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Greetings from Ohio!
These are pictures and videos from a recent visit to African Safari Wildlife Park in Port Clinton, OH, and the nearby Cheese Haven. Enjoy! See the full gallery on Posterous
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Five Quick Classroom Ideas
I’m not sure if I’ve been absolutely clear on this or not, but my lack of posting lately can be attributed to the fact that I’m now posting a majority of the links I find now on my Scoop.it page (http://bit.ly/mathnews). Nevertheless, here are five quick ideas that just didn’t fit in over there: 1. Create…
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Greetings from California!
Some pictures and videos I took while I was in Sunny California! =D See the full gallery on Posterous
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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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