Monthly Archives: December 2016

Evernote: My External Brain

Posted on December 31, 2016 by smalec

As we slide in to the new year, with resolutions to finally get organized, I wanted to share a quick tool that’s really helped me: Evernote. I know this is going to sound like some kind of paid promotion. I … Continue reading →

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Math-tivism

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Beth Malmskog

Mathematicians have a super power: problem-solving. This power must be good for more than wowing our students with trig substitution. Lately I have run into some inspiring examples of mathematicians working to help address some bigger problems in the larger … Continue reading →

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Semester Wrap-up

Posted on December 22, 2016 by smalec

As you can probably tell by my posting rate, it’s been a bit of a rough semester. I had more students and classes than I’ve had in awhile, and under somewhat different circumstances. Committee work really started ramping up. My … Continue reading →