Posted by busynessgirl | Aug 7, 2008 | Organizing Your Digital Self |
This is the second part of my workshop at DTL, called Organizing your Digital Self. Like “Web 2.0 for You!” it was originally built in January 2008 using the Mindomo platform.Click here to play with Organizing your...
Read MorePosted by busynessgirl | Aug 7, 2008 | Teaching Math Online |
Not entirely sure why I chose this title … I think maybe I was feeling mired in the creation of online calculus at the time the presentations were due.I did create the presentation (a deck of 101 slides, believe it or not)...
Read MorePosted by busynessgirl | Aug 6, 2008 | Uncategorized |
I am trying a modified presentation format that lets you jump around a PowerPoint presentation. I am hoping to solve two problems with this format.I want the ability to jump to a topic easily if it comes up from a question (like...
Read MorePosted by busynessgirl | Aug 6, 2008 | Future of Higher Ed |
I gave this presentation for the first time in January (was it really only January? Wow! How time flies!). This is part of my Wednesday workshop here at DTL, and I spent almost the entire day yesterday updating the mindweb to...
Read MorePosted by busynessgirl | Jul 27, 2008 | Edge of Learning, Futuring |
I am here in Washington D.C. for the World Future conference. Yesterday I attended the “Education Summit” and keynote opening adresses, but have not yet had time to compile those notes (and, like many conferences,...
Read MorePosted by busynessgirl | Jul 26, 2008 | Conference Travels |
Every time I go to DC now, I visit the garden between the Smithsonian building and the Hirschorn. It is always beautiful – an eclectic collection of shrubs, flowers and trees, with curved paths, a fountain, and shady spots...
Read MorePosted by busynessgirl | Jul 22, 2008 | Calculus (SV), Teaching Math |
For better or for worse, here are my summer calculus student’s theatrical interpretations of related rates problems:Filling a cylinder (starring Brent)Moving Spotlight (starring Lance)Runner on a Baseball Diamond (starring...
Read MorePosted by busynessgirl | Jul 20, 2008 | Uncategorized |
I was looking through old pictures this weekend and I found this one. I am almost 4 years old in this picture.
Read MorePosted by busynessgirl | Jul 4, 2008 | Algebra, Teaching Math |
The workbooks are all done – three workbooks of activities and assessments for the algebra classroom. The activities (designed as puzzles and games mostly) are designed to replace lecture with more active classroom...
Read MorePosted by busynessgirl | Jun 23, 2008 | Teaching, Video Collections for Learning |
In Academe, we tend to think of scholarly journal publications as “the gold standard.” I’m here to argue that in the Digital Age, there is a new gold standard for disseminating findings, and it is way more than...
Read MorePosted by busynessgirl | Jun 20, 2008 | College Algebra, Math Above Calculus, Teaching Math |
Here’s a little collection of nice Matrix Algebra / Linear Algebra Demos that I found today: 1. From the Demos with Positive Impact site, a collection of Matrix Algebra Demos with voiceovers. These could be very nice...
Read MorePosted by busynessgirl | Jun 18, 2008 | Uncategorized |
It’s been a great week so far. I’ve had some amazing conversations with a truly A-list of researchers who are concerned about STEM education in the United States.I’ve met Mary Ellen Weimer, Carl Wieman, Sheila...
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