By Bill Lombard on 27 November, 2011
Guillermo Bautista, who is the host of Mathematics and Multimedia, recently posted a terrific article about GeoGebra, in which he summarized reasons why this incredible open-source software has been so successful. I asked his permission to reprint his post for my readers and he readily accepted. Michael Borcherds, lead developer of GeoGebra, asked why GeoGebra is [...]
Posted in GeoGebra, Website Resource |
By Bill Lombard on 3 November, 2011
Friday Afternoon Lifesavers – Math Videos from Bill Lombard is the PowerPoint presentation I gave at the California Math Council – South section in November, 2011. Here is the link to download Friday Afternoon Lifesavers – Math Videos from Bill Lombard – ppt.
Posted in Pedagogy, Website Resource |
By Bill Lombard on 3 November, 2011
Algebra Problem Solving with the new Common Core Standards is the PowerPoint presentation I gave at the California Math Council – South section in November, 2011. Here is the link to download Algebra Problem Solving with the new CC Standards – ppt.
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By Bill Lombard on 1 April, 2011
KenKen Player – Now you can play KenKen on the mrlsmath.com website. Click the following link for the newly released (Beta version) of the online KenKen Player, from the makers of the game that’s catching on in math classes across the U.S.A. Enjoy the experience; it’s a great way to share the game in a [...]
Posted in Math Activity, Website Resource |
By Bill Lombard on 29 January, 2011
I’ve begun uploading videos to my new YouTube site, Math Video University, with KenKen 4×4 Introduction, Tutorial, and Strategy. This video has gotten 16,000+ views at my original YouTube site, so it seemed to be a good choice to kick off this new video site. The aim of my new video site is to focus [...]
Posted in Mr. L's Videos, Website Resource | Tagged KenKen, math video, Teacher to Teacher Press, Website Resource, youtube |
By Bill Lombard on 18 January, 2011
The following is a Guest Post from Mike Thimmesch, who writes for Upgradeable. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Long gone are the days when all that was required for math was an abacus and a pencil. These days, it’s all about graphing calculators, computer programs, and video games. And while some teachers may find it difficult to keep up [...]
Posted in Website Resource | Tagged 21st century education, innovative technology solutions, interactive technology |
By Bill Lombard on 18 January, 2011
The following is a Guest Post from Elias Cortez, who is a freelance writer and editor. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Integrating technological resources for math courses will make lessons and activities exciting for students. They can utilize the internet, computer programs, real world projects, and calculators to create charts, complete math problems, and convert their measurements using the [...]
Posted in Website Resource | Tagged concept, mathematical models, spreadsheet, teachervision, technology, VoicesofYouth, Website Resource |
By Bill Lombard on 14 December, 2010
According to this article, Allison Miller, Woodside High School freshman, sends and receives 27,000 texts per month. If we assume that she sleeps eight hours a day and doesn’t text in class during her six hours of instruction Monday through Friday, what is the hourly rate of texts that she sends and receives? (Assume 30 [...]
Posted in Website Resource | Tagged Allison Miller, math question, new york times, texts |
By Bill Lombard on 13 December, 2010
The following is a Guest Post from Carrie Oakley, who writes on the topic of online college. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Online degrees are a great way to stay on top, both educationally and professionally. They allow you the flexibility of learning from home without having to take time off work or quit your job to go back [...]
Posted in Website Resource | Tagged becoming a teacher, Carrie Oakley, interesting jobs, math degree |
By Bill Lombard on 13 December, 2010
The following is a Guest Post from Brian Jenkins, who writes content for braintrack.com, where he has been a member of the writing team since 2008. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Mathematics has a vital role in a variety of rewarding and good paying careers. For example, algebra is important in the fields of cryptology, computer science, networking, [...]
Posted in Website Resource | Tagged Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, brian jenkins, good paying careers, math skills, mathematical models, Sandia, scientific computation |
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