In part as preparation for my summer workshops, I've been making small changes here and there:- updated many references to the site's address to MathEducationPage.org- added a document that outlines a suggested sequencing for Lab Gear lessons- added a construction challenge to Geometry of the Parabola- added a reference to Keith Weber's excellent article "Teaching… Continue reading Small Changes
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How One Learns
I've been catching up on back issues of The Mathematics Teacher. Great quote from October 2008, opening an opinion piece by Gregory Freeman and Lisa Lucius:"I learned to ride a bike at age six. The experiences leading to my first solo bike ride are still vivid memories. First, my father gave a wonderful explanation of… Continue reading How One Learns
Using my materials in workshops
Once in a while, I get a request for permission to use some of my materials as part of a teacher training workshop. Here is the general answer.If the material is from one of the books whose copyright is currently held by a commercial publisher, I believe the rule of thumb about fair use is… Continue reading Using my materials in workshops
New URL, again
You might have noticed that this blog has a new URL: blog.mathedpage.org. Please bookmark it.--Henri
No More 3D Lab Gear?
A correspondent tells me that the 3D Lab Gear is no longer available from Creative Publications. (You'd think that Creative would have notified me, but to them I barely exist anymore.) The correspondent adds that non-3D, "regular" Lab Gear is still available by phone or on line.Unfortunately, I can't suggest an alternate source for the… Continue reading No More 3D Lab Gear?
Archive
Not sure how useful this is, but you can now find old posts on specific topics, by using the links on the right.--Henri
Fan Mail
From a British correspondent:Hi! I ordered the paper copy of your algebra book on the net as a second hand book.Last year my niece was struggling with maths and I used your book as a resource for teaching and this year she has scored 100%.What a great book and concepts of teaching. Such an integrated… Continue reading Fan Mail
Search Page
I'm wrapping up a fair amount of work adding links and such to facilitate navigation within the site. One substantial change is a new no-advertising search page.--Henri
Summer Workshops: Early Registration Deadline
Reminder: I will be teaching two workshops for teachers this summer, as part of the Center for Innovative Teaching (CIT) at the Urban School of San Francisco. See below for more details and links.The last day to take advantage of the 10% discount for early registration is June 4. You have three weeks (though some… Continue reading Summer Workshops: Early Registration Deadline
TI-nspire
A correspondent asks whether I plan on posting TI-nspire activities on my site.I certainly don't rule it out. I have a TI-nspire CAS, which I intend to explore as a possible standard for my school. (We've been using the TI-89.) As I learn how to use it, I may well translate some of my TI-83-84-89… Continue reading TI-nspire
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