I hope that everyone had as great an April as we had here at MathVids.  We had an absolutely magnificent response to our video moderation request, and several of our new moderators are already reviewing and approving videos.  This means more videos covering more topics will be added faster than ever.  Thanks to all of [...]

I hope everyone’s celebrations of Friday the 13th were safe. In fact, this day is probably safer than most other days statistically. There have been several studies that have concluded that fewer accidents, fires, and thefts occur on Friday the 13th as compared with other Fridays, because people tend to be more careful. Hopefully any [...]

Happy Pi Day!
It’s time again to celebrate our favorite irrational, transcendental number!  As always, there are many ways to celebrate the constant that is the ratio of a circle’s diameter to its circumference.  Check out TeachPi.org for pi activity ideas, music, records, quotes, stories, and more about pi.  You can also check out the two [...]

Happy Valentine’s Day from MathVids!
To show our love and appreciation for your loyalty to MathVids, we have been busily making MathVids into one of the premier education sites on the internet. Since last month, we have added much better search functionality. If you have been disappointed by the MathVids lesson search in the past (as I [...]

written by Ryan Andersen
The Khan Dynasty
Being a former math teacher with a vested interest in math education and the lack of comprehension on the part of many students in mathematics, I have been paying very close attention to the education revolution happening online recently.
We all know the man spearheading this newly mainstreamed idea of learning [...]

Happy 2012!
Welcome to an exciting time in the evolution of math education and MathVids! We haven’t had much news to report in quite some time, but we are making some BIG new year resolutions in 2012.
This year, we are going to change math education in America – forever. And we need YOUR help. We want [...]

The playful dichotomy that exists between ‘math people’ and ‘English people’ is certainly fun to joke about, especially when we talk about our grades in school. I have many friends who often express their amazement that I am such a good writer, and I myself often wonder at my friends’ abilities to solve intricate mathematics [...]

We are halfway through April, and Spring has already shown signs of life.  Hopefully you are all taking advantage of the nice weather that has been hanging around at least the Midwest recently.  I hope that your math classes have been treating you as well as the weather.
We have been hard at work categorizing and [...]

Happy Pi Day 2011!
We hope that this international mathematical holiday brings you joy, happiness, and fun!  What an excellent number to celebrate. We hope to see many pi pastries and pi chains today, the first time Pi Day falls on a school day since 2008.
This day also marks the 3-year anniversary of the initial launch [...]

Happy Valentine’s Day!
We hope that all of your valentines said ‘yes’ today.  Valentine’s Day is full of such hope and expectation.  So many nerves and so much anxiety.
All of these emotions and more will return soon, as Valentine’s Day reminds us that Pi Day is just 1 month away! The excitement surrounding this irrational, transcendental [...]