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Khan Academy: Are There REALLY No Better Alternatives?
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 [...] -
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MathVids Video Contest
Would anyone like to win a TI-Nspire™ or TI-Nspire CAS (Computer Algebra System) graphing calculator? How about 6?
MathVids is once again presenting a math video contest in which you submit videos and you win prizes. This time, however, the stakes are much higher. This time 3 people will win… and the best teacher video wins [...] -
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Cool Math Resources
written by Ryan Andersen
I recently attended an MCTM (Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics) conference, and I came away with so many great ideas and resources for teaching, I just had to pass them on. Please do not be shy about letting me know what you think about them in the comments, letting me know [...] -
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Nintendo DS’s Brain Age
04.19.09 | Permalink | 2 Commentsreview by Ryan Andersen
I just had the opportunity to play the game Brain Age on the Nintendo DS this past week. It was a really cool experience as you have to think and write quickly to do well in the mental exercises. My favorites of course were the math games.
There were games where you had [...] -
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The Story of Pi (Chain)
Setting:
March 14, 2008 at 6:30am (National pi day)
The Front Gym at Central Catholic High School in Toledo, Ohio
The suspects:
Ryan Andersen and Katie Kinnie
Math teachers at Central Catholic High School
Accomplices:
1,200 high school students that have not yet begun flocking into the school
The mission:
Create the longest pi chain on record (with the official rankings being taken from [...] -
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How to REALLY reach struggling math students
02.03.09 | Permalink | 4 Commentswritten by Ryan Andersen
What follows is an explanation of a highly controversial way of teaching struggling math learners that you will probably not hear very many places. This method of teaching those who are “falling behind” will probably not be endorsed any time soon by any educational associations or picked up as cutting edge pedagogy. [...] -
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Online videos and their role in education
written by Ryan Andersen
We are living in a technological age. Most people in society are familiar and comfortable with computers, email, the internet, and other technological advancements that have grown more and more popular in the last 20 years.
Many people view this technology boom as a distraction and a waste of time, detracting from the [...]
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