We finally got around to finishing our unpacking yesterday… As several of the students suspected, our mystery boxes contained both an iPad and a (refurbished) laptop.
The students wanted to name our new devices, and "Pinky" (after her pink case) quickly emerged as the front runner for the iPad, though "bubblegum" and "Rosa parks," were both in the running as well. The laptop became "Stanford", named to commemorate our week of inspirational math, and the videos we've been watching from Stanford University by mathematics education professor Jo Boaler.
Then the students wrote thank you letters to our anonymous donor…
Then the students wrote thank you letters to our anonymous donor…
I was impressed with how articulately and in what lengthy detail many of the students expressed their gratitude; clearly motivation is a positive force for improving writing!
What fun it has been to start this adventure… I know these two new devices will be welcome additions to our classroom, and the thank-you letters will put a smile on our donor's face when I deliver them this weekend.
What fun it has been to start this adventure… I know these two new devices will be welcome additions to our classroom, and the thank-you letters will put a smile on our donor's face when I deliver them this weekend.
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