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GeoGebra and BigBlueButton in Top 100 Tools for Learning
By Bill Lombard on 3 February, 2012
From the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies, here are the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2011. This, the 5th Annual Survey of Learning Tools, was finalised on 13 November 2011. This year’s list was compiled from the Top 10 Tools lists of 531 learning professionals worldwide – from education, training and workplace learning. What is a “learning tool”? This [...]
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Most Active Posts – A Good Place to See What Others Are Reading
By Bill Lombard on 24 January, 2011
Here are the most active recent posts. New visitors may want to check these out to see what the buzz is all about. Pentomino Tessellations: Tiling the Plane Helps Build Problem-Solving Skills KenKen Puzzles – Six New Puzzles for You Each Day from 4×4 to 9×9 Math in Daily Life – A Website Showing the [...]
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Strategy Games and Other Fun Resources from N.C.T.M.
By Bill Lombard on 3 July, 2009
Here’s some fun to brighten your summer days! NCTM has a nice resource page for teachers and students full of website links and paper/pencil activities. You can find the site titled “Let the Summer Games Begin!!!” And these resources are not just for the summer. I’ve already planned to use some of them during the [...]
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In Code: A Mathematical Journey – A Great Read for Young Mathematicians (and you too!)
By Bill Lombard on 25 January, 2008
Kids read in English class – now they can read about a real-life mathematics story too! Here’s a book about a young girl that: Has happy discoveries about math Is full of math ideas that kids will appreciate We all would like to know as a friend Shows mathematical passion and excellence In Code describes [...]
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