A little off topic
Cal ArmstrongMathML Strengthens Digital Math TextsDigital texts are moving beyond simply putting pages on a computer screen.In Kentucky, a small pilot study is demonstrating the benefits of this textbook technology for…
So a little further
Well, we're into quadratics now. The one section is doing really well incorporating Maple into their learning process -- they fluidly jump back and forth between Maple & OneNote. The…
Variables
Well, we've used the Curve Fitting Tool for the past couple of classes. Lesson learned: it's best to be descriptive in your variables because using x and y is not…
The test
Things that immediately pops up....Having them able to use the TEXT to describe their variables and present their solutions neatly. We focused so much on the math work that I…
Leading by the nose? Or breaking a path?
Well, we did a bit of direct instruction (not Direct Instruction, which is completely different... kinda like variables in poorly designed programming languages) where, in order to lead them through…