tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19990308464275048072024-03-05T18:13:23.057-08:00Math Rocks DigitalMathRockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05753555920570859516noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999030846427504807.post-28247499330531278772010-12-04T12:11:00.000-08:002010-12-04T13:21:54.873-08:00Listen Up: Calculus<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5_5R6TJXLI9yLMuq37KBW3A1dW_0bc4bb13gH2sODTeuEGWgW_AbjUvd1i37fePpcgMHyBLPNkUUxQLQXbmKhBwHBins-BGzChcp7eb8ZC6F-3ycuquB5Ms_VEBN7s6PQWM-wTAJCmAm/s1600/calculus2.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 117px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5_5R6TJXLI9yLMuq37KBW3A1dW_0bc4bb13gH2sODTeuEGWgW_AbjUvd1i37fePpcgMHyBLPNkUUxQLQXbmKhBwHBins-BGzChcp7eb8ZC6F-3ycuquB5Ms_VEBN7s6PQWM-wTAJCmAm/s200/calculus2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546937822644079474" /></a><br />The language of mathematics is a universal one which finds commonality between students with differing cultures, socio-economical status, and interests. Much of the mathematics taught in classrooms involves procedures that lead to solutions. While students are often able to generate these answers, relating them to content and giving them purpose are more difficult tasks. Educators should offer students an explanation or an opportunity to discover the reasoning for learning. This will give learners insight into the purpose of knowledge and long term benefits awaiting them. The study of calculus is often a course where new students express mixed emotions ranging from fear to enthusiasm. As most math students will tell you, writing is a must even on the first day in any classroom. The next time you teach Calculus treat your students to, <a href="http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/maths/maths_20100927-2300a.mp3">Professor Sautoy's, Podcast 1-A Brief History in Mathematics Newton and Leibniz</a>. This BBC recording encourages students to interpret mathematics as the "queen" behind all fields of science. Sautoy's attempt to build intrinsic value in mathematics is cleverly achieved in this first episode of ten. In under 20 minutes students can gain an understanding of the history behind Calculus, its' creators and how its commonly used. Imagine the reduction in the anxiety level for many students after a listening and completing an assignment asking them to post a comment to the classroom blog. The podcast balances the relationships of historical figures Leibniz and Newton while offering insight into calculus' vast uses in modern times. A Calculus book can be intimidating, therefore by using this audio recording, students can make a connection to the characters in the story behind calculus, thus taking the edge off the concept. Technology is available to help our students make connections to the concepts they are learning. As educators, podcasts offer students learning experiences in their element, and lead to lifelong knowledge.MathRockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05753555920570859516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999030846427504807.post-7931458717680274632010-11-22T07:57:00.000-08:002010-11-22T12:22:03.668-08:00Moving in the right direction with epals<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHyiQbSdKovfE6pAqbOhvyrzmpviLcSJK0nRVtVaXrNkKBsFYyqVtWhL0n3Jmez0Ez7ogJwF3fxUh7sd49N48yZXMe-KihN0kAbHJNDlqrLl07pRAEynlUvbDMN6Z71kreKJwzN2gOL4S/s1600/DSCN0031.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHyiQbSdKovfE6pAqbOhvyrzmpviLcSJK0nRVtVaXrNkKBsFYyqVtWhL0n3Jmez0Ez7ogJwF3fxUh7sd49N48yZXMe-KihN0kAbHJNDlqrLl07pRAEynlUvbDMN6Z71kreKJwzN2gOL4S/s200/DSCN0031.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542469287127732402" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Many websites exist that offer teachers and students an electronic way to communicate. So what makes </span></span><a href="http://www.epals.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">epals</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> stand out from the rest? First, its recent collaboration with the IB (International Baccelurate ) program to create and manage a virtual community for </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">IB students and educators, that will foster global experiences and interactions as a part of their learning model. Epals considers itself to be the largest K-12 learning</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 12px; font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">network with contributions from over 200 countries and territories. This is another reason that places this</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 12px; font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> learning network in a catergory of its own and recently attracted the New York City Public Schools, which is the largest school district in the US, to select it for its epals Learning Space. This partnership which includes schoolmail service, also features teacher and students collaborations, streaming video, images, projects, forums, and live conferences. All of these functionalities will be available to the students, parents, and faculty within the district. The site offers different forums for students, teachers, and parents. In addition there is a convenient translator that can assist with understanding.By using state standards and content specific curriculum the epals provides possible assignments as well as postings of possible collaborations being requested by teachers. Waiting for messages from your epals can be timely, but not to long ago our mail was delivered on horseback. As an educator , I would like to find a teacher working on similar content( not curriculum) and design lessons that would allow our students to work together and see the universal aspects of mathematics. This point is often discussed but epals is a excellent way to allow kids to experience it for themselves. The folks at epals have the right idea and communicating globally is moving in the right direction</span></span></div>MathRockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05753555920570859516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999030846427504807.post-43641349648155990642010-11-08T08:15:00.000-08:002010-11-08T19:18:29.890-08:00Real Connections Lead to Learning<img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1213/5158481542_e54b5bbb3d_s.jpg" alt="DSCN0005" class="pc_img" border="0" width="75" height="75" /><span style="font-size:78%;">by lovemathmore<br /></span>Images are all over the internet. Google offers a method of searching by "image". Cool is a great way to describe the link humans have between ideas and photos. Taping into this connection can help teachers engage students in powerful ways. Pictures can be used across curriculum. English, History , and even Math courses use imagery to help students draw upon prior knowledge and extend it to new concepts. Geometry is a course often thought to be full of contentless definitions and "proofs" , however using a interactive image book as a participatory set can alert students to the usefulness of mathematical ideas in the real world. Thanks to <a href="www.pimpampum.net/bookr/">bookr.com</a>, I have created just that. <a href="http://www.pimpampum.net/bookr/?id=19184">Real Geometry in Action</a> will allow my students to find, compare and investigate geometrical concepts using the web and modern day photos. Who said math is not fun? Students will complete this assignment after completing an assessment on perpendicular and parallel lines. The assignment will tie ideas from the previous unit and while previewing the next unit as well.MathRockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05753555920570859516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999030846427504807.post-26075623675558979262010-11-01T12:13:00.000-07:002010-11-08T07:24:29.094-08:00"Copy and Paste Alert: Giving Credit Where Its Due"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Images help link articles and events to our memory. Every month when I receive my NCTM math journals I am eager to see the photo they've selected for the cover and how it relates to the month's major research study. If asked whom drew the inspiring art or captured the remarkable photo, my answer would fall short. Giving credit for images is always done in printed media, although on blogs and websites not so much. While this act may not be a crime, it is unfair to take a photo, claim it as your own and not give reference to the artist behind the work. Collaboration is what makes information reliable and interesting. To add ease to our continuous copying and pasting </span></span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Flickr.com</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> has joined with </span></span><a href="http://creativecommons.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Creativecommons.org</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> to offers their members four ways to license other members use of their images.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The four licences types are as follows:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/cc_icon_attribution.gif.v2" alt="Attribution" align="absmiddle" width="32" height="32" style="margin-bottom: 5px; border: none;" /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">- </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Attribution allows you to use their work anyway you want, only if you give them credit.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/cc_icon_noncomm.gif.v2" alt="Noncommercial" align="absmiddle" width="32" height="32" style="margin-bottom: 5px; border: none;" />=</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Noncommercial allows you to use their work anyway you want</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, but you can not for commerical use.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/cc_icon_noderivs.gif.v2" alt="No Derivative Works" align="absmiddle" width="32" height="32" style="margin-bottom: 5px; border: none;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">- No Derivative Works allows you to use their work , only if it's an exact duplicate.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/cc_icon_sharealike.gif.v2" alt="Share Alike" align="absmiddle" width="32" height="32" style="margin-bottom: 5px; border: none;" /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">- </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Share Alike allows you to use their work anyway to want, if you agree to the same licensing conditions that are set for the original image.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">These conditions seem simple</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman', Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> alone, but when combined they can become pretty powerful. Its</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman', Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> pretty cool and fair if you ask me and I will not drag an image to my desktop and use it anymore witho</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman', Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">ut finding out if the owner has a license for their work.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/cc_icon_attribution.gif.v2" alt="Attribution" align="absmiddle" width="32" height="32" style="margin-bottom: 5px; border: none;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/cc_icon_noncomm.gif.v2" alt="Noncommercial" align="absmiddle" width="32" height="32" style="margin-bottom: 5px; border: none;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/5158285508_a18c71a654_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="" /> by k</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">zakza</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">, Flicker</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> Photostream</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> -------------------></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 75px; height: 75px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGCsPM6VXL0jZFfF0tcGKBIKtL7BNWe_Rqy5MGfZve9jYuGJSKfx4USbluQEeTIIPCSTGMedE4Yw4WIBrtYV2mTGTpAS98Av_gqIWIPiucGjTHbTucSpOy-pxx_ZRtBgsoSsTdrPPURBN/s200/it.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537198433130027970" /></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Take this photo which has an Attribution license can be turned into this image , as long as credit is given to the user and their are no commercial uses of the work. Respecting the art of others should not be optional and its nice to know that now we can use art responsibly.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></span></div></div>MathRockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05753555920570859516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999030846427504807.post-83269032313148513602010-10-18T20:27:00.000-07:002010-10-18T20:52:42.021-07:00Time to Connect<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQ2WMTQqXiPqSuLgKNjdqnB_yhDMZ011ecDaIitR-l3SvhcALUB1awCoUgjM1vCnM_k6FOePdPjNnbdigwazGzwxDTt1bzZmu_qqde_D-CHw4Bd1RpOBiFqfI6S_iUZLyXRyjx4MYLD-J/s1600/images-2.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQ2WMTQqXiPqSuLgKNjdqnB_yhDMZ011ecDaIitR-l3SvhcALUB1awCoUgjM1vCnM_k6FOePdPjNnbdigwazGzwxDTt1bzZmu_qqde_D-CHw4Bd1RpOBiFqfI6S_iUZLyXRyjx4MYLD-J/s200/images-2.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529600045294773330" /></a><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Teaching geometry is one of my favorite courses and students find it challenging because of the heavy emphasis on writing in a math class. To help students understand concepts it is a great idea to have students find counterexamples for statements to prove they are false. Over the weekend a math teacher I follow on the micro blogging site , Twitter, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">@k8nowak, posted the following tweet.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><a href="http://twitter.com/k8nowak"><b><span style="color: rgb(63, 118, 183); text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">k8nowak</span></span></span></b></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">:I need some false Geometry statements where drawing a counterexample is easy. Help. For example: all right triangles are isosceles.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Less than 24 hours later she had received over 20 examples from other teachers and created a link to a post, </span><a href="http://function-of-time.blogspot.com/2010/10/counterexamples-in-geometry.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Counterexamples in Geometry</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> on her blog, </span><a href="http://function-of-time.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">f(t)</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. I have known about twitter for quite some time, but I </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">never thought I needed it... not for personal use anyway. However it would be great to share information and ideas with my students , collegues, and other educators from around the world. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">For all of those out there who are cynical about the benefits of using a micro blogging network like Twitter and its effectiveness should consider the list of pro’s and cons offered by Grosseck and Holotescu, in “</span><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/2286799/Can-we-use-Twitter-for-educational-activities"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Can we use Twitter for Educational Activities</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">” at </span><a href="http://www.scribd.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Scib.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. The list of benefits ranging from student collaborations to and real world connections. Micro blogging can offer students a place to reflect carefully. Due to the character limitation students most user fewer words to express clear ideas. Its often harder to answer a problem with fewer words, which encourages students to proofread and summarize. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The other types of technology like email, facebook, and blogger, serve a purpose, yet micro blogging is growing more popular across the educational spectrum. In the </span><a href="http://chronicle.com/section/Home/5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Chronicle of Higher Education</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> , Young's article,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><a href="http://chronicle.com/article/Forget-E-Mail-New-Messaging/17813"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">“</span></a></span><span style="color: rgb(23, 23, 23); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><a href="http://chronicle.com/article/Forget-E-Mail-New-Messaging/17813"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Forget E-Mail: New Messaging Service Has Students and Professors Atwitter”</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> ,mentions David Parry, an assistant Professor </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">professor of emerging media and communications at the University of Texas at Dallas, who after being reluctant to use micro blogging, refers to it as "the single thing that changed the classroom dynamics more than anything he'd ever done teaching."</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Heading into the classroom twitter does have it's benefits but be careful to separate the professional from the personal. Joining facebook took me years because I felt I didn’t need it, but when my students asked me to create a site for them where they could ask questions I couldn’t turn them down. The site was just for students and while my personal relationship existed in another profile , this one only contained professional info. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Yet students still shared their personal sites with me, which helped me make connections with them. Showing students that you care can go along way toward helping them be successful. They KNOW when you sincerely care about them and it can make all the difference in motivation and class participation. So I would totally not be embarrassed now to say I tweet. Do you?</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></span></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment-->MathRockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05753555920570859516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999030846427504807.post-69874817640658707002010-10-04T19:58:00.000-07:002010-10-11T20:05:17.424-07:00Homework....Where's the Beef?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOdv5egp6uG9jvymLBB0vn3UZskxhHcU5ywEyNTxOzx2xwsXjwwtwLa-Dkq5oO7M3T5ZE_kN7sj2hHUQTsqhJyEnSwBXrNLdLptF_OgtczXuHuaH2K2Wy9bGUz9ErWclM1SkapGH_cO09R/s1600/images-1.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOdv5egp6uG9jvymLBB0vn3UZskxhHcU5ywEyNTxOzx2xwsXjwwtwLa-Dkq5oO7M3T5ZE_kN7sj2hHUQTsqhJyEnSwBXrNLdLptF_OgtczXuHuaH2K2Wy9bGUz9ErWclM1SkapGH_cO09R/s200/images-1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526990121778373650" /></a><br /><br /><br />Does she give tons of homework? It's a question asked by students from middle school all the way up through college. The thought of answering questions for students is often enough to achieve a sufficient grade and keep their parents content. Are teachers assigning meaningless questions?Plock's post <a href="http://teachpaperless.blogspot.com/2010/09/homework-from-chills-to-thrills.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><i>Homework: From Chills to Thrills</i></span></a> on <a href="http://teachpaperless.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b>TeachPaperless</b></span></a> offers a history's teacher take on this timeless debate. Thrilling is the adjective used to describe how homework should be to students. Everyday teachers face students who complete assignments and while the reward in homework is partly the act of completing it , the lack of enthusiasm to discuss their ideas lingers. Plock suggests homework be thought of as a cliffhanger for students, sending them out of the classroom, unable to wait until they have a moment at lunch, in study hall , or on the bus to try out those problems that were left to "open"at the end of class. As a student I have been there....... so excited to return to class because the learning environment encouraged conceptual understanding and effort.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 115px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZbYXZ4vRaiVi31cnaZ-A5MGRssTV8_oBbdWwUNsVmE9P_t_n2_Ni6BMnTyE2lOR1J6d61ebFguvJObiVlzRk_KEsGU1VqIjc1N68IWo7asPExdEWWEG4aEviIeHF-sUDE6dji0S1DLfj/s200/DownloadedFile.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526988604873627906" /></div><div> I'll admit my thoughts of cliffhanger prior to reading this post have always been related to the PBS show "Between the Lions", where a man, Cliffhanger spends every episode trying to get off the cliff, only to end up there every time at the end. Even though I know that he will be stuck there in the end, I enjoy the process of him exploring the infinite amount of solutions to achieve his ultimate goal. In this day and age students need to value what they do at school and relate it to there lives as often as possible. So excited to get back into the classroom and using these great suggestions from teachers working hard everyday to help kids set and reach their goals.If you are interested in finding ideas for meaningful homework assignments, be sure to check out the post, in addition to history suggestions, there are also ideas for english and photography courses. </div></div></div>MathRockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05753555920570859516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999030846427504807.post-16845342406595282092010-09-27T20:38:00.000-07:002010-09-27T20:45:27.729-07:00Ning me!Wow.... after blogger , and voicethread I was totally surprised to look through NING. This site offers a place to upload information and monitor visitors, while allowing them to participate in forums and respond to possible questions. This is a great resource for teachers. A ning site I found that had some great help is <a href="http://education.ning.com/">Ning In Education</a>. Loaded with lesson plan ideas from classroom teachers from grades K- Community College, is also a great forum discussing how to get the best out of your ning site. I would like to use this site as a place for students to respond to reflection questions in mathematics as a assessment, which would require them to respond to at least two other student responses.MathRockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05753555920570859516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999030846427504807.post-87935154435244273912010-09-27T20:09:00.000-07:002010-09-27T20:20:53.083-07:00Ready ...Set... Connect!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJFRp8U3YxdZ79Tjb1IbGANgHX5mIFtBpJPpmis3X3TxWhv_mhRtvWk1yp1_-lz05IFgJHKEFFz0Iran_faJ9sLvDehlgK5QBgRcvNBfcRB30MxONgA5bACeOxVXO9zhpbYCGmc7mZYNEI/s1600/images.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJFRp8U3YxdZ79Tjb1IbGANgHX5mIFtBpJPpmis3X3TxWhv_mhRtvWk1yp1_-lz05IFgJHKEFFz0Iran_faJ9sLvDehlgK5QBgRcvNBfcRB30MxONgA5bACeOxVXO9zhpbYCGmc7mZYNEI/s200/images.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521798709400312706" /></a><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Today’s learners are like the crawling babies at our annual family Christmas Party.</span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Each one comes with his/her own initial conditions, and spends large amounts of time observing their environment. All of this is simply leading up to the learner’s opportunity to demonstrate understanding, from their exposure to various learning methods. </span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> Will</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> their observations, decision making, and actions done lead to knowledge and externalized task completion? Not to mention every choice made by a learner could affect the quality of their new information along with their capacity to learn more. Most eight-month-old babies probably would not understand the previous question, but they are engaging in these types of learning experiences everyday. It may seem like a lot but our entire society is overloaded daily with new “i</span></span><a href="HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=XTGWT4UZR54&FEATURE=PLAYLIST&P=3E43054A8703F%20%2057A&INDEX=2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">nformation</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">”. The ability to decipher between fact and fiction is another task we must do better. Seimens stated that connections between disparate ideas and fields can create new innovations.(2005) </span></span></p> <span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The challenge lies in helping learners develop the foundational skills needed, while making connects to rapidly changing people and tools. Connectivism offers a broad idea behind how learning can occur with a focus on how connects between individuals, society, and environment can affect learning. It’s not enough anymore to learn without being actively engaged in the process beyond letter grades or careers. In</span></span><a href="http://www.itdl.org/Journal/Jan_05/article01.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 26px; "><a href="http://www.itdl.org/Journal/Jan_05/article01.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Connectivism:A Learning Theory for the Digital Age,</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />Seimens suggest we make a cultural shift toward educational learning opportunities that are designed to adapt and move us into the next century of knowledge.</span></span></span><!--EndFragment-->MathRockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05753555920570859516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999030846427504807.post-271392631684916182010-09-18T14:50:00.000-07:002010-09-19T20:54:47.205-07:00Challenge for America<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDv1FI0c9T5kvgJdRq2HHKUfwuBsAmHyshVfnfpU0fRjCrKye5tW6_bsdSFjn8aBKhjC9WsGlJUcFXSJejngPeo7vj84n5YVxc2DbicwU1shgCBCR5yXkpLtKvP1BLnX1tbHHJbMZf3lL9/s1600/IMG00699.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 152px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDv1FI0c9T5kvgJdRq2HHKUfwuBsAmHyshVfnfpU0fRjCrKye5tW6_bsdSFjn8aBKhjC9WsGlJUcFXSJejngPeo7vj84n5YVxc2DbicwU1shgCBCR5yXkpLtKvP1BLnX1tbHHJbMZf3lL9/s200/IMG00699.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518830447475805234" /></a><br />The <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMcfrLYDm2U">Did You Know?</a> video contained information that I was aware of from reading through educational journals and attending professional development conferences. The video made me think of the end of a Spike Lee movie centered around college students self discovery. At the tail end of the movie Lawrence Fishbourne yells, "Wake Up!". Young people , and adults in our country are often so unaware of the truth about our society. B.G. ( Before Google) is just a little dose of how rapidly technology upgrades. The other information about google is also accurate, however I would like to know the amount of hits that google receives a day now...since the video was produced in 2007. Its no secret that many foreign students who attend American universities major in the STEM (Science, Math and Technology) fields. The increase in the demand for oil from China and India indicates the growth in these countries is continuing. As a parent I have always been a firm believer in studying as a means to prepare for learning. I have always supplemented at home in various topics for my children. As a teachers I always assign homework and encourage students to spend time at home reviewing their notes from school. College students who chose majors like Engineering, Pre Med, and Statistics need to be familiar with studying at length in order to be successful in these fields. The day before I watched the video I heard on NPR's <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129884072"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">Tell Me More</span></a><div> that, many american high school students are not used to studying for more than an hour per night, which effects there performance in college. Last year I attended a school board meeting to encourage the Williamsville School district to offer Chinese language as an option to students. My 11 year old daughter has attended Chinese school for the last 3 years and she really enjoys it. Our neighboring district of Clarence added Chinese this year and the city of Buffalo has it at several schools. To be competitive in the changing world we must prepare our children for the jobs of tomorrow... the video speaks to this very clearly. We need creativity to take us into the next century and our engineering workforce is falling behind other countries, along with our debt. We must encourage our children to rise to the challenge by demonstrating hard work and determination through our actions. The music from the video says it all right here ...right now!</div>MathRockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05753555920570859516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999030846427504807.post-60102493623378584542010-09-13T20:11:00.001-07:002010-09-13T20:25:29.126-07:00WIth Fun Comes Responsibility...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLslNrlJzsgsh1N3xSRtD3-KRUYtCkPy4TtaOxsVrNDWieBiczfY_2NSnyfHR2UFhEb5dl2rXOgXi8LAG8KL_V4Y9fhc1kLEABhUpc2BGeH5TLET1w4PfpNKw1hi-iK_XYZac216R06rM/s1600/IMG00059.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLslNrlJzsgsh1N3xSRtD3-KRUYtCkPy4TtaOxsVrNDWieBiczfY_2NSnyfHR2UFhEb5dl2rXOgXi8LAG8KL_V4Y9fhc1kLEABhUpc2BGeH5TLET1w4PfpNKw1hi-iK_XYZac216R06rM/s200/IMG00059.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516605072268224786" /></a><br />Students want to use the internet in school and teachers want them to learn and be prepared for the future. So combining learning with use of technology allows the best of both worlds. The internet is a infinite space filled with endless amounts of information. As educators we must direct students to portals on the internet that help them focus on content , while using a medium that they often enjoy most. Our guidance on the web is critical due to the large content of unregulated, and harmful info available at the click of a button. In order to provide students with learning opportunites that include using the world wide web, there must be regulations established in classrooms( often at the district level ) designed to keep them safe. In my classroom the most important internet safety rules would be:<div><br /></div><div>1. Do not share personal information</div><div>Students have become targets to predators and keeping them along with there families safe should be top priority. </div><div><br /></div><div>2. Filtered searches should be only allowed and adjusted according to grade level</div><div>Curiosity is a commonality amongst young people but if they are limited then this can eliminate so many problems. </div><div><br /></div><div>3. Time limits</div><div>Understanding that the use of the internet is for a purpose with other goals will help keep students on task and also help them make smarter use of their computer time.</div>MathRockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05753555920570859516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999030846427504807.post-67500736353830747912010-09-11T20:43:00.000-07:002010-09-11T20:58:35.203-07:00Freedom.....but with limitsThe internet comes with so much freedom. The power behind that "choice" draws so many people in, especially children. As early as age 2 , children are using computers with limited understanding and simple functionality. Once these children reach the classroom in elementary and then middle school, more "choices" await there curiosity about the internet. Most districts establish policies that are meant to help keep kids safe and remove the possibility of branching off into more adult content. <div><br /></div><div>3 Basic rules for me for blogging</div><div><br /></div><div><b>1. Let them use youtube</b></div><div>As a parent and an educator I think students should have access to sights like youtube due to the large volume of media available. I am aware of the " inappropriate content" , but if teachers are attentive and students are focused with scalffolding then they will stay on task.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>2. Limit time use on the project with smaller deadlines</b></div><div>Students need to know that they will be held accountable for work. Assign smaller deadlines to keep them on task and deter them from goofing off.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>3. <b>Post and use design</b></div><div>Remember to post. Be creative.... this is often forgotten in blogging. Students should understand that visual appeal is important to attract readers interest. Its ok to let your artsy side shine through.</div>MathRockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05753555920570859516noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999030846427504807.post-60330770818060168132010-09-11T20:11:00.000-07:002010-09-11T20:41:39.613-07:00Professional Development<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">I remember my first year of teaching and all the exciting experiences that came along with it like: lunch duty, study hall, proctoring, and professional development(pd). Most of my coworkers described it as one or two days where we sat and listened to someone tell us how to be better teachers. It turned out they were partly correct. Lecture was about 85% , and hands-on held the other 15%. Blogger would have been so useful vs the traditional pd method of you talk and we fall asleep. There are great features about blogger such as easy access from any device that can use the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Internet</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">. Just imagine using your blackberry, to refer to something you learned at a pd meeting. Another great advantage to blogger is the ability to store large documents, images , and files for free. Teachers love paper and this can help with distribution at pd meetings. Feedback is another great feature that you gain from blogging. Critique and creative </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">criticism</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> help to make our ideas and thoughts clearer and </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">ultimately</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> to reach our goals. Often professional development is thought of as something one experiences at work but </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_development"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">wiki</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> defines it as</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">skills and knowledge attained for both personal development and career</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> advancement. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Blogger really allows for these two types of growth to combine for a successful outcome.</span></span></span></span></span></div>MathRockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05753555920570859516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999030846427504807.post-636135164334369682009-06-25T18:07:00.000-07:002009-07-23T17:02:43.258-07:00Mrs.Crumpler Webpage<div style="text-align: center;"><p style="font-family:verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg6YikB4li-AweXLIeUb8qdqyA_O-6QezSPiq2JEbeWiBmicAOJ2HKX-xO_xyETzvYcyDAyYeg_uxkBsUaoBVFRAiG8a7Y5sUWGA0DzGQ79cQIuFCbdwHpXhRXSRY4A2mrKwn7kHimf03L/s1600-h/images-2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 206px; height: 161px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg6YikB4li-AweXLIeUb8qdqyA_O-6QezSPiq2JEbeWiBmicAOJ2HKX-xO_xyETzvYcyDAyYeg_uxkBsUaoBVFRAiG8a7Y5sUWGA0DzGQ79cQIuFCbdwHpXhRXSRY4A2mrKwn7kHimf03L/s200/images-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361804556285518194" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Welcome to the web site of Mrs. Crumpler, </span></p><p style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> This site is designed to be a resource for students and parents.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><b>Parents and students:</b></span></p> <div style="font-family: verdana;" id="Text1LYR"><layer id="Text1LYR" visibility="INHERIT" top="133" left="239" width="253" height="115" index="1"></layer></div> <p align="left" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >Please look through this site to find out about what we are studying in eighth grade math, what the assignments are, ways parents may help their children in completing their assignments, classroom expectations , upcoming tests, important dates, and websites that may help students to improve their skills or challenge their thinking. </span></p> <p align="left" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >I am available Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday after school when I don't have meetings or classes myself. Students can also make an appointment to come in early for extra help.</span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I am looking foward to a great year during the 2009-2010 school year.<br /></span></p><p style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Please use the links below to find information for any information for your class</span></p><p style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><strong><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span><span><span><span><table style="width: 690px; height: 211px;" border="4" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"><img src="file:///Users/marlacrumpler/Desktop/images-1.jpg" alt="" /><img src="file:///Users/marlacrumpler/Desktop/dcr0755l.jpg" alt="" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span><span><span><span><strong><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span><span><span><span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGISU-tMBQm6scKH2LCmHka15j_SO1gq8_Olcsol2qb-dXhMnY95qbyYzGDaeelUkJMTPD5hR2W-Mng2rOJinpd0AjvRWQb6iLoq8DflnSld_GkJBwTNg_1DAqNaLaPXDPsbjk8uoVJedN/s1600-h/images-2.jpg"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 114px; height: 114px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGISU-tMBQm6scKH2LCmHka15j_SO1gq8_Olcsol2qb-dXhMnY95qbyYzGDaeelUkJMTPD5hR2W-Mng2rOJinpd0AjvRWQb6iLoq8DflnSld_GkJBwTNg_1DAqNaLaPXDPsbjk8uoVJedN/s200/images-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358479967469384466" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></strong><br /></div><strong><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></strong><a href="http://docs.google.com/View?id=dhm3s9gk_24gmsdftfd"><span style="text-decoration: underline;font-size:130%;" >Assignm</span><strong></strong></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://docs.google.com/View?id=dhm3s9gk_24gmsdftfd">ents</a> </span><br /><img src="file:///Users/marlacrumpler/Desktop/images-1.jpg" alt="" /><br /><img src="file:///Users/marlacrumpler/Desktop/images-1.jpg" alt="" /></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span><span><span><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXwtxh6fdFF1832pXb_SrDCjoaPPAgohdTOhzT8QIdB3tuSuD4TiuxHVLK1XbNt7JX5Zf7u0PEx8nxtCvvVTECm8O79FACtVSz4HKwr0vyhYu9Bwxi4bt8Dz9fzQqexzIL66HX7_6iEyt/s1600-h/images-5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 138px; height: 136px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXwtxh6fdFF1832pXb_SrDCjoaPPAgohdTOhzT8QIdB3tuSuD4TiuxHVLK1XbNt7JX5Zf7u0PEx8nxtCvvVTECm8O79FACtVSz4HKwr0vyhYu9Bwxi4bt8Dz9fzQqexzIL66HX7_6iEyt/s200/images-5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358484010763728066" border="0" /></a><br /><strong></strong><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span><span><span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Course Syllabus</span><br /></span></span></span></span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><strong><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span><span><span><span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpS7Z_u9BFR1tOIE9moMIj5-zK4QRyf8gymd18GKHJP4NiT8Sy5otUIumjBvuyMnGTTZ76iVnzVxX27IHVPDJ9vQuTcERCR3aKWIjj_voU-sZk1A2P88u5xq-uT-3kR0iRrbSGCo8ba9ao/s1600-h/images-3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 101px; height: 115px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpS7Z_u9BFR1tOIE9moMIj5-zK4QRyf8gymd18GKHJP4NiT8Sy5otUIumjBvuyMnGTTZ76iVnzVxX27IHVPDJ9vQuTcERCR3aKWIjj_voU-sZk1A2P88u5xq-uT-3kR0iRrbSGCo8ba9ao/s200/images-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358482037591664626" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><a href="http://docs.google.com/View?id=dhm3s9gk_13d96k5bf5"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Links</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><br /></strong><br /><p face="verdana"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><b><br /></b></span></p><br /><p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p></div>MathRockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05753555920570859516noreply@blogger.com0