WHAT?! (Little treasures I found/read about today)

WHAT?  I enjoy reading math teacher's blogs. Really, I'm a long-time stalker lurker.  I really learn a lot.  Today, there were two posts that I am going to steal use right away.

1.  My Three Favorite Word Shortcuts for Math Teachers by Insert Clever Math Pun Here (Meg Craig).  How could I not have known about these before? She provides a short little video and walks you step by step how to activate math shortcuts, making your own shortcuts and a quick way to get to the "old" equation editor.  In a word, AWESOME!  
2.  Noticing and Wondering about Systems of Equations by Palmer's Ponderings (Tina Palmer). My students do okay with systems, but there are quite a few that struggle with them. I love the noticing and wondering and how it she set it up for each question and I also like the "box" method she uses for organize the problem. I'm getting ready to start review sessions for our Algebra EOC (state mandated test), I can't wait to use this with my students.  I'll let you know how it goes.

 What gems have you found on your favorite blogs that you've used successfully in your class?

I need a place to keep track of all the awesome things I find out in blogosphere.  I'll start here.

Crazy Math Teacher's Filing Cabinet of Warm Up Activities.  This site has tons of ideas I've been wanting to try from the MTBOS folks.

MTBOS by MsMathWiki can be found here.

Algebra's Friend is here.

Mr. Kraft's Virtual Filing Cabinet is here.

I Speak Math is here. 

Angela W's A Photo in the Day in the Life is here. 

Take it to the Limit is here.