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Today's Fresh Blogs...| Solar Cells |
| Published: July 20, 2007, 4:48 pm |
| Tags: Math Science |
| It is my hope that continued innovation along these lines will someday help reduce the strain on our power grid here in California.Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have developed an inexpensive solar cell that can be painted or printed on flexible plastic sheets. "The process is simple," said lead researcher and author |
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| Washington State--On Its Way To A Clue? |
| Published: July 20, 2007, 4:22 pm |
| Tags: Testing Assessment, K 12 Issues, Math Science |
| Washington's standards for mathematics found them sorely lacking with key concepts missing, a lack of focus and insufficient clarity, especially when it comes to the basics.Consultant Linda Plattner, hired by the state Board of Education, says Washington expects too little of its students in math, even though roughly 40 percent of |
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| Featured links for July 8th |
| Published: July 8, 2007, 9:34 am |
| Tags: Daily Links, Advertising, Apple, Arbys, Business, Clutter, Decluttering, Del Icio Us, Europe, Google, Greys Law, Hardware, Heh, History, Iphone, Laws, Links, Macintosh, Math, Merlinmann, Nostlagia, Telekinesis |
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| Higher Pay For Math And Science Teachers |
| Published: July 30, 2007, 4:08 pm |
| Tags: Nea, Cta, Math Science |
| charging more for math/science courses, for example, would have the effect of having even fewer people go into those fields, while "oppressed studies" majors would continue to flood a job market that doesn't need them. Well, if this proposal is implemented, it could conceivably counteract the effect listed above.A group of business |
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| Wonder Women: A Blast From The Past Brings A Glimmer Of Hope For The Future |
| Published: July 30, 2007, 3:50 pm |
| Tags: Danica Mckellar, Math Geniuses, Paris Hilton, Wonder Women |
| Hey, remember Danica McKellar? She was Winnie Cooper on The Wonder Years. She graduated summa cum laude from UCLA and coauthored a scientific paper about a theorem in mathematical physics. And now... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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| The Walk Score |
| Published: July 25, 2007, 2:06 pm |
| Tags: Social Studies, Math, Fitness |
| This awesome little tool lets you type in an address and it gives a score for how "walkable" the neighborhood. Good for social studies, fitness or math.Click here for Walk Score(they are supported by ads. just something to keep in mind) |
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| Online Measurement Conversion |
| Published: July 5, 2007, 11:03 pm |
| Tags: Math, Science, Food |
| to teach several years of math just to cover one assignment. And frankly if I needed to do this in my own this is exactly how I'd do it.Their tagline is "Convert just about anything to anything else. Over 5,000 units, and 50,000 conversions."onlineconversion.com is a free site, but they do have ads and can make money if you click the ads to |
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| Make your own planner |
| Published: July 3, 2007, 4:12 pm |
| Tags: Music, Math, Food, Calendar, Organization |
| Ah, organizing students (or ourselves). One of the greater challenges in our profession.This site lets you make a personal organizer with a cover and 6 pages inside.You can choose from the following options to put inside the organizer:Cover, Blank, Writing lines, sizes of grids, table, story board, music staff, music tab, calendar (daily, weekly, |
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| Free Graph Paper pdf |
| Published: July 3, 2007, 4:09 pm |
| Tags: Math, Graphics |
| You can set it to inches or centimeters; choose your paper size, line gauge, size of boxes and number of rows and columns. If you have access to a color printer you can select colors.www.incompetech.com is a free site, but they do have ads and can make money if you click the ads to check out their sponsors. (Like this site, only their ads are at |
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| Smart Is Cool |
| Published: July 31, 2007, 12:32 am |
| Tags: Math Science |
| eventually majored in math in college. She co-authored a scientific paper while a student at UCLA.The book includes tips to avoid mistakes on homework, ways to overcome test-day anxiety and profiles of three beautiful mathematicians. (emphasis mine--Darren)The referenced book is called Math Doesn't |
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| Now That Scott Proctor Is Gone... |
| Published: July 31, 2007, 1:48 pm |
| Tags: Math Class |
| ...let's look at some numbers. As you read this, try and remember that I'm a Scott Proctor fan. I love his tough guy attitude - heck, I'm the one who started calling him "Everyday Scottie Proctor" back in April 2006 - and that's caught on with many Yankees fans since that time. I share this not as a dig on Proctor - more so, it's just a |
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| Report: Technology "Immersion" In Middle School |
| Published: July 31, 2007, 9:40 pm |
| Tags: Testing Assessment, Calculators Computers Tech, K 12 Issues, Math Science |
| in reading, writing, or math.Technology had a positive effect on math achievement for higher achieving students.Do these results explain or justify further expenditures for "digital schools" and "bookless schools" and for plans in some districts to issue every student a laptop computer? I'm not sure they do.But this is only one study, |
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| 21 1/2 Years After Challenger |
| Published: August 1, 2007, 1:18 pm |
| Tags: Teachers, Math Science |
| All these years later, NASA's going to send another teacher up on a shuttle.There's lots of talk about Challenger--how could there not be--but do you remember the names of the Challenger crew?I do.Commander ScobeePilot Mike SmithRon McNairGreg JarvisEl OnizukaJudy ResnickChrista McAuliffeMay they rest in peace, and have no visitors. |
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| Mozart Increases Math Tunes and Chases Away Gang Members |
| Published: August 1, 2007, 6:47 pm |
| Tags: Lessons Learned, Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Drugs, Math, Mozart, Scores |
| local government organized a math camp.Two groups of students were challenged to solve geometry problems. One group had a Mozart sonata playing in the background, the other did not.Guess which teams did the best.The Mozart group saw their scores improve 62% while the other group's average score went up only 14%. If schools want better |
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