Author Archives: Tyler Clark

Crossword Puzzle #26

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Tyler Clark

This crossword is in a different format from the previous puzzles. I hope you enjoy it. Let me know what you think! The password to the answer key is math1. https://crosswordlabs.com/view/ams-crossword

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i>Clicker

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Tyler Clark

In September, 2012, Laura Zirbel wrote a post about her experience with using i>Clickers in the classroom. I used to be very against i>Clickers. Oftentimes I found they were used solely as a means of determining attendance and not as … Continue reading →

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Metacognition

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Tyler Clark

A quick Google search on mathematics metacognition returns more than 300,000 results. What is metacognition and why should we care about it? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it as Awareness or analysis of one’s own learning or thinking processes.

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Celebrities and Math

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Tyler Clark

I always enjoy seeing mathematics in pop culture. When a friend of mine sent me a txt message about an article talking about celebrities who enjoyed mathematics, I was all over it. (Tangent – The title of the article, 10 Secret … Continue reading →

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Want to be an Editor?

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Tyler Clark

Are you interested in writing for the AMS Graduate Student Blog? With winter break around the corner, it is the perfect time to draft an article you think would be interesting and submit it to the grad blog. You can … Continue reading →

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