KEVIN SMITH
  • Home
  • About
    • Curriculum Vitae
    • Bio
    • Research
    • Professional Organizations
    • Coursework
    • Resources >
      • iPad Apps
    • Books
  • Presentations
    • Mathigon
    • Visual Design
    • Fun Math Routines
    • Improving the Feedback Process
    • Integrating Technology with UDL
    • Make Math Fun
    • Tech Tools
    • Silver Linings
    • Seesaw
    • Gencyber
    • Gencyber 2019
    • Gamification
    • Tech Tuesday
    • Idea to App
    • Seesaw-Vaux
    • App Challenge
    • Gamify the Math Classroom
    • Seesaw in the Math Classroom
    • Math Talk
    • Coding to Teach Math
    • EdPuzzle
    • Sketchnotes
    • Animated Explainers
    • Desmos
    • Kid Cave
    • Mobile Apps & Math Talk
    • Show. Create. Share.
    • From Idea to App
    • iPads in the Classroom
    • GenCyber Camp 2017
  • Yucky!

DSU CHALLENGES

Challenges

Complete as many of these challenges as you would like. Earn as many Einstein Points (EPs) as you can!

Challenge 1 - Khan Academy Energy Points

Earn energy points in Khan Academy.
1 energy point = 1 EP

Challenge 2 - Khan Academy Badges

Earn badges in Khan Academy.
1 badge = 100 EPs

 Challenge 3 - Twitter

Tweet an article or video that relates to class.
  1. Tweet the article and video and include #eled330.
  2. Take a screenshot of your tweet and share it in Seesaw > Einstein Challenge.
  3. Add a brief audio explanation that talks about how it connects with something we've talked about in class.
1 tweet = 200 EPs

Challenge 4 - Motion Math! Pizza - iPad app

Get the high score for a single day in Motion Math: Pizza!
  1. Take a screenshot of the screen that displays your profit for the day. (Make sure it is a high score.)
  2. Share your screenshot in Seesaw > Einstein Challenge.
  3. Add this caption to your screenshot - "Pizza high score"
1 high score = 1,000 EPs

Challenge 5 - Solve Me: Mobiles

Complete a Solve Me: Mobiles puzzle.
  1. Solve a puzzle.
  2. Take a screenshot.
  3. Share your screenshot in Seesaw > Einstein Challenge.​
  4. Add this caption to your screenshot - "Mobiles puzzle #XX"
​* puzzles can only be solved 1 time for the class. 
1 puzzle = puzzle # x 20 EPs

​Example:
If you complete puzzle #18, you get 18 X 20 = 360 EPs.

Challenge 6 - Solve Me: Who Am I?

Complete a Solve Me: Who Am I? puzzle.
  1. Solve a puzzle.
  2. Take a screenshot.
  3. Share your screenshot in Seesaw > Einstein Challenge.​
  4. Add this caption to your screenshot - "Who am I puzzle #XX"
​* puzzles can only be solved 1 time for the class. 
1 puzzle = puzzle # x 10 EPs

​Example:
If you complete puzzle #15, you get 15 X 10 = 150 EPs.

Challenge 7 - Solve Me: Mystery Grid

Complete a Solve Me: Mystery Grid puzzle.
  1. Solve a puzzle.
  2. Take a screenshot.
  3. Share your screenshot in Seesaw > Einstein Challenge.
  4. Add this caption to your screenshot - "Mystery grid puzzle #XX"
​* puzzles can only be solved 1 time for the class. 
1 puzzle = puzzle # x 20 EPs

​Example:
If you complete puzzle #18, you get 18 X 20 = 360 EPs.

Challenge 8 - Desmos Graph

* NEW *

Create a picture using the Desmos Graphing Tool.
1. Create a picture (a face, your initials, a house, a car)
2. Copy the link and share it in Seesaw > Einstein Challenge.
3. Add a brief audio explanation about what you created and how you did it.
* This will be worth between 1,000 and 6,000 EPs depending on how complex the picture is. For example, did you color it in? Does it have a lot of equations?
1 graph = 1000 to 6000 EPs

In-Class Challenges

We will have a variety of in-class challenges. This may include things like iPad app wars, estimation 180 puzzles, group problem solving exercises, and Kahoot games to name a few. Each in-class challenge will be a different number of EPs depending on the complexity.
EPs determined based on complexity of challenge
  • Home
  • About
    • Curriculum Vitae
    • Bio
    • Research
    • Professional Organizations
    • Coursework
    • Resources >
      • iPad Apps
    • Books
  • Presentations
    • Mathigon
    • Visual Design
    • Fun Math Routines
    • Improving the Feedback Process
    • Integrating Technology with UDL
    • Make Math Fun
    • Tech Tools
    • Silver Linings
    • Seesaw
    • Gencyber
    • Gencyber 2019
    • Gamification
    • Tech Tuesday
    • Idea to App
    • Seesaw-Vaux
    • App Challenge
    • Gamify the Math Classroom
    • Seesaw in the Math Classroom
    • Math Talk
    • Coding to Teach Math
    • EdPuzzle
    • Sketchnotes
    • Animated Explainers
    • Desmos
    • Kid Cave
    • Mobile Apps & Math Talk
    • Show. Create. Share.
    • From Idea to App
    • iPads in the Classroom
    • GenCyber Camp 2017
  • Yucky!