What skills should we be teaching to future-proof an education?
Some time last year I spent quite a bit of time reflecting on what skills we could be focusing on...
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Author: busynessgirl
Teaching Math Without Words
I’ve been following this MIND Research Institute math platform for a while now … looks...
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Reason to Calculate the Vertex
If you ever needed a REASON to calculate the highest point of a parabola that opens downward,...
Read MoreBattling Bad Science (and Statistics)
If you ever needed a REASON to calculate the highest point of a parabola that opens downward, here’s one.
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Powerless (aka Life Without Internet, Round 3)
On July 5, 2011, I walked in to a Sprint store to make absolutely sure I was locked in to an...
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Failure is a NORMAL Part of Learning
“Dr. Tae is a skateboarder, videographer, scientist, and teacher. Contrasting his...
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Hard-learned Tips on Screencasting
My latest column for MAA Focus, Becoming a Screencasting Star, is now available online. In this...
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Future of Education Interview in Unlimited Magazine
About a month ago I had an interview with Lewis Kelley at Unlimited Magazine. A portion of the...
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Ignite on the Learn This Button
After this presentation, my husband told me it was the best one he has ever seen me do. The...
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Keeping the Same Instructor
Question: Why do we design all the learning for a course (i.e. the syllabus) before we every meet...
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Timeline for the Rise of Data
When Wolfram Research set out to build Wolfram Alpha, they set out to make all knowledge...
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Delusional Hindsight and Academe
In a previous post this week, I discussed optimism bias and student success in online classes....
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