either, how can I become more confident to use coding as a platform in my classroom that will allow students to better experience…