Category: Animated Posts

  • 180 Opportunities to Notice

    180 Opportunities to Notice

    In my previous post, Provide Massive Space to Notice, I described how to repeatedly use the same dot pattern to promote noticing.  In this post, I would simply like to…

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  • Provide Massive Space to notice

    Provide Massive Space to notice

    Give students several copies of the same image – along with ample space to notice – and they will amaze you.  In this post, you’ll be taken on a tour of…

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  • Scene 6:  “Two Teachers Learning Together”

    Scene 6: “Two Teachers Learning Together”

    In Scene 6, from the Animated Learning Walks Series, two teachers decide that they want to learn together, even when they is no learning walk scheduled.  So, they bring their students into…

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  • Scene 5:  “The Glimpse”

    Scene 5: “The Glimpse”

    In Scene 5, from the Animated Learning Walks Series, the observers in the hallway decide to step into the classroom a second time to briefly view the teaming exchange.  If they…

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  • Scene 4:  “The Teaming Exchange”

    Scene 4: “The Teaming Exchange”

    In Scene 4, from the Animated Learning Walks Series, the classroom teacher has arranged for a teaming exchange, an opportunity to briefly teach together as part of the exchange. For more information…

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  • Scene 3:  “The Return”

    Scene 3: “The Return”

    In Scene 3, from the Animated Learning Walks Series, the classroom teacher detects two rare and powerful opportunities.  Instead of exchanging places, the teacher returns in a different way to take advantage…

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  • Scene 2:  “The Exchange”

    Scene 2: “The Exchange”

    In Scene 2, from the Animated Learning Walks Series, the observers return to the classroom, but they are now ready to try something new in order to make the experience even…

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  • Scene 1 – Animated Learning Walks Model:  “The First Step”

    Scene 1 – Animated Learning Walks Model: “The First Step”

    In less than 2 minutes, I would like to paint a picture of a peer learning walk.  My hope is that you will begin to consider this practice and that you…

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  • NYABS Part 4: An Average Algorithm Leads to Deep Thinking

    Algorithms typically route us completely around opportunities for deeper thinking.  However, in this post, we see that using icons to represent a variety of strategies produces an opportunity to richly…

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  • Touring KenKen

    Touring KenKen

    KenKen puzzles caught my attention recently while I was browsing through Marilyn Burns’ blog post.  Right away I was able to detect the power of these clever puzzles and their potential…

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  • 16 Misconceptions

    16 Misconceptions

    I wrote these 16 images of common misconceptions before the September 17, 2015 #elemmathchat about “Mathematical Misconceptions.”  If you would like to use them in class, either play the silent video…

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  • NYABS Part 3:  Number Trading

    NYABS Part 3: Number Trading

    It’s possible you’ll feel that Number Trading is more like Leveling Off or that it is more like Passing Out.  Take a look at the Number Trading strategy.  You’ll understand…

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