Category Archives: Algebra

Ask; Don’t Tell: Listen to Learn and Assess – #nspiredatT3

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

At T³, Sam and I also facilitated a 90-minute session titled Ask, Don’t Tell: Listen to Learn and Assess.  Here’s the program description and our simple agenda. Ask, Don’t Tell: Listen to Learn and Assess Can we merge diagnostic and formative … Continue reading →

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Art of Questioning reflection – #NspiredatT3

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

My previous post shared the lesson plan for our 4 hour Art of Questioning session at T³. I want to share what actually happened, my reflections and what I learned. We used Skype so that Grant Lichtman could join us and … Continue reading →

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The Art of Questioning: Leading Learners to Level Up – #NspiredatT3

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

Today, we are delivering a ticked, 4-hour session on the Art of Questioning at the Teachers Teaching with Technology International Conference in Philadelphia. What follows in the intended lesson plan for the session.  We are so excited that Grant will … Continue reading →

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Design for Learning and Inquiry – PD Day #T3Learns #nspiredatT3

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

The tribe of T³ Instructors gathers the day before the 2013 T³™ International Conference to learn together. I am honored to be part of the team that has been asked to facilitate a PD experience for my colleagues and friends.  Our topic: TI-Nspire Advanced … Continue reading →

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Art of Questioning – PD Day #T3Learns #nspiredatT3

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

The tribe of T³ Instructors gathers the day before the 2013 T³™ International Conference to learn together. I am honored to be part of the team that has been asked to facilitate a PD experience for my colleagues and friends.  Our … Continue reading →

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Parabola Investigation – #AskDon’tTell

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

Continuing our experiment to lead learning by following and responding to learner questions, Sam designed the following parabola investigation (ParabolaInvest.tns) for his learners. (Note: Sam teaches in a 1:1 MacBook program, so these files are designed to be viewed and investigated … Continue reading →

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Circle Investigation – #AskDon’tTell

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

What if we facilitate learning episodes by following the learners questions? How might we set up opportunities for learners to explore and think PRIOR to a show-and-tell scaffolded lecture? What if we gave learners the a TI-Nspire document and asked … Continue reading →

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Leading Learners to Level Up – #LevelUpMath #LearnFwd12 – the details

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

Hello, I am Anne Conzemius, the host for your Learning Forward session. Well, no pressure there, huh?  Actually, about 15 minutes prior to this quick introduction, I scanned the roster of participants and noticed Anne’s name on the list of … Continue reading →

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Leading Learners to Level Up – #LevelUpMath #LearnFwd12

Posted on December 4, 2012 by

At Learning Forward 2012 Conference in Boston, Jeff McCalla and I offer a session as described below: Learn to model practical classroom formative assessments that naturally offer differentiation. Hear stories and gain artifacts from National T3 instructors as they share their … Continue reading →

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LEARNing: Quadratic Functions Investigation Zeros and Roots – #AskDon’tTell

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

What questions could we ask to help our learners investigate and “discover the rules” for the number of roots or zeros of a quadratic function? Should we start by questioning their understanding vocabulary?  Can we questions our learners to connect … Continue reading →

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