In a minute, you’ll see an image – move the blue dot to reveal more tiles. If it doesn’t open, click here. How many tiles do you need to see to recognize the image? This is the result of a collaboration between me and Hannu Korhonen, a fellow member of the GeoGebra group on LinkedIn....
Read more →The next in my epically bad videos! Inspired by an epically good one!
Read more →Does this resonate with you? I’m playing with color and pattern for a high school math lesson, and this idea is intriguing. I’d love to hear your thoughts. P.S. I think of it like polynomial differentiation. Every time you take a derivative, you reduce the degree of the function. Cubic to quadratic to linear...
Read more →Here’s a new way to make something really cool and artsy. In a minute, you’ll see the beginning of a gallery – move the orange dot to reveal the source images. If it doesn’t open, click here. Here’s how to make the color tables in Adobe Photoshop. Have Fun!
Read more →This came in an email from one of my colleagues, Deb Nihan, from Wamogo Middle School – what a great, fun activity! Just thought I would pass this along – as an introductory activity for patterns, I had the kids do the chicken dance. The kids had a great time doing it, but the...
Read more →September thoughts… This was only my third summer working, since I started this job in July, 2011. After so many years as a classroom teacher, I still miss the rhythm of the school year, the sense of a beginning and an ending, the shared pressure of the day-to-day (OK, I don’t miss that) and...
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