Bookmarks

I know many of us use some sort of Bookmarking feature to help you to access your frequently used website. I use Symbaloo. It's strictly for bookmarking. You can access all of your websites as long as you are connected to the internet. So, if you save your bookmarks on your computer, but don't have your computer with you, you may be out of luck.  With Symbaloo, just log into your account and there they are...all of your bookmarks.

It's easy! Create an account. I use the free version.
Just right click on a blank space to create a tile.
Type in the website address. Voila!
Your favorite website is now saved on a "Webmix" (pictured below).

You can also share a Webmix with others. For example, if you want your students to access certain websites for your class. 

Work Smarter, Not Harder

Screenshot of a Webmix

How to Screenshot

How to Screenshot on a Mac.

1. System Preferences (Figure 1)

2. Keyboard (Figure 1)

3. Shortcuts (Figure 2)

4. Screen Shots (Figure 2)

There you will see the 4 ways you can screenshot. You can take a partial or entire screenshot and save as a file or copy to clipboard.

Figure 1

Figure 2

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How to Screenshot on a PC.

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How to Screenshot on a Chromebook

Entire Screen
Ctrl + Window Switch Key

Partial Screen
Ctrl + Shift + Window Shift Key

Math Key Words Artifact

I create an artifact for Math Key Words to help guide the students when solving Expressions and/or Equations. The artifact is posted in the room for the entire year and the students also make their own. To create this artifact, we do this 4 Corners Activity.

1. Each student has a card with a word that means one of the operations on it (i.e. sum, per, altogether, etc.)
2. The students have a few minutes to discuss with their groups what operation they feel their word means.
3. The students then move to 1 of the 4 prelabeled corners (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division).
4. Each student uses the sentence frame: "I have (word) and it means (addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division) because (explanation). If the students are incorrect, the other students in the class get to correct them using Accountable Talk/Math Sentence Stems. The incorrect student then moves to the correct corner and says their statement again, correctly.
5. Then together we create the poster.
6. The students must write small enough that we can add to our poster at any time.
7. The students are also writing the information from the poster into their Math Journals.

There is an extra section for words that means Equal too, but we add that later after the 4 Corners Activity.

Here is an example of one we created...

Walking Word Wall

As an educator, I think we all have to have some sort of Word Wall in our rooms. It's probably a requirement.

I provide the students with their own Walking Word Wall to keep in their interactive Math Journal. This way, wherever they are (with their journals), they have access to their Math vocabulary. I have them fold in half and tape into the back of their journals.