Comments on: Great Classroom Action

By: Katelyn

Katelyn — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 12:54:20 +0000

Teaching integers or reviewing integers is something I tend to have to do each year, or usually slot it into our learning throughout the beginning of the semester. This dice activity looks like it would work well for my students as well. How were you planning to integrate this idea @George ?

By: Dan Meyer

Dan Meyer — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 18:39:39 +0000

@Scott, that anecdote is a pile of fun. I'll be sure to add it to a future GCA installment.

By: George

George — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 17:17:39 +0000

I really like the create your own dice activity. Since I’m teaching integers this year I think I’ll try it with negative values allowed on the sides. Also maybe use the dice to get around on a gamified number line.

By: Scott

Scott — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 20:49:38 +0000

Inspired by the links and discussion of using dice I blogged about a mini lesson I’ve done using dice. This last year I tied the lesson into expected value (a topic on which my students had previously struggled).

http://planting-ideas.blogspot.com/2014/08/mind-reading-and-expected-value.html

By: Dan Meyer

Dan Meyer — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 18:38:54 +0000

There’s a comment that oughtta get featured right there.

By: Mary Dooms

Mary Dooms — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 13:54:01 +0000

Kate does a great job connecting all the dots by focusing on the learning target at the end of the lesson. It appears all great classroom action positions the learning target there. Now to convince our administrators.