SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY
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Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
TI-83/84: Learn How to Navigate the Keyboard
Sister Alice Hess, Phelps Science Center, Grainger Hall
This hands-on workshop is designed to acquaint beginners with the graphing, statistics, tables, and parametric capabilities of the TI-83/84 so that they can get the maximum from their chosen courses throughout the week. There will be a follow-up session on Monday beginning at 3:45 pm.
TI-89: Learn How to Navigate the Keyboard
Ken Collins, Phelps Science Center, Room 215
This hands-on workshop is designed to acquaint beginners with the graphing, statistics, tables, and parametric capabilities of the TI-89 so that they can get the maximum from their chosen courses throughout the week.
TI-Nspire: Learn How to Navigate the Keyboard
Ron Lancaster, Phelps Academy Center, Forum
This hands-on workshop is designed to acquaint beginners with the capabilities of the TI-Nspire so that they can get the maximum from their chosen courses throughout the week.
First-Timers Tour of Campus
12:30 pm, Front of Academy Center (Tan Lane)
To help first-time participants get oriented, we’ll take a walking tour of campus, highlighting significant buildings. A little history of the school will be included.
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M O N D A Y , 2 3 J U N E 2 0 0 8
CwiC Monday Grid
Monday, 8:15 am - 9:00 am
I Came, I Saw, ISET: A Comprehensive Pedagogy of Teaching Problem Solving Skills
Boris Korsunsky, Grainger
I will discuss the ISET method of teaching problem-solving skills, applicable in both math and science classrooms. ISET stands for Incentives, Strategies, Example, Tasks. This session is a blitz version of my week-long course on problem solving. Physics and math teachers are especially encouraged to attend. Repeated Wednesday, 10:30 am
T^5: Top Ten Teaching Techniques with Technology
Frank Griffin, Forum
Much emphasis has been placed (rightly so!) on the calculator as a powerful problem-solving tool for students, and many workshops stress amazing calculator features, clever tricks, or welcome shortcuts. But how do you use the calculator on a regular basis to teach effectively and motivate, involve, and engage your students? This session will highlight a number of ways the graphing calculator, viewscreen, and emulator can be used to do just that. Repeated Tuesday, 1:45 pm and Wednesday, 3:45 pm
Monday, 9:15 am – 10:00 am
Planning A Trip To Mars
Floyd Bullard Grainger
In this talk we'll estimate when a Mars-bound spacecraft must be launched from the Earth, and also when it must leave Mars for its return journey. The activity is appropriate for precalculus students studying trigonometry. Bring your graphing calculator. Repeated Thursday, 2:45 pm
Green Math: Algebraic Investigation of Environmental & Social Issues F
Ron Armontrout, Forum
Use actual data to investigate bi-variant environmental and social issues. Using the internet for environmental research and data from The WorldWatch Institute, the FBI and the CIA, you can bring real world problems to your students in algebra through calculus. Various regression techniques will be used to fit mathematical models to the data. Only time offered
Monday, 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Teaching Proof - A Personal and Pedagogical Challenge
Kyle Barriger, Grainger
Proof has always been a challenge to teach. There is great value in understanding the difference between showing that a statement is true in one instance and proving it in general. Over the years, I have come to realize that teaching students proof is much more about helping them to learn techniques rather than theorems. This session will focus on different proof techniques that I have worked on with my students. It will explore problems that encourage them to use different approaches. We will also discuss some of the barriers that students run into and ways to help them break through those barriers. Repeated Tuesday, 4:45 pm and Wednesday, 11:30 am
The Sliding Ladder Problem and Much More
Ron Lancaster, Forum
If we pull the bottom end of a ladder that is leaning against a wall so that it is 10 cm further from the wall, is it true that the top of the ladder will fall by 10 cm? This simple problem will be the basis of an activity that is designed to enhance student understanding of the concepts of rate and rates of change. The activity can be used with students in grades 9-12 and topics that will be addressed include the Pythagorean Theorem, equations of circles and trigonometry. Repeated Thursday, 11:30 am
Visualizing Green Fluorescent Protein in the Classroom
Stanley Lo, Room 207
This session will introduce some basic and affordable additions to classroom microscopes that will allow the visualization of green fluorescent proteins in living organisms. We will also discuss laboratory exercises that incorporate the use of organisms expressing green fluorescent protein. Only time offered
Monday, 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Fly Me to the Moon
Ira Nirenberg, Grainger
Okay, you've used such things as ocean tides and Ferris wheels to teach trigonometric relationships. Now, how about the Moon? Everyone has easy access to it and you've got nine cycles during the school year. This talk will describe a few simplified mathematical descriptions of our nearest celestial neighbor. Repeated Wednesday, 3:45 pm
Transformations and Matrices
Kyle Barriger, Forum
Matrices are often used to represent transformations. In this session, we will look at how matrices can be used to represent any transformation or composition of transformations on the plane. Traditionally, 2x2 matrices have been used to represent transformations, but they have some serious limitations. This session will explore how 3x3 matrices can be used to represent a far wider range of transformations including translations. We will also look at why we are able to represent transformations as matrices — what does each entry of the transformation matrix tell us? Only time offered
DNA Sequencing Technologies Through the Ages
Stanley Lo, Room 207
This session will provide a chronological overview of DNA sequencing technologies. We will briefly review Maxam-Gilbert (chemical degradation) and Sanger (chain termination) sequencing methods and discuss the advances that enabled the sequencing of the human genome. We will examine the latest developments that have significantly enhanced the speed of DNA sequencing since the completion of the Human Genome Project. Technologies that may eventually allow the sequencing of single DNA molecules will also be described. Only time offered
Monday, 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm
Cubic Equations and Priority Fights
Jeff Ibbotson, Grainger
The historical circumstances surrounding the discovery of the algebraic solution to the depressed cubic are especially interesting as they highlight some of the bitterness that can occur when deciding who gets credit for discovering what. In this case, the cast of characters is really quite unique--a gambling scholar who wrote horoscopes for the rich and famous, a hot-tempered young mathematician, and the perpetual outsider all played roles in the history surrounding the solution of cubic equations. I will describe this and suggest several ways in which the issue can be used to stimulate student discussions. Oh yes, and I will show precisely how the cubic was solved! Repeated Tuesday, 11:30 am
Mortgages and Seashells: A Dynamic Study
Jon Choate, Forum
Come see how the mathematics used to describe a mortgage and the spiral one finds in seashells such a chambered nautilus are very similar. Using iteration and a wonderful result about complex numbers, a long standing golden fraud will be exposed. Only time offered
Monday, 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm
How Much is a Lottery Ticket Worth?
David Bannard, Forum
Mega Millions is a huge multi-state lottery played by millions of people each day. But what is the expected value of a ticket. To answer the question involves both simple and quite sophisticated probability calculations. One also needs to explore present value, the binomial theorem, data analysis and even some questions of ethics, making this a great question at many levels. Only time offered
Explorations That Help Students Understand Limits and Derivatives
Ken Collins, Grainger
This session will share several investigations we have used in the classroom to help strengthen our students' understanding of limits and derivatives. We will discuss some ideas for developing these investigations and offer reproducible copies to use in your classes. All levels of teaching experience are welcome. Repeated Wednesday, 2:45 pm
Monday, 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Challenging the Mathematically Challenged
Ray Williams, Mayer
A snapshot of how an open ended project can highlight the problem-solving abilities of less able maths students and provide some relevance for them in the mathematics classroom. Repeated Wednesday, 8:15 am
Extra Help for Novice Users of the TI-83/84
Sister Alice Hess, Grainger
A continuation of the Sunday morning session, Sister Alice will be on hand to help you with any keystrokes questions encountered in your courses today or simply to provide additional practice for you. In particular, participants will learn how to link and graph data. Only time offered
An Alternative to Precalculus
Nils Ahbel, Forum
What to do with students who struggle in algebra 2? In this CwiC session Nils will share highlights of a year-long course he has written, designed specifically to meet the needs of these students. This accessible course focuses on rich applications to explore the follow topics: transformations of functions, trigonometry, sequences, exponential and logarithmic functions, probability and simulation, and statistics. The course includes problem sets and solutions, PowerPoints and Excel files, data files in Fathom format, and instructional movies. Only time offered
Try-Out TI-Nspire in the TI Playroom
Lydia Wellman, Room 215
A playroom for attendees to stop in and get a hands-on introduction to the TI-Nspire technology. This session is offered Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Smartboards vs. Laptops - Student Classroom Engagement - An Ongoing Pedagogical Debate
Carmel Schettino, Room 319
In this session, the leader will present recent information, some research and personal adecdotes on the pedagogical debate surrounding the use of different choices of technology in teaching mathematics. Is it better to have students working individually or in pairs on labs, exploring ideas engaging at the local level? Or is it better for them to engage at the whole-class level, discussing issues, asking big-picture questions of each other and debating problem-solving strategies at the board. The SmartBoard technology allows the utilization of the human mouse with many computer applications so that discovery can happen at the global level. Come join the debate and add your experiences and opinion to this very hot topic in math education. Only time offered
Monday, 4:45 pm - 5:30 pm
Standardized Tests - Just the Facts
Lew Romagnano, Mayer
How are standardized tests designed and scored? How are these scores used (and misused)? To make a case for or against their use, teachers should have the facts of large-scale tests. This session will provide some of these facts. Repeated Thursday, 8:15 am
AP Statistics Exam Review
Maureen Fahey, Grainger
This session will review the grading of the AP Statics exam for 2008. Only time offered
The Great Applied Problem
Tom Reardon, Forum
This is my all time favorite problem -- it contains more different concepts of mathematics than any other that I have encountered. Find out how to use this at several levels: geometry, precalculus and trig, Calculus. Also find out how to give each student this problem but with up to 60 different sets of data and how you can easily assess it. Participants will be shown how to download all necessary documents from my website. Bring a calculator for computations. Only time offered
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CwiC Tuesday Grid
Tuesday, 8:15 am - 9:00 am
Using Fathom and Real Life Data
Maureen Fahey, Forum
Newspapers and magazines are full of charts and graphs. 21st century learners must understand these displays. Fathom allows students to easily display data in a variety of formats. The use of real data from the Internet shows students the connection between what they are learning and how data is used outside of school. Repeated Wednesday, 1:45 pm
A Kinesthetic Approach to the Teaching of Precalculus and Trigonometry Crafts Room
Ayana Touval, Academy Center (Basement)
In this session participants will explore the properties of the radian and a periodic function by kinesthetic means. Wear comfortable shoes. Only time offered
Tuesday, 9:15 am - 10:00 am
Mathematics of Tank Battles
Paul Fomolant, Grainger
One very practical use of mathematics has always been in warfare. To get a 100 lb. projectile to land on a particular spot of earth requires extensive calculations. Some of the very first video games were simple artillery games where you had to input an angle and a speed of a projectile and try to hit your opponent. I have taken this concept and designed a math project based around a video game called Pocket Tanks and using a program called Mouse Zoom, which allows one to get mouse coordinates. Both of these programs are freeware. At a basic level you can analyze the gravity of this world with quadratics and creating vectors and parametric equations to discover how to aim and power your cannon to hit your opponent’s tank. More advance exploration involves, adding wind in as an effect, using different angles and speed combinations to hit a tank, distilling a general equations that relate speed to angle, programming a calculator to calculate the speed or angle based on initial conditions, and collecting data from the computer’s shot to try and determine its algorithm. Finally I will show you some portfolio models that students can create to present their work. Repeated Thursday, 8:15 am
What Teachers Need to Know - The Case of Quadratics
Lew Romagnano, Forum
Teachers need deep, connected knowledge of the mathematics they teach. What does the quadratic formula mean? Are textbooks wrong about transformations of the graphs of quadratic functions? How do we know these graphs are parabolas? This session will probe this commonly taught topic in the algebra curriculum. Repeated Tuesday, 3:45 pm
Tuesday, 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Students Fight Back: Random Comments Found on the AP Physics Examination Papers
Boris Korsunsky, Grainger
This tongue-in-cheek presentation will focus on the amusing student comments collected by the presenter in 2006-2008 during AP Reading: the process of grading AP Physics papers. The process of reading will be discussed as well; those interested in becoming an AP Reader (not necessarily in physics) are encouraged to attend. Only time offered
Make Some Movies, Understand Some Algebra
Terry Coes, Forum
See how to capture motion with a video camera, put the motion on a coordinate system, and then investigate the algebra that describes the motion. The big ideas of algebra can come to life. We will look at parabolic motion and circular functions with VideoPoint and Fathom. Repeated Wednesday, 11:30 am
siRNAs, miRNAs, and RNAi
Casey Roehrig, Room 207
The most recent paradigm shift in molecular biology was the discovery that RNAs, in addition to coding for protein synthesis, can themselves play a wide variety of regulatory roles. This CwiC session will discuss the generation of small regulatory RNAs, their mechanisms of action, and the roles they play in development and other biological processes. Only time offered
Tuesday, 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Cubic Equations and Priority Fights
Jeff Ibbotson, Grainger
(See Monday, 1:45 pm)
Garbage Disposal – Not in My Backyard!
Maria Hernandez, Forum
We will use recursive equations, exponential functions and geometric series to explore a garbage accumulation problem. The problem is appropriate for precalculus students. Bring your TI calculators. Repeated Thursday, 11:30 am
Discovering the Genetic Code through Original Experiments
Stanley Lo, Room 207
This session will analyze the logic and interpret the data of classic experiments that led to the discovery of the genetic code. We will briefly review how the genetic code was determined to be a triplet code, but the majority of the session will focus on a collaborative exercise that will crack the genetic code by assigning amino acids to each triplet code. Only time offered
Tuesday, 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm
Data Capture and Modeling with TI-Nspire
Mary Bourassa, Grainger
In this hands-on session we will explore the relationship between the radius and area of a circle. Participants will create the construction, learn how to capture data and discover how easy it is to model the data. No experience with TI-Nspire needed! Only time offered
T^5: Top Ten Teaching Techniques with Technology
Frank Griffin, Forum
(See Monday, 8:15 am)
Tuesday, 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm
PowerPoint has Changed my Life
Katie Cassidy, Grainge
This session will show how to use PowerPoint and podcasting to enhance your teaching and your students' understanding. Repeated Thursday,
3:45 pm
Analysis of a Football Punt
David Bannard, Forum
What is the best angle to punt a football? Which is more important, the angle or the initial velocity, to kick the ball farthest? Answers to these and other similar questions lead to some interesting and somewhat surprising mathematics. Only time offered
Tuesday, 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
What Teachers Need to Know - The Case of Quadratics
Lew Romagnano, Mayer
(See Tuesday, 9:15 am)
Journal Writing as a means of Meta-cognitive Learning in Mathematics
Carmel Schettino, Grainger
Ever wonder how to get students to take more ownership for their learning? Well, authorship can do the trick. Research shows that having students deal with their own ideas of a problem solving process actually allows them to work out their misconceptions and understand the process better. In this session you will see some real examples of students growth through journal writing and gain perspective of how it can be used as an assessment tool. Ongoing feedback and the regular dialogue between teacher and student allow for the thoughtfulness about the process instead of just about the steps. This type of writing can often strengthen overall achievement through the meta-cognition process. Only time offered
Flatland - The Movie
Jon Choate, Forum
A wonderful film version of Edwin Abbot's Flatland which came out earlier this year will be shown as will Tom Banchoff's fascinating Slicing The Hypercube video. Come have a multi-dimensional mind expanding experience. Only time offered
Vectors with Microsoft Word
Tanya Waterman, Room 318
With a digital camera and MSWord, Newton's second law or addition of velocity vectors become an interactive graphics activity. We will use MSWord to do vector sums for physics problems without overwhelming students with the calculations--especially when there are more than two vectors, or when the students are not trigonometry veterans. The calculations are built-in, if you know where to look in the software. Only time offered
Try-Out TI-Nspire in the TI Playroom
Lydia Wellman, Room 215
A playroom for attendees to stop in and get a hands-on introduction to the TI-Nspire technology. This is offered Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Tuesday, 4:45 pm - 5:30 pm
Where Does That Goat Finally End Up?
Dan Butler, Mayer
We have all done various versions of the goat problem in geometry and calculus. You know, the one where the goat eats all of the grass around the barn and we are asked to find out how much he ate. It turns out to be a really interesting, "series"ous problem. Come and see how my students did the circular barn in precalculus. Repeated Wednesday, 8:15 am
Let’s Play with Tinkerplots
Dave Heckman, Grainger
Tinkerplots is a piece of software which looks at investigating and manipulating data. The focus is on understanding data prior to the introduction of algebra I concepts. Only time offered
Teaching Proof - A Personal and Pedagogical Challenge
Kyle Barriger,Forum
(See Monday, 10:30 am)
The Candy Problem
Ron Lancaster, Room 317
Through the study of a simple algorithm for sharing candy, participants will be treated to a wonderful problem that can be used to introduce students to mathematical results and questions that are engaging and highly surprising. Candy will be provided. Only time offered
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CwiC Wednesday Grid
Wednesday, 8:15 am - 9:00 am
Where Does That Goat Finally End Up?
Dan Butler, Grainger
(See Tuesday, 4:45 pm)
Challenging the Mathematically Challenged
Ray Williams, Forum
(See Monday, 3:45 pm)
Wednesday, 9:15 am - 10:00 am
100 Famous Problems in Elementary Mathematics, and How to Solve (some of) them (with a computer)
Philip Todd, Grainger
We look at several problems from the book Famous Problems in Elementary Mathematics and How to Solve Them. These problems represent significant landmarks in the development of mathematics. We show how we can use technology, particularly the combination of Geometry Expressions and CAS to make these problems more readily accessible at a high-school level. Repeated Thursday, 4:45 pm
Algebraic Models for High School Students
Ron Armontrout, Forum
Using CAS, computer algebra system, can open wonderful opportunities for you and your students. Come investigate a paper-folding lab to generate a cubic function. Only time offered
Wednesday, 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Human Genetics
Casey Roehrig, Grainger
The sequencing of the human genome has provided a wealth of information about our biology and evolution, but also brings concerns about how this information is used. This CwiC session will discuss recent advances in the study and use of human genetic information, including genetic ancestry testing, medicine, and forensics. Only time offered
I Came, I Saw, ISET: A Comprehensive Pedagogy of Teaching Problem Solving Skills
Boris Korsunsky, Forum
(See Monday, 8:15 am)
Wednesday, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Teaching Proof - A Personal and Pedagogical Challenge
Kyle Barriger, Grainger
(See Monday, 10:30 am)
Make Some Movies, Understand Some Algebra
Terry Coes, Forum
(See Tuesday, 10:30 am)
Wednesday, 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm
Get Acquainted with Problem-Based Learning
Carmel Schettino, Grainger
Have you been looking for a new way to fulfill the NCTM standards while also meeting your district's curriculum needs? Do you find the problems in your textbook less than engaging for your students and think there is a better way to get them interested and engaged in the learning process? PBL makes way for student agency in the classroom in a way that many traditional instructional methods do not. It also draws upon progressive ideas of teaching that have been recommended by many researchers to instill in students the skills for 21st century problem solvers and analytical and critical thinkers. Come and learn what it's all about. Only time offered
Using Fathom and Real Life Data
Maureen Fahey, Forum
(See Tuesday, 8:15 am)
Wednesday, 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm
Explorations That Help Students Understand Limits and Derivatives
Ken Collins, Grainger
(See Monday, 2:45 pm)
Exploring the Arbelos and Pappus Chains with Geometry Expressions
Philip Todd, Room 123
In this hands on session, you will learn how to use the combination of geometry and algebra available in Geometry Expressions to discover and prove theorems. In particular we will look at some results on tangent circles and show how Geometry Expressions can help us conjecture general algebraic forms, and even formulate inductive proofs. No experience with Geometry Expressions is required. Repeated Thursday, 3:45 pm
Wednesday, 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
T^5: Top Ten Teaching Techniques with Technology
Frank Griffin, Mayer
(See Monday, 8:15 am)
Fly Me to the Moon
Ira Nirenberg, Grainger
(See Monday, 11:30 am)
Applications of Logarithms that are Really Useful
Nils Ahbel, Forum
In most courses, the only applications of logarithms are pH and Richter Scale. Applications of logarithms can be helpful in biology, history, finance, and more. Attend this session to learn about classroom-ready problem sets, data sets, and web sources that will make the study of logarithms more applicable. Everything shared is available free on the web. Only time offered
Try-Out TI-Nspire in the TI Playroom
Lydia Wellman, Room 215
A playroom for attendees to stop in and get a hands-on introduction to the TI-Nspire technology.
This is offered Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Seeing, Doing and Appreciating Mathematics Through the use of a Math Trail
Ron Lancaster, et.al., Front of Phelps Science Center, Tan Lane
This workshop will appeal to teachers interested in making links between the mathematics curriculum and the world around us. The focus will be on creating a Math Trail, a guided walk during which students answer mathematical questions related to architecture, public art, and almost anything encountered along the route. Math Trails can be done anywhere and they are a tool for enhancing students' understanding of mathematics. NOTE: Wear a comfortable pair of walking shoes. We will be walking around the campus of Phillips Exeter Academy and in downtown Exeter. This is a double session and only offered one time
Wednesday, 4:45 pm - 5:30 pm
Exploring 3D Geometry using Google's Sketchup
Jon Choate, Mayer
3D geometry can be taught and learned in new and exciting ways using Goggle's free three dimensional design software package, SketchUp. Come learn how to explore the traditional topics of solid geometry such as prisms and pyramids and the Platonic Solids using this easy to use, powerful software package. Only time offered
The World Is Flat - what Thomas Friedman's book said to me and how it applies to our students and to us.
Tom Reardon, Grainger
Hear some of what Friedman is saying in his book, both from him (video) and from me. How it applies to us as teachers and to our students. I will tie in how I got to participate in the Flat World and share my experiences in Japan. Sorry but not much mathematics in this talk. Only time offered
Discovery Based Learning in Geometry, Algebra and Precalculus Using Geometry Expressions
Philip Todd, Forum
Geometry Expressions is a constraint-based symbolic geometry system. We will describe how the software can be used to motivate problems in algebra, precalculus and calculus, to facilitate discovery based learning, and to bridge the gap between dynamic geometry and CAS. Repeated Thursday,
10:30 am
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CwiC Thursday Grid
Thursday, 8:15 am - 9:00 am
Mathematics of Tank Battles
Paul Fomolant, Grainger
(See Tuesday, 9:15 am)
Standardized Tests - Just the Facts
Lew Romagnano, Forum
(See Monday, 4:45 pm)
Thursday, 9:15 am - 10:00 am
Some Interesting Labs For Discovery
Dan Butler, Grainger
Are you looking for fun and frolic with some math labs? Come and see what my precalculus class did to teach some mathematics to our school board. Only time offered
Blogs, Wiki's and Podcasting in the Science and Math Classroom
Rich Benz, Forum
This session will introduce teachers on how to incorporate blogging, using wiki sites and how to use podcasts (both those you make and those you download,) into your science or math class. Your students are tuned in to these technologies, why not use them to tune them into your class? Repeated Thursday 1:45 pm
Thursday, 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Discovery Based Learning in Geometry, Algebra and Precalculus Using Geometry Expressions
Philip Todd, Grainger
(See Wednesday, 4:45 pm)
Teaching Evolution with Web-based Resources
Rich Benz/Chris Matlack, Forum
This session will showcase the web's best evolution resources. This is the beginning of the Darwin Bicentennial. Discover some incredible Internet resources for teaching about Charles Darwin and about evolution itself. Only time offered
Thursday, 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
The Sliding Ladder Problem and Much More
Ron Lancaster, Grainger
(See Monday, 10:30 am)
Garbage Disposal – Not in My Backyard!
Maria Hernandez, Forum
(See Tuesday, 11:30 am)
Educational Uses of Online Databases
Casey Roehrig, Room 207
OMIM, PubMed, MGI, Wormbase, Flybase, TAIR. The proliferation of information online has dramatically increased the amount of primary data available to scientists and the public. This had led to great advances in research, but also provides an opportunity for educators to give their students a glimpse of how scientists work without leaving the classroom. Ideas for using these databases will be discussed, as well as suggestions for navigating them successfully. Only time offered
Thursday, 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm
The Box Problem with TI-Nspire
Mary Bourassa, Grainger
Does this problem sound familiar? Cut congruent squares from each corner of a rectangle and fold up the sides to create a box. What size should the squares be to maximize the volume of the box? See how this problem can be solved in several ways using TI-Nspire. No experience with TI-Nspire needed! Only time offered
Blogs, Wiki's and Podcasting in the Science and Math Classroom
Rich Benz, Forum
(See Thursday, 9:15 am)
Thursday, 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm
Planning A Trip To Mars
Floyd Bullard, Grainger
(See Monday, 9:15 am)
Helping Students Develop Insight about Inference
Lew Romagnano, Forum
With the support of hand-held and computer technology, all high school students (not just AP students) can use simulations to develop insight into sampling distributions and the logic of inferential statistics. This session will offer some examples. Only time offered
Thursday, 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
PowerPoint has Changed my Life
Katie Cassidy, Grainger
(See Tuesday, 2:45 pm)
Revitalizing your teaching with a Tablet PC
Nils Ahbel, Forum
Tablet laptops and the associated software are opening up new and exciting ways to study and teach. Attend this CwiC to get a glimpse of what it is like to teach with a tablet: teach in color (including highlighting), import screen shots, draw on digital graph paper, add autoshapes, search all class notes for content (including handwritten content), and post class notes for students to review outside of class. This CwiC is equally applicable for science and math teachers. Only time offered
Exploring the Arbelos and Pappus Chains with Geometry Expressions
Phillip Todd, Room 123
(See Wednesday, 2:45 pm)
Thursday, 4:45 pm - 5:30 pm
100 Famous Problems in Elementary Mathematics, and How to Solve (some of) them (with a computer)
Philip Todd, Mayer
(See Wednesday, 9:15 am)
2008 AP Calculus Grading
Ken Collins, Grainger
This session will review the grading rubrics for the 2008 AP Calculus exam. We will discuss the comments and observations of the graders. We will include suggestions for preparing your students for the exam. We will share the data on the exam scores for 2008. Only time offered
How I use Nspire in my Classroom on a Daily Basis
Tom Reardon, Forum
See and hear how I have been using Nspire in my classes for the last two years. As investigations, reviews, examples, study cards, and more. Participants will be shown how they can obtain over 50 of my Nspire files. Only time offered
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