Monthly Archives: February 2014

Teaching Absolute Value Inequalities – Another Idea

Posted on February 7, 2014 by jrh794

I am still searching for a good way to teach the basic structure for solving absolute value inequalities.  Here are two  models I posted earlier – with lots of arrows and with a weird formula pattern.  This time I went for … Continue reading →

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“Teaching”, “Learning”, “Testing” – Word Trends

Posted on February 6, 2014 by jrh794

Our modern educational paradigm starts at student learning.  Then assessment methods for that learning are supposed to be designed and then appropriate teaching methods are developed.  Thus all this talk about measuring outputs not inputs and the development of an … Continue reading →

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Pen-enabled Microsoft Surface 2 – A Shattered Dream

Posted on February 6, 2014 by jrh794

Long long ago I first imagined a device that would turn my handwriting into print.  My scrawling script, my abbreviations, my word choices would instantly be converted to text.  Now, thirty years later, I have come so, so close. In … Continue reading →

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