Infographic: Using building blocks in math lessons

Infographic: Using building blocks in math lessons | Technology creates new avenues for cheating | How to get started with games in the classroom Created for sittishon.whungsinsujarit.comtit@blogger.com |  Web Version     September 8, 2014 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF        SIGN UP | FORWARD | ARCHIVE | ADVERTISE Teaching & Learning Sponsored By Infographic: Using building blocks in math lessons (gibgalich) Legos can be used to teach students how to build structures, but they also can be used to teach concepts such as fractions, multiplication, area and perimeter. This article highlights an infographic depicting ideas for using the building blocks in math lessons. Edudemic (9/7) Share:    Technology creates new avenues for cheating (AndreyPopov) Technology is reshaping cheating in schools, with one online video showing students how to replace nutritional information on a soda can with test answers. While technology has opened additional doors for cheating, it also has helped educators identify plagiarism. Asbury Park Press (Neptune-Asbury Park, N.J.) (tiered subscription model) (9/8) Share:    Other News How to get started with games in the classroom KQED.org/Mind/Shift blog (9/5) Share:  How do you facilitate productive math discussions? Intentional Talk helps you direct discussions with a goal in mind, get students to participate in meaningful ways, and support their thinking with effective questioning and teacher "talk moves." Filled with examples and printable planning templates. Preview the entire book online! Curriculum Maker Movement takes off in schools A growing number of schools nationwide are building upon the Maker Movement in their approach to education, according to this article, which examines ways schools can launch such a program. Experts and advocates for "making" in education also suggest that schools get buy-in from teachers by allowing them to "invent and create" as well. KQED.org/Mind/Shift blog (9/4) Share:  Standards Common core wins support of Calif. colleges, universities Higher-education institutions in California are pledging to conform admissions and teacher-training programs to the Common Core State Standards. A letter to the state's board of education said the standards have "the potential to dramatically improve college readiness and help close the preparation gap that exists for California students." Education Week (tiered subscription model)/Curriculum Matters blog (9/4) Share:  STEM 2 Ill. districts launch high-school coding curriculum High-school teachers and students in two Illinois districts will be steeped in iOS coding in a new program this school year. The Mobile Makers Academy provides teacher training and curriculum development. Students in the program will learn about developing mobile applications and be expected to create some of their own apps. T.H.E. Journal (9/4) Share:  Other News 7 young scientists who are changing the world with their inventions The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (9/4) Share:  Policy & Legislation Should Fla. adopt an opt-out policy for standardized tests? A member of the Florida School Board Association has responded to one district's decision to rescind a vote to opt out of standardized tests by asking that the board adopt an opt-out policy. Under such a policy, parents would have the ability to opt their students out of standardized tests. TBO.com (Tampa, Fla.) (9/6) Share:  SmartQuote Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything." -- George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright Share:  Learn more -> SmartBrief Education on Twitter | Education SmartBlog | More on Educational Leadership | More on Post-Secondary Education Math Education SmartBrief is an aggregation of published news and editorial content from diverse sources. The content of Math Education SmartBrief does not necessarily reflect the position or editorial viewpoint of any particular organization. Subscriber Tools Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions.   Editor:  Melissa Greenwood Contributing Editor:  Candace Chellew Advertising:  Caliann Mitoulis     SIGN UP   SHARE   ADVERTISE   SEND FEEDBACK Update Profile | Change e-mail address | Unsubscribe |  Archive | Web version (print friendly) Download the SmartBrief App  iTunes / Android   Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 © 1999-2014 SmartBrief, Inc.® Privacy policy |  Legal Information