tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071719252136968205.post6528704965667475835..comments2024-03-19T01:01:56.845-07:00Comments on Following Learning: VariationSimon Gregghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07751362728185120933noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071719252136968205.post-19049055776251437732018-03-12T13:54:00.350-07:002018-03-12T13:54:00.350-07:00Thank you Judy - I'm so glad my post contribut...Thank you Judy - I'm so glad my post contributed to your day!Simon Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751362728185120933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071719252136968205.post-39334100340403957942018-03-12T13:52:54.275-07:002018-03-12T13:52:54.275-07:00Thank you Mark! I'm looking forward to becomin...Thank you Mark! I'm looking forward to becoming more conscious and deliberate in my use of these resources (while still allowing a bit of randomness to jazz things up!) and also be better at describing to other educators what my process is in creating and adapting them. If it can be done with simple but useful ideas like variation, so much the better!Simon Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751362728185120933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071719252136968205.post-67356396550809312412018-03-12T08:15:49.361-07:002018-03-12T08:15:49.361-07:00It's an unruly Monday morning where I am. So g...It's an unruly Monday morning where I am. So glad I chose to sit and read your post rather than rushed towards tackling my to-do list. Have a proper mindset for my day. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04903222100253481480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071719252136968205.post-54896515909065814982018-03-12T02:55:45.975-07:002018-03-12T02:55:45.975-07:00Simon, you are hitting on some simple yet powerful...Simon, you are hitting on some simple yet powerful ideas. One of the things I have enjoyed about watching your teaching (both K and 4th), over the years is how your use of cuisenaire rods frees students from the mental chains of seeing equations in the standard left to right equals output format. <br /><br />The variations you discussed in this post open the door to so much fruitful learning such as notice/wonder/conjecture and student dialogue. <br /><br />What is most appreciated is how simple some of these changes could be, especially with the resources you called out, like Which One Doesn't Belong.<br /><br />Thanks for another great post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894064823822296340noreply@blogger.com