The 830 at PCMI
Cal ArmstrongPCMI is a 3 week program; each day from about 830 to 1040 we have what can best be described as a math class. But it's unlike any math class…
Precursor to PCMI
I've had the opportunity to come early to Park City and help set things up: there's actually a lot of infrastructure to put in to place. With (at least) 7…
Going back six weeks…
So the end of school was a bit of a flurry and I left meetings early to head out to Park City, Utah (home of the Sundance Film Festival) to…
Do you want us to jing it?
The English language continues to evolve -- jing is now a noun and a verb as far as my students are concerned.Jing is the free (or lost cost pro version)…
Paperless?
California's recent announcement that they are moving to e-textbooks will mean a lot more resources for 1:1 schools. Right now, using a tablet computer means either having a CD copy…
Microsoft’s Live Mesh
One of the most successful tools I used this past academic year is Microsoft's Live Mesh ( https://www.mesh.com ), a cloud-based file-synchronization and desktop-replicator. I had signed up for it…
Three things…
I managed to sign myself up for a How to write a better blog online course. Because, dear reader, this blog isn't just for you... no, this is to teach…
Parents…
I had a great conversation with some parents the other day. When they first emailed, they mentioned they wanted to talk about their students' math. My first thought was why?…
KenKen
Over the March Break (when I had some unstructured down time) I ran into a new puzzle form -- the KenKen. While it has a superficial similarity to Sodoku in…
You want how much for wireless?
I'm off in mid-April to the NCTM's Annual Conference; I'm looking forward to it because I'm also attending the Research PreSession (have to learn how to network with researchers in…