After this crazy year of distance learning, I think an important question to ponder is:  How much Tech is the right amount of Tech? It's possible that there may still be schools doing some form of hybrid learning, and I feel like the looming threat of hybrid/distance learning will still be present this school year, in this ever-changing and unpredictable pandemic environment.  My school district plans to open fully in person in the Fall, possibly just with masks, and then see where the year takes us.    These various types of learning all come with their own constraints, and some of them predicate the use of technology more than others.  So, it is important to consider them when determining the amount of technology to use.  Hopefully, you can look back on this past year and think that you learned something about edtech.  I know a number of teachers that had averse feelings towards technology prior to distance learning, that were more or less for...

  Resources for:  -- Open Up High School Mathematics Curriculum --Integrated Math 2 Unit 2: Structure of Expressions This Unit relies on the Area Model and Algebra Tiles in order to teach the concept of Quadratic Functions.  I have created and found a number of resources to assist with that process.  Teachers have different teaching styles and students have different learning styles.  So, I have decided to share everything I have compiled.   When I first started teaching Quadratics this way, I printed the student edition and then as a class we would draw all of the models by hand.   This was rather tedious and very challenging for some of my students that were not as visual-spatial or who struggled with fine motor skills.   I eventually made some digital tiles  in Google Slides that I could use to quickly model the Quadratics.  Then, this last year during the Quarantine, I had to find a way to teach these same lessons com...