Monthly Archives: December 2010

How to get a teaching recommendation

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Diana Davis

by Diana Davis The short answer: Ask, and ask now! The longer answer: If you want to have a teaching recommendation (or two or three) in hand by the time you are applying for a job, you should plan ahead. … Continue reading →

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Math is not linear!

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Tyler Clark

by Tyler Clark Some time ago I came across Prezi, a rather neat presentation software. Its effects go beyond that of Microsoft PowerPoint. They have a search feature on their website and I of course (being a math junkie) searched … Continue reading →

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Innumeracy

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Brian Simanek

By Brian Simanek One key Statistic often used to evaluate the status of failing schools is illiteracy rates.  Of course it is commonly accepted that all children beyond a certain age should be able to read.  However, receiving far less … Continue reading →

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Spaced Math Repetition

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Derek Smith

by Derek Smith Yesterday I was in Denny’s entertaining my nieces when they showed me a math game on Nintendo DS. The game reminded me of an article I read in Wired a while ago about an application called Super … Continue reading →

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Babysitting code…

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Angelean Hendrix

by Angelean Hendrix Quick question, am I the only working on Christmas Eve?  Yeah, I’m pretty pitiful… But, I was thinking, as I’m babysitting fminsearch on Matlab for the last 48 hours… What can I do with the time…Ok, so … Continue reading →

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