This random picker allows you to paste in your own names, as well as use stock photos instantly from a search. However, what I really like is the ability to randomize the names, sort alphabetically, and ten see the results as well as hide them.
The ability to edit the sound the wheel spins to as well as the duration of the spin, the sound with the end result, and the ability to change animation with results (fireworks, snow, confetti, etc.)
You can also instantly create two wheels and spin them at the same time is a nice feature.
Finally, the ability to name the wheel and save to your Google account is an amazing feature.
Embedded below is a 2 minute and 10 second YouTube tutorial.
The past few weeks I have shared a number of sites that deal directly with mathematical concepts. In today's post I will be sharing how you can use a site like Google Earth and have students answer real world perimeter and area problems.
Once you enter into Google Earth, make sure to type in a place that you/your students know. In my example I used the high school where I went as a kid.
Once the satellite image comes up
select the ruler on the bottom left in Google Earth
you will then see a popup in the upper right with feet as the default
feel free to change if you desire
select your starting point and then drag around to create the perimeter
you will need to close the shape
in the upper right you will then see the perimeter and area (see image below)
Embedded below is a 1 minute and 17 second YouTube tutorial.
If you are looking for a great activity for teaching about time, check out Visnos.com's Two Clocks.
The first clock shows the start time, while the second clock shows the end time. The duration between the times can be automatically calculated as well as the ability to hide either clock.
When you open the site you will see the two clock and when you drag the minute or hour hand you will see the duration at the bottom of the site. This is great for showing elapsed time as well as asking questions regarding elapsed time. You can also remove showing the answer to the elapsed time by clicking on the check.
With the clocks you can easily remove the digital clocks by clicking the off button.
The ability to link the clocks is a nice option to talk about elapsed time and how it looks at different parts of the day.
Make sure to click on the die for a random time for your students to answer.
Finally, if you would like some leveled questions be sure to choose the question icon for levels 1-5.
Embedded below is a 2 minute and 13 second YouTube tutorial.
In order to see the colors on the wall make sure to select the red, yellow, blue, green icon next to the word fraction at the top.
A few items to pint out...
if you select one or more fraction bars you will see the new fraction on the right side
if you want your wall to go to 12s make sure to choose mixed (top of the site) and change it to large
you can also select 2s, 3s, 5s, and primes in the same location
if you would like a random wall make sure to select the die
you can also hide the fraction on the right so students would have to "guess" what each fraction is showing
if you want to show simplified, percentage, or decimal make sure to choose the area where it says fraction
I really like choosing fraction and then the EQ (equivalent) then select something like 1/2 and the rest of the fraction board will show what is equivalent to 1/2
Embedded below is a 1 minute and 51 second YouTube tutorial.
Number Explorer is a great site for visualization of division. As you can see in the embedded picture below you will be presented with the division problem of 36/5.
You can easily adjust the division problem to what you would like - just make sure you select the check next to the number.
You can show the numbers as well by clicking on the icon underneath of the die that says show numbers.
You can change it from balls to fish or cards
Change the mode to factor-pairs
see the factor pairs for the number you chose
this is so helpful for students to see this visualized
Embedded below is a 2 minute and 14 second YouTube tutorial.
When you open the site you will see a clock set at 7:58 PM. Below are some items I wanted to highlight:
In the upper right of the screen you can see how you can toggle off the site showing the time as well as if you would like to use the 12 hour clock or the 24 hour clock.
To adjust the time simply drag the circle near the top of either the minute or hour hand.
If you look at the bottom of the right side you will see the elapsed time.
Once you reset you can then select the die and it will give you a random time with showing the elapsed time.
If you would like to show angles simply select the grey time and you will see a drop down menu of Time, Fractions, Angle, and Style.
When you select Angles you will see the angles between the minute and hour hand with the ability to measure with a protractor.
Choose the angle underneath and you will see the actual measurement.
You may want to change to thin hands.
Now try changing the measurement to minute to hour.
When you choose fractions you can drag the circle and adjust the number of pieces the clock is in.
When you choose style you can change the background, minute, hour hand, etc.
A great way to teach the clock as well as have them be able to see angles and fractions.
Embedded below is a 2 minute and 8 second YouTube tutorial.
If you are interested in printing out work that students have turned in from an assignment in Google Classroom (i.e. a Google Doc) and would like to print them all out without having to open each one individually, follow the steps below.
Enter into the assignment in Google Classroom and choose View Instructions
Choose Student Work at the top and then choose the folder icon
note you can also find the folder in Drive under Classroom
Select the documents you would like to print and then choose to download the files
This will create a Zip file
Create a new folder on your desktop
Open the Zip file
Choose the files you would like to Extract
Choose Extract at the top of the page (in pink)
then choose extract all
Choose the newly created folder
Select all the documents again and print them out
If the above steps look like a lot - please view the 1 minute and 56 second YouTube tutorial below. I think it will save you a lot of time.
Take care,
Brad
How to print out a number of documents students have turned in using Google Classroom.
Also works for how to print out a batch of Google Docs without having to open each individual doc.
The Mathlearningcenter has created a great site for virtual pattern blocks. When you open the site you will see the pattern shapes on left which you can drag over to the board. As you can see in the images below you could show how 4/6 + 1/3 could equal 1 whole as well as how to show dimensions and area.
On the bottom left you can see different tangram shape outlines that you can then try to fill in the shape.
In the example below you can show perimeter and area of different triangles.
I really like this one because you can show how the angles in a triangle are each 60 degrees with the toggle protractor.
Embedded below is a 2 minute and 50 second YouTube tutorial.
When you open the site you are presented with what you see below in the embedded picture. You will see all of your tools for writing, typing, drawing all on the right side of the site. On the bottom it allows you to hide portions, share the screen, as well as join a specific link.
Below that you will see examples that Mathlearningcenter has shared.
Embedded below is a 2 minute and 21 second YouTube tutorial.
While I have shared many posts in the past, this may be the most important one. A site like you see below has the power to make people think, smile, laugh, and even possibly change the course of someone's life.
This morning a friend of mine asked me if I ever heard of the first five? I thought he meant daily five, but I asked him to show me. Well, I am so glad he did. Edtomorrow offers The First Five which are inspirational, and free social-emotional learning activities delivered to your inbox by 7:00 am every day (click here for the form). Embedded below are some of the examples they send to you. Click here for the sample as well. They include a meme, questions to facilitate discussions, greetings at the door examples, a quick connect that you could easily extend into a writing prompt, self check-in (using The Rock), Mindfulness, Positivity, Character Quote, and an inspirational video.
When you receive your email in the morning you will see two different options to choose Primary (K-5) or Secondary (6-12).
** For some reason when you sign up, you may see that the operation timed out and to please try again. If you see this, feel free to try again; however, I just signed up through my phone and it sent to my school email.**
Also, if you do not see your email at 7:00 am the next day, make sure to check your Junk mail and then allow the email (if using Outlook simply right click on the email - Junk - Never Block Sender).
I really hope you take the time to sign-up for this site. Remember how powerful it is when someone has motivated you - you are that motivator for those kids out there needing to hear or read what you share!
Embedded below is Edtomorrow's YouTube tutorial followed by mine.
Mathlearningcenter has a nice and simple site to use - Number Rack.
The site starts with two racks having 5 red beads and 5 white beads which allow you to slide them back and forth. This is really helpful as you can show different ways to represent addition and subtraction problems.
You can also had up to 10 total racks (racks 6-10 have the reverse colors of the beads).
Embedded below is a 2 minute and 20 second YouTube tutorial.
