Jon Orr

05/27/2023

Last Saturday in May.

05/14/2023

Happy Mother’s Day to this fun loving M***a!

02/06/2023

HOURGLASS MULTIPLES

How can we determine when these three sand timers will all finish at the same time? ---> Answer? --> common multiples!

02/04/2023

CREATING MATH MOMENTS: HOW WE CAN TRANSFORM TYPICAL TEXTBOOK PROBLEMS INTO MOMENTS THAT MATTER.

How can we transform typical textbook problems into curiosity tasks that make math moments for our students?
http://mrorr-isageek.com/creating-math-moments-how-we-can-transform-typical-textbook-problems-into-moments-that-matter/

01/23/2023

RANDOM GROUPING CARDS FOR MATH CLASS

How are you grouping students? Are you grouping students right now? Use these cards to make it easier.

http://mrorr-isageek.com/random-grouping-cards-for-math-class/

01/21/2023

30 DAYS IN 30 MINUTES: A VIDEO SERIES THAT GIVES YOU A GLIMPSE INTO MY CLASSROOM.

Peek into a Moment Maker's classroom: See one minute of a day for 30 days in a row Feedback welcome!
https://mrorr-isageek.com/30days/

01/19/2023

HOW LEARNING TO RIDE A BIKE IS LIKE/NOT-LIKE LEARNING MATH, AND WHY IT SHOULD BE!

How learning to ride a bike is like and not like math class -- and why it should be!
http://mrorr-isageek.com/how-learning-to-ride-a-bike-is-like-not-like-learning-math-and-why-it-should-be/

01/17/2023

NO BIKES ALLOWED

How does pricing work for Scooters? Spark some curiosity with and me to bring out linear relations.

https://mrorr-isageek.com/no-bikes-allowed/

01/12/2023

30 DAYS IN 30 MINUTES: A VIDEO SERIES THAT GIVES YOU A GLIMPSE INTO MY CLASSROOM.

Peek into a Moment Maker's classroom: See one minute of a day for 30 days in a row Feedback is welcome!
https://mrorr-isageek.com/30days/

01/10/2023

10 TOOLS IN MY TEACHING DAY

Here is a list of ten tools that I use on a daily basis at home and in my classroom.
http://mrorr-isageek.com/10-tools-in-my-teaching-day/

01/08/2023

BEING PICKY – IGNITE SESSION OAME 2017

A few years ago I spoke at the Ignite session at OAME 2017 around being picky in your math class. Here is a recording if you haven't watched it yet.

Giving an Ignite talk can be a rewarding but also super terrifying experience. For me it was both. Session participants create exactly 20 slides which will auto-advance every 15 seconds giving a total time of 5 minutes. This year, for the second time OAME invited me to participate in their Ignite ...

01/07/2023

Grab the Start The School Year Off Right downloadable Guide!

Head to makemathmoments.com/start-year-right