Jon Oaks

Month: February 2011

  • Tips for Success in Math

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    I was reminded recently of the importance of stressing to students what it takes to be successful in Mathematics.  I used to be really good at making sure that I pass out a 2-page document at the beginning of every semester with some helpful tips, followed by some class time going over them.  However, after…

  • Adult Brain Processes Fractions Effortlessly

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    Whenever I start a unit on fractions, I like to pass this article out to my students as I hope to encourage them into seeing that it is possible for their brains to process fractions despite maybe not fully understanding them earlier in life.  Enjoy this article, and please pass it on. 158345849-Adult_brain_processes_fractions_effortlessly

  • GeoGebra and Applets for Calculus

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    Somethings I have learned just by being a little more observant.  One day last week I was sitting at a different table than usual at school, and it happened to be next to the bulletin board.  At the very top of the bulletin board was a flier that I had never seen before that had…

  • Twitter Link Round-Up

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    Here’s a recap of the links that I’ve posted on Twitter over the past week or so: 1.  A friend told me that she used this Divisibility Rocks game from over at The Utah Education Network with her Developmental Math students and that it worked really well.  It turns out that they have plenty of other…

  • Converting Your Files to PDF

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    Over the years I have learned not to post Microsoft Word, or other similar files on the Internet for students as there is usually at least one student who claims that they couldn’t do the assignment because they couldn’t open the file.  Then there is also the occasional student who will edit the file so…