Which Apps To Use In A Classroom Economy?

Which Apps To Use In A Classroom Economy?

This post was updated on Sept 2, 2023. I ventured into the world of classroom economies in 2013. I initially used resources from myclassroomeconomy.org but soon found the paper-based system to be way too time consuming. Over the years, I’ve tried various apps, each with its pros and cons. My Journey with Classroom Economy Apps MyKidsBank.org I was pretty stoked when I stumbled upon MyKidsBank.org in 2014. I couldn’t believe there was a virtual bank for students to manage their classroom economy money! It was a great starting platform, but I wasn't a fan of its outdated interface, and that…
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A Day In The Life of A Middle-School Teacher

A Day In The Life of A Middle-School Teacher

I was planning on having my students do a 'day in the life' post for their weekly updates and thought it'd be fun to do the same. MONDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2015 6:00 - Alarm goes off.  I snooze for 6 minutes. 6:06 - Get up, brush my teeth, and put running clothes on.  It's 52 degrees.  I'm wearing my 'please don't run over me' neon running fleece for the first time this year.  I download a few podcasts before I head out. 6:17 - Begin run.  I use the Nike+ Running app to track mileage.  Listened to The Tim Ferriss…
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Google Apps in the Math Classroom

Google Apps in the Math Classroom

It’s my first year in a Google Apps for Education school and my first year teaching middle school math. I’ve been thinking through different ways to utilize the Google tools in my classroom.  Here’s a couple I’ve been working with so far. Google Slides Reflection Journal I got the idea from an online workshop I did where we had reflection journals in Slides.  I call it the 'Math In My Own Words’ journal, or MiMOW. I create a template for them and give them a bank of questions they can choose from to help get them started. There's a new slide for each…
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