Two days until my first class and I still have so many preparations to complete. But this new Zoom release has me smiling from ear to ear. What’s the big deal? First, you can create breakout rooms where the participants can choose which room they go to themselves! Co-hosts have always had this potential butContinue reading “September 28 Day 204: OMG! Zoom 5.3”
Category Archives: technology
September 22 Day 198: Seeking Practical Advice
I am sure many of you have already faced this question and have experience to draw upon. Knowing what you know now, what are the hidden dangers? What decision would you make if this was your situation?
August 16 Day 161: I Salute You
To those who are about to teach, I salute you. For some, next week marks the beginning of the ‘Autumn’ term. For others, like myself, there are still six more weeks until S-day (S for the Start of the term.) It was not where I imagined we would be 161 days ago. My optimism failedContinue reading “August 16 Day 161: I Salute You”
July 31 Day 145: Zoom Sort Puzzle
The last three days have been filled with productive zoom meetings that should have taken place in person at MathFest in Philapelphia. The meetings were masterfully coordinated by MAA President Michael Dorff and chair of the Congress Tim Chartier. They were a good balance of receiving information, discussing priorities, and connecting with participants through engagingContinue reading “July 31 Day 145: Zoom Sort Puzzle”
July 14 Day 128: Origin Story
It was a pivotal moment. The class really bonded through the shared experience. We were learning new skills from each other—both technical and mathematical.
May 27 Day 80: It’s Official
Hello. My name is Jenny and I have an over-reliance on technology. It has been more than eighty days since I taught a class in the same room as my students. Eighty days since I collected an exam or homework assignment on paper. Eighty days since I enjoyed drop-in hours in the library, helping studentsContinue reading “May 27 Day 80: It’s Official”
May 13 Day 66: Synchronicity
Access, community and MAA Connect were apparently on several people’s minds and for some reason they decided to find me today. First was an email query from a long time member, asking about why the Mathematical Association of America has moved away from listserves in favor of MAA Connect, the association equivalent of a courseContinue reading “May 13 Day 66: Synchronicity”
May 10 Day 63: A Grading Travelogue
It’s the weekend and that means serious grading. Today’s task: the Matrix Theory midterm that I gave on Thursday. Twenty four students, six pages each. I vowed to grade each page in a different location. Before I begin, a kudos to my technology. I downloaded the exams to a folder in my iCloud and canContinue reading “May 10 Day 63: A Grading Travelogue”
May 6 Day 59: Interaction Achievement Unlocked
Online remote teaching days that feel the most successful have lots of positive interaction between me and my students. Today was perhaps one of the best in a long while. My students are agile and moved with me as I switch between technologies. Here is today’s inventory: Google slide where students indicated standards they mostContinue reading “May 6 Day 59: Interaction Achievement Unlocked”
April 28 Day 51: Slow Bytes Bite
The internet was pathetically slow during class yesterday. My students said I had a robot voice and everything was jerky. It’s hard to le…le…learn m..m…m…math this way. To avoid sounding like Max Headroom, I closed every application on my machine except the absolute necessities, I ran around the house asking everyone else to suspend internetContinue reading “April 28 Day 51: Slow Bytes Bite”
Math Belongs to All of Us 