Even though the days are getting shorter, you know its been a long one when… …you realize that you have been sitting in your desk chair more than 10 hours with only three trips downstairs all day. …the reports due this Friday are in pretty good shape but you don’t want to spend the lastContinue reading “October 26 Day 232: Long Day”
Category Archives: Pandemic
October 25 Day 231: Patterns of my Life
As a mathematician, I look for patterns. My weekly patterns are becoming clear–at least for this quarter. Sunday: I grade like a madwomen. The assignments that I could not face or find the time for during the week cannot be left any longer. I never seem to reach the bottom of the pile. I thinkContinue reading “October 25 Day 231: Patterns of my Life”
October 22 Day 228: Where Am I?
I am a novice architect in gather.town. The scale of the space isn’t quite right for the size of the avatar, but I am guessing some one will know where I am supposed to be.
October 14 Day 220: Not Limitless
I am so excited to bring you my first guest blogger for Math in the Time of Corona, Dr. Brandy Wiegers. She is an award winning Associate Professor at Central Washington University interested in supporting students’ mathematical exploration, the growth of Math Circles, and a broader national research on the impact of Math Circles. IContinue reading “October 14 Day 220: Not Limitless”
October 13 Day 219: Examining Exams
I participated in UW Seattle’s CTL Teaching Remotely Pop-Up on “Timed Exams and Alternatives” while giving a timed assessment in my Calculus II class. To be clear, the assessment became available Monday at 6 pm (after class was completed) and must be finished before Wednesday at 1:30 pm. Only two students were actually taking theContinue reading “October 13 Day 219: Examining Exams”
October 12 Day 218: Scientific Road Show
I miss attending events in person—talks, panels, conferences, board meetings, collaborative action network meetings, and even teaching class. I realize that I am able to participate MORE because by attending remotely, the travel time to different locations no longer factors in. You might think that is a good thing. But the lack of travel timeContinue reading “October 12 Day 218: Scientific Road Show”
October 11 Day 217: Priorities
I thought I had things under control. But it is 11:30 pm on a Sunday night and I have just finished grading written homework from last week. Here were my priorities based on what got accomplished today: Wash clothes and masks Food shopping before breakfast. Post annotated notes and recordings from Wednesday’s classes…finally. Prepare andContinue reading “October 11 Day 217: Priorities”
October 10 Day 216: I Wonder
My husband Mark and I have been walking in the mornings for around two months. It helps us see the beauty in the world and start the day with a positive attitude. Now that the academic year is back in full swing our adventures are more repetitive and local. But even after several visits toContinue reading “October 10 Day 216: I Wonder”
September 30 Day 206: It Begins Again
After waiting for what seems an eternity, today was my first day of class for the Autumn quarter. I thought I had all my ducks in a row. I was over-prepared. I wanted to do so much more than I accomplished. Rather than barreling forward, I took the time to introduce students to some toolsContinue reading “September 30 Day 206: It Begins Again”
September 13 Day 189: Quality Matters
I apologize to those who were hoping for a thoughtful post about designing an online course using QM’s framework. I’m stuck on air quality—and yes, it matters. Mostly I wanted to create the sliding image comparison below: Today’s Air Quality Index (AQI) has been hovering around 200. It was approximately 190 when the image onContinue reading “September 13 Day 189: Quality Matters”
Math Belongs to All of Us 