Name: Class Openers and Quick Games to Foster Numeric, Algebraic, and Geometric Thinking
Start: 2024-10-25T13:35:00-0700
End: 2024-10-25T14:50:00-0700

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Friday October 25, 2024 1:35pm - 2:50pm PDT

Macdonald B, Fairmont

Come learn some new class openers, games, and puzzles to spark student engagement. Participants will play a variety of quick activities to see how these help promote numeracy skills, algebraic thinking, and geometric understanding. Some of the activities shared will be able to be played both virtually and with physical objects, while some of them are best suited to be played with the free virtual manipulatives on Polypad, part of Desmos Classroom.

Speakers

David Poras

Product Director, Polypad by Desmos Classroom, Amplify/Polypad

David Poras is the Senior Director of Product for Polypad, part of Desmos Classroom and Amplify. Prior to this role, David taught middle school math for 22 years. In 2017, David was selected as a runner-up for the Rosenthal Prize for Innovation and Inspiration in Math Teaching awarded... Read More →

Friday October 25, 2024 1:35pm - 2:50pm PDT
Macdonald B, Fairmont 4599 Chateau Blvd, Whistler, BC V8E 0Z5, Canada

K-12 Primary Intermediate Middle Secondary

2024 Northwest Mathematics Conference

David Poras

Attendees (101)

2024 Northwest Mathematics Conference

David Poras

Attendees (101)

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