Kate Fractal

Nouran Aly and @jolson_codes from @UpperlineCode suggest using microfeedback forms -- three quick questions that students can respond to quickly each day and you can use feedback almost instantly. Lots of great tips on how to respond to feedback at #CSTA2021!

@Desmos I'm getting some odd error messages when I try to use tau (2pi) in the scientific calculator (It works find in graphing). Tau seems to be both defined and undefined.

@CmonMattTHINK On the flip-side, sometimes "Prove X" isn't meaningful to students because X is just obvious.

When we ask students to "Prove X," they often skip a crucial first step: Convincing THEMSELVES that X is true. That takes time. And we need to give them that time.

@pernilleripp I don't know if any of the stories in Defying Doomsday are middle school appropriate, but I figured I'd ignore a different one of your requirements. bookshop.org/books/defying-…

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I really appreciated #CSTASummit and the chat conversations today! I feel much better prepared for this year! Thank you to everyone who @ ed me!

My takeaway from the final hour of #CSTASummit: “teach for interdependence” — @optimizingke

@BTwarek @dianamfranklin1 @SaladwithaC I had not encountered TIPP&SEE. It seems like you'd want code examplars for TIPP&SEE, where PRIMM also works for code with bugs. Does that seem accurate?

@optimizingke Have you heard of TIPP&SEE? It's a similar, elem-focused strategy for comprehending code from @dianamfranklin1 and @SaladwithaC -- check out a quick recap from SIGCSE: csteachers.org/Stories/k-12-c…

Teachers looking for PRIMM Scratch Resources: Mine are at scratch.mit.edu/studios/275108…. There are also good ones at: sheffieldclc.net/scratch/. #CSTASummit #iteachCS #csk8

Looking for unplugged CS activities to include in your virtual instruction? Thanks to @optimizingke for suggesting this @cs4fn activities: cs4fndownloads.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/cs4fnp… #CSTASummit

I got tired of reading Zoom/Video Chat norms for students that I myself would be miserable following. So I wrote my own: docs.google.com/presentation/d… I would love feedback! #iteachmath #iteachcs #ethicalcs

This is keeps coming to mind as I start this school year. Figuring out which battles to put back is exhausting. #iteach

@JosieGL I keep trying to plan, and then can’t get into any detail-oriented design because I don’t know enough to plan in detail. And the worst part is that I know that not having planned well will hurt kids, but I don’t have enough information to plan well.

I want nothing more than to plan well for kids. But I can’t get answers to basic questions needed to support strong planning. For example: Q: How many synchronous v asynchronous hours should we plan for? A: 🤷🏽‍♀️

Joy is a form of resistance.

Delaying evaluation can help people see patterns of reasoning. #iteachmath

Today in PLC, a colleague described how she keeps a spread sheet of things that happen on screen. Like a cat walks across the screen. Instead of chiding the student, she records, “Student has a cat. Ask its name later.” That tiny little move is about relationship now and later.

Yes, please! #iteachmath #mathisntreal

I'm starting to do more exit tickets because of remote learning, and my favorite question to add has been: "What is one error you got today? What caused it? How did you fix it?" (& they must create an error on purpose if they didn't get one)