#73: It’s not about tech, it’s about good teaching: An Interview with Cathy Yenca.

<p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Cathy Yenca is a middle school teacher from Austin, Texas who has been leading the charge in effective math teaching pedagogy and effective use of technology in math class. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>The Mathy Cathy blog is a go-to spot not only because she routinely shares great resources and reflections, but because she is constantly sharing interesting ways to use technology to help her formatively assess students on an ongoing basis and to give her students a voice in math class. </span></p> <p><strong>You’ll Learn: </strong></p> <ol> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>How to effectively use technology in your math class. </span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>How technology can be a hindrance to learning and how you can overcome those obstacles. </span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>How you can avoid tech-overwhelm so you can do what matters most. </span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>What the focus of using tech should be and what it shouldn’t be. </span></li> </ol> <p><strong>Resources: </strong></p> <p><a href='https://www.nctm.org/shadowcon17/%20http://www.mathycathy.com/blog/2018/01/using-socrative-for-you-guessed-it-socratic-questioning/'> <span style='font-weight: 400;'>Seeking Students Who Hide</span></a> <span style='font-weight: 400;'>[Socrative] </span></p> <p><a href='https://www.nctm.org/Publications/Mathematics-Teaching-in-Middle-School/Blog/Formative-Feedback_-The-Way-Digital-Tools-Are-Used-Can-Make-the-Difference/'> <span style='font-weight: 400;'>The Way Digital Tools Are Used Can Make A Difference NCTM Article</span></a><span style='font-weight: 400;'>: </span></p> <p><a href='http://www.mathycathy.com/blog/2019/09/a-classroom-visit-from-klru-screens-in-school-tech-transformation/'> <span style='font-weight: 400;'>Mathy Cathy Blog</span></a><span style='font-weight: 400;'> </span></p> <p><a href='https