This quarter I am teaching the second course in the two quarter sequence of undergraduate abstract algebra. I use inquiry based learning and that means I need everyone to be able to present and share their work with others. I wish everyone could have an iPad (or any other touch screen tablet). But it isContinue reading “January 18 Day 316: Beginner’s Mind”
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January 16 Day 314: The Speed of Change
Today I finally set up my Christmas Roomba. It was a present I requested, so you might think I would have busted it out sooner. I am happy to report that my kitchen is now crumb-free and the back hallway, where we take off our shoes, is sand/dirt free. I’m quite pleased with the outcome.Continue reading “January 16 Day 314: The Speed of Change”
January 15 Day 313: Transcription Errors
Recording a zoom lecture to the cloud will create an audio transcription. In math, the interpretation of what we say can be amusing. While posting yesterday’s class, these beauties caught my eye. What Zoom thought What was said IRL …rotating an accident… …rotating a hexagon… parody parity serum necessary no theorem necessary What group isContinue reading “January 15 Day 313: Transcription Errors”
January 14 Day 312: Metlakatla?
It was 6 am and the alarm on my cell phone was telling me to get up. I turned it off and began thinking through the universal question, “What’s on my list for the day?” There was the possibility of a collaboration session but I hadn’t confirmed it beforehand. And it would be at 8Continue reading “January 14 Day 312: Metlakatla?”
January 13 Day 311: Skipping Out
I feel a little guilty because I didn’t write anything yesterday. The quarter began over a week ago. My experiment with a new-to-them technology was less than ideal partly because only half the students were present and partly because I was an idiot. I am more than willing to talk about my own limitations, butContinue reading “January 13 Day 311: Skipping Out”
January 11 Day 309: JamBoard vs. Limnu
I started the quarter using Google JamBoard because it was the technology the students used in the first quarter of this two quarter sequence. I’ve used it for two days and I have a few complaints. I can only select one object at a time to copy/move/resize. The size of the images pasted to theContinue reading “January 11 Day 309: JamBoard vs. Limnu”
January 5 Day 303: Notable Firsts
The Joint Mathematics Meeting 2021 is a virtual affair and will be my first national conference of the pandemic. It officially starts tomorrow morning but today was the MAA Board of Directors meeting that is held the day before. I’ve just finished planning my first two days of attendance. There is a learning curve forContinue reading “January 5 Day 303: Notable Firsts”
December 20 Day 287: Holiday Gathering
In this time when we are suppose to limit our exposure to others, indoor gatherings of friends and family are frowned upon. How is a girl supposed to celebrate the holidays with the family she loves? Especially when they are over 2500 miles away? My husband will groan, but I am suggesting gather.town. They haveContinue reading “December 20 Day 287: Holiday Gathering”
December 17 Day 284: You Know It’s Been One of “Those” Days When…
…for this first time in 13.3 years, you send a reply all message to the entire school without intending to. Oops. Nobody really needed to know that. I am too tired to be embarrassed. Sending a retraction only draws attention to it. People will know it was an accident, right?
November 23 Day 260: Not a Complete Disaster
And that is good enough for me. I introduced a new technology to our classroom; it had a few hiccups along the way. I knew it was going to be risky but we all needed a change of pace with more interaction, more freedom, and less zoom. So I held our class in Gather forContinue reading “November 23 Day 260: Not a Complete Disaster”
Math Belongs to All of Us 