Author: Jon Oaks
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CPR: Compression-only, Hands-only CPR
Please let this video serve as a reminder that although we hope we never have to use CPR in the classroom, in the case that we do, we should be prepared. Please take 60 seconds of your time to watch this very important message. Thanks. And by the way, every medical emergency I have ever…
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News: Follow the F Grades – Inside Higher Ed
This is an article that anyone who teaches developmental courses needs to see! via insidehighered.com
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‘Derive This Way’ Calculus Videos
These are both videos based on a parody of 'Born This Way' by Lady Gaga. Personally, I don't like her music, but that's because I don't listen enough to the radio to know any of her songs. However, I did find both of these videos very amusing in their own ways. They were uploaded to…
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Links to Student Created MindMaps
These are some MindMaps that were created by some of my former students in a Pre-Algebra course. Football Coaching VS. Math – Juan's MindMap Algebra – Betty's MindMap Addition – Porche's MindMap Math OverView – Shaniqua's MindMap Whole Numbers – Holly's MindMap Basic Math Help – Matt's MindMap Integers – Rico's MindMap Positive & Negative Numbers – Jamal's MindMap Algebra – Jaron's MindMap Income –…
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Demo of Foldable Fraction Activity
Last week someone suggested that I try using ‘Foldables’ in my classes, but I didn’t know what those were at the time. So, I decided to do a little research, and this is what I came up with. I can send the template to you as well, if you would like. Fraction Activity
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More Videos
I first heard about these two videos from this Tech the Pluge post, but what isn’t mentioned there is that there are more videos that can be found. Additional Videos: Getting Triggy Wit It and Teach Me How To Factor Additional Videos: Facebook for Math Nerds, Glee for Math Nerds, The Tonsil Hockey Team
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How Do You Feel About Math? Activity
I eluded to the fact that I was going to do this activity last week on Twitter. And here are some of the pictures that students picked out of magazines to describe the way that feel about math. Yes, there are more pictures than comments, but one of the comments ‘Math makes me feel crazy’…
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Scotch Tape and Gas Prices Dilemma
So, my whole recent obsession with Scotch Tape sort of began a few weeks ago when the following problem popped into my mind… Suppose your boss wants you to buy six 1/2 in x 450 in rolls of Scotch tape at the dollar store (remember the 6% Michigan sales tax). Your boss wants you to…
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