by Matt Vaudrey | Jan 26, 2015 | Teaching |
The best record of the good things in 2014 is my Twitter feed, so here are some of the best moments from 2014, in Tweet-form, semi-chronologically: January of 2014, John Stevens and I gave a training for the Mariposa County math teachers called La Cucina Matematica. A...
by Matt Vaudrey | Jan 13, 2015 | Coaching, Ed Tech, Smart-assery |
That question was asked by the principal at one of my Elementary schools. Initially, he was hesitant to ask for my help. As the new EdTech Coach for the district (hired this year), he and I were both unsure of my role at his school (or my role at any of my 13...
by Matt Vaudrey | Dec 22, 2014 | Adolescence, Classroom Management, Hope |
Samantha (not Sam; do not call her Sam) joined our 5th/6th period a couple weeks into the school year. Fifth period was math, sixth period was “Intervention”: a full hour where students with learning challenges had iPads, me, and no curriculum. It was an absolute...
by Matt Vaudrey | Dec 16, 2014 | Actual Math, Christmas, Geekdom, Smart-assery |
Younger Students For elementary teachers, students can email Santa and he’ll write back! (He might have a grumpy Elf or a silly Reindeer answer if he gets too busy). Visit bit.ly/emailtosanta and check it out. Older Students You know those moments when...
by Matt Vaudrey | Dec 6, 2014 | Ed Tech, Geekdom |
or How the Most Exalted Conference in EdTech Was Exactly What I Expected, But Not In The Way That You Think Fifty-two of us from all over the continent converged on Austin for two days of … something. We weren’t sure exactly what to expect; the agenda...