Girl Raising Hand During Virtual Math ClassA 2020 Lesson about Virtual Learning

This past year has challenged us in so many aspects of our lives.

December 22, 2020
Tod Johnston
Math
I Screen, You Screen, We All Screen…I Screen, You Screen, We All Screen…
My wife and I had a game plan for our children and screen time…that is, until COVID-19.
March 27, 2020
Tod Johnston
technology
Climate Strike: Follow the Lead of the YouthClimate Strike: Follow the Lead of the Youth
"We don't want you to be hopeful; we want you to panic."
September 26, 2019
Tod Johnston
science
Google SlidesGoogle Slides For Math
While PowerPoint is mostly a static tool for delivering a lesson, Google Slides can be used collaboratively for many purposes in the math classroom.
June 17, 2019
Tod Johnston
google slides
The Pattern Shapes appReflections on Tech Use with Young Children
If technology isn’t "good enough" for Silicon Valley kids, how can we defend its use in schools?
April 10, 2019
Tod Johnston
Math
Which one doesn't belong image of four quadrants with different shape arrangementsExtend Math Conversation with "Which One Doesn't Belong"
If it’s fun to contemplate, it’s probably even more fun to talk about with others.
February 13, 2018
Tod Johnston
classroom
View from Mountain Top Of Mountains and Technology: To Disrupt or Empower?
I promise that this blog will eventually have a classroom technology takeaway, but it starts in one of last true device-free zones—the mountains.
November 8, 2017
Tod Johnston
classroom
Math Learning Center Number LineEngaging Highly Capable Math Students

Who says elementary math is only for elementary math students?

August 18, 2017
Tod Johnston
classroom
hands at desk talking coachingChromebook Coaching: Four Teachers, One Coach, and a Lot of Growth
“Yes, I know Chromebooks, but do I know enough about these teachers to be able to help them?”
July 24, 2017
Tod Johnston
Chromebook