Jon Oaks

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  • MindMap for Basic Mathematics Project

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    I learned a lot from the class that I took on Online Learning and Teaching this semester.  We used the book Understanding by Design by Wiggins and McTighe.  This course has revolutionized the entire way that I think about teaching and learning.  As of late, when planning lessons, I keep finding myself needing to list the…

  • Thoughts on Preparing Students for College

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    This is my response to this post in The Chronicle of Higher Education. It is my understanding that there is still a major problem with equality in this country and that many students who go to inner-city or rural schools may not have the same opportunities as students who live in affluent suburban neighborhoods.  I…

  • Thoughts on Critical Thinking in Mathematics

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    This is my response to this comment by a reader of The New York Times. First of all, as a math instructor, I’m a little offended that this reader has called our education system pathetic without actually giving a solution to the problem.  Although, I understand where the reader is coming from in terms of…

  • Wolfram|Alpha Queries

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    This is my response to this post by Mr. Morford concerning his view of Wolfram|Alpha. In my Finite Math class this semester, I have been using Wolfram|Alpha a lot.  The other day one of my students wanted to use Wolfram|Alpha to reproduce one of the feasible regions, when all she knew were the corner points.  I…

  • Factoring widget using Wolfram|Alpha

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    Here is my first ever Wolfram|Alpha widget.  I’m not sure how useful it will be, but here it is anyway. http://developer.wolframalpha.com/widgets/gallery/view.jsp?id=15c33a5faaac529…

  • New Activity for Prime Polynomials

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    This is what I am going to use with my Beginning Algebra students to reinforce the idea of prime polynomials.  The majority of the polynomials are prime. Prime Mania

  • Statistics Resources from Across the Web

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    I’m preparing to teach statistics this summer, so statistics resources are on my radar right now.  Here are some that have been fed to me recently: 1.  Prezi on ‘Beyond Tables’ — Awesome Prezi on ditching the tables and integrating applets such as those over at Surf Stat.   http://prezi.com/bin/preziloader.swf Beyond Tables on Prezi 2.…

  • New Game for Evaluating Functions

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    Here’s the new game I created for evaluating functions.  I haven’t played it with any students yet, but it has gotten a couple of test runs, and seems to be a hit among the instructors that have seen it.  If you play it, I would love to hear your feedback.  Enjoy! Function Game

  • Factoring the Difference of Two Perfect Squares

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    These videos are on Section 6.5.  Please watch the videos over the weekend and come prepared with the completed handout on Monday.  We will have further discussion in class. http://content.screencast.com/users/Mallwalker52/folders/Jing/media/301894f5-27c1-4238-aaae-079eca8c2e59/jingswfplayer.swf View on screencast.com » http://content.screencast.com/users/Mallwalker52/folders/Jing/media/ba07acf4-e5d3-4d19-9da9-83137026f20b/jingswfplayer.swf View on screencast.com » http://content.screencast.com/users/Mallwalker52/folders/Jing/media/2e18fe9a-1bcb-4d37-81a6-6bd576502414/jingswfplayer.swf View on screencast.com » Factoring_Demos.pdf Download this file

  • Test post

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    This is a test post.