Author: Geoff
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The FAA wants to “take a fresh look” at rewriting the rules on electronic gadget usage on planes. How many flights equals “a fresh look?”
Artifact Check out this NYTimes article. Apparently there’s some encouraging news for those of us with e-devices, which is everyone: the F.A.A. is going to review the rules for takeoff and landing whilst using particular electronic devices. Surprisingly it appears as if airlines could start allowing electronic devices right away but would have to test…
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Seven (Sneaky) Activities To Get Your Students Talking Mathematically
So we all know it’s importance. We all understand that students learn more when they do it. The problem is how to facilitate it. “It” is getting students to talk mathematically. As a teacher, you can’t really say “ok kiddos, work on this thing together and I WANT TO HEAR THAT MATH TALK.” Well, maybe…
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Presented without comment: the opening scene of Rushmore
I feel like there’s something we can learn from this.
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Math to Social Studies: “We’re not so different, you and me.”
[Social Studies wanders into the break room, looking to have a few minutes of peace and quiet before heading back to work only to find Math already sitting, sipping slowly on a half-full mug of coffee.] Social Studies: Oh, hi Math. Math: Hi Social Studies. How’s things? Social Studies: Oh you know. Same old, same…
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“Equation Ratscrew”
I used to love “Egyptian Ratscrew” (also called “Egyptian Rat Slap” for the more easily offended I suppose). We used to play it all the time in my Physics/Calculus class. It combined the speed of “Speed” with the ferocity of “Spoons” without all the injuries. True, I’m guessing “Equation Ratscrew” won’t engender quite the excitement…
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Can we make an even “edgier” brownie pan? What about the “perfect” brownie pan?
Artifact This, my friends, is part math, part food, part art, all deliciousness: It’s the all edge brownie pan, which I found from my new Favorite Website of All Time, Reasons to Go Broke. Here’s the description from the Amazon page (perfect 5-star rating): “For corner brownie fans and chewy edge lovers, it’s a dream…
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What I learned in 2011
Two Thousand Eleven was a whirlwind of a year. A year ago at this time I thought I was headed to CU-Boulder to begin a PhD. A couple weeks later, a friend let me know about a job as a Math Coach for New Tech Network of schools. Soon after, I was hired and waved…
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Attention Math Teachers: Slate has graciously discovered your next project
Slate.com’s always entertaining “The Explainer” segment runs an always-even-more entertaining year-end segment on the Unanswered Questions of the Year in which readers are prompted to vote on the question to be answered (aside: say, that’s a pretty awesome activity for a classroom. Students in the middle of a Problem vote on the question the teacher…
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A Response to ‘Worst Discount Ever’
On his awesome blog, Mr. Honner recently put forth a terrible discount and solicited worse discounts. This might by cheating somewhat because I found it online, but still…. On the flipside, it is eligible for Amazon Prime shipping.
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