Posted February 24th, 2011
by Caleb Macdougall
23 Feb 2011
In this Newsletter:
1. Math tip – Quadratic formula by completing the square – easier method 2. Resource – Curriki (a curriculum wiki) 3. More funny GraphJam graphs 4. Friday math movie: pentatonic scale 5. MathJax – render math on the Web on all browsers 6. Final thought – things that count
Thank you!
IntMath’s Daily Math Tweet was recognized this week in a list of Twenty Top Tweeters for Math.
Here are some of the recent Daily Math Tweets that people have found interesting:
- Using math to translate documents online (Google, Babelfish) (This is an interesting application of statistics to language, in a Washington Post article)
- Average person spends 15 minutes a day on YouTube
- Convenient summary of conics: line, circle, parabola, ellipse, hyperbola
- Blog of math-related puzzles
Follow IntMath on Twitter and please retweet anything you like there!
On with the Newsletter.
1. Math tip –
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Tags: Quadratic, Quadratic Resources Posted in Education Info
Posted February 19th, 2011
by Caleb Macdougall
Here’s a list of free math resources.
The first ones are relevant for students and teachers (and parents!), while the ones at the end are more appropriate for teachers.
Curriki (a curriculum wiki)
For: Students and teachers
Curriki is a place where students, parents and teachers can share learning resources.
You can easily search the site for math resources. Why not add some yourself?
FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence)
For: Students and teachers
This is from government agencies in the US. He
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Tags: Free Math, Free Math Resources, Math Resources, Resources Posted in Education Info
Posted February 15th, 2011
by Caleb Macdougall
Mock Trial and Moot Court Event in Sacramento Beginning February 28
If you are a practicing attorney or a law school student who wants to help hard working and aspiring young lawyers realize their goals, then the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) needs you!
SCOE is coordinating the Gordon D. Schaber Mock Trial and Moot Court Competition for the 2010–11 school year. Organizers need volunteers to serve as presiding judges and scoring judges.
The Mock Trial simulates a trial level proceeding in which students portray the roles of pre-trial counsel, prosecuting and defense attorneys, witnesses, court clerks, and bailiffs before a single presiding judge and 2-3 scoring attorneys. Volunteers are needed for approximately 3-12 hours during the week of February 28-March 5, 2011. T
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Tags: School, School Courtroom Posted in Education Info
Posted February 15th, 2011
by Caleb Macdougall
Here are some more of the gems from GraphJam.
If you were not sure, “scatalogical” talk is vulgar language related to excretory functions. In other words, toilet humor. (And its coorect spelling is “scatological”.)
You can see another collection of such (family-friendly) graphs in the earlier article, Funny graphs from GraphJam.
Disclaimer: GraphJam is not always a family-friendly site. Keep that in m
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Tags: Graphjam, Graphjam Graphs Posted in Education Info
Posted February 11th, 2011
by Caleb Macdougall
The Sacramento County Board of Education, through the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE), is calling for quotations for the furnishing of Trustee Area boundary adjustment services for the federal 2010 Decennial Census population change. This request is an information solicitation of quotations only.
- Download Request for Quotations (RFQ)
Following each federal Decennial Census, using population figures validated by the Population Research Unit of the Department of Finance as the basis, the Sacramento County Board of Education adjusts the boundaries of any or all of the Trustee Areas, as necessary, so that each area is nearly equal in terms of population size.
At its January 18, 2011, the Board appointed a subcommittee to oversee the process for adjusting the Trustee Areas.
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Tags: Quotations, Quotations Redistricting Posted in Education Info