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A Passion for Math
Today I would like to introduce you to Murray Bourne, an Australian who lives in Singapore. I recently became aware of his squareCircleZ blog, browsed through it a bit, then couldn’t stop! Actually, his blog is only one piece of a larger web presence – Interactive Mathematics (IntMath.com) – a great resource for everyone interested in learning math. There’s even …
Posted in Meet the Mathcad Users
Tagged computer algebra system, education, interview, learning, math, math software, mathematics, resources, school, students, teaching
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Mathcad in Textbooks: Elements of Optical Networking
I just got off the phone with a representative of Vieweg+Teubner, one of the leading publishing houses in Germany for technical and educational literature. Vieweg+Teubner recently released an extended second edition of an established German textbook on optical networking. Due to the success of this book, it has been translated into English, and was re-released just last week. So why …
Posted in Literature
Tagged download, education, literature, optical networking, telecommunication, textbook, worksheet
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Face to Face with the Future of Engineering Calculations
Jamie worked in the Mathcad Business Unit at PTC for two weeks learning Mathcad Prime 1.0 and then using Prime to develop and produce videos demonstrating algebraic concepts. Jamie’s goal was to use Mathcad as a platform for creating high-quality algebra tutorials on topics that his peers find challenging. He began his project by researching videos already available on the Internet (http://www.khanacademy.org/) …
On a Mile High Mathcad Mission at ICTCM
I recently returned to Needham from the International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics (ICTCM) in Denver, CO. ICTCM is a modest-sized conference for mathematics educators. The attendees are all passionate about teaching collegiate mathematics and curious about the ways that their colleagues employ technology to increase student achievement in the early years of collegiate mathematics. This year, the PTC …
Creating eUnits (or eBooks) for Your Course (or Lab) with Mathcad
From time to time I play around with ideas for using Mathcad as a curriculum development tool. Mathcad has and continues to have many capabilities for writing lessons, generating quizzes, and completing homework assignments. For both teachers and students Mathcad’s standard mathematics notation, plotting tools, word processing capabilities, and data management with units offer a powerful toolkit for math, science, …
Posted in Education, Tips & Tricks
Tagged education, electronic textbooks, math education, middle school, OneNote, prealgebra
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A Quick Introduction to PTC’s New LearningExchange
A simple call to action welcomes users to PTC University’s exciting new LearningExchange (http://LearningExchange.PTC.com): Explore, Discover, Share. Explore Learning Exchange (LEX) is a searchable database of quick tips and tricks videos featuring PTC’s flagship products Creo Elements/Pro, Windchill, Arbortext, and Mathcad. For Mathcad users who are familiar with PTC’s online training courses and integrated product tutorials, LearningExchange offers something new. It will be …
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Tagged collaboration, education, LearningExchange, training, tutorials
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Five Good Reasons to Teach with Mathcad (or any other Technological Tool)
My first big task for the 2011 is to prepare a webinar series on the benefits of teaching with Mathcad. The first installment will be Five Good Reasons to Teach with Mathcad. I can actually think of more than five, so I have been polishing the list over the last few days. In some cases combining two reasons as a …
On the Road to Improving STEM Education
Since 1988 I have made my living as a mathematics educator. One consequence of this career choice is experiencing firsthand how the adult population in the United States divides itself into two groups – those who “love mathematics” and those who “do not do math.” At work, at cocktail parties, on airplanes, on the sideline of soccer games, even in …
A Brief Lesson in Numerical Equality with Mathcad
After twenty-two years of mathematics teaching, the urge to explore and explain mathematical concepts has become a force of habit. Recently, I was exploring Mathcad’s equality symbols and I came up with an idea for an algebra lesson on numerical inequality that leverages Mathcad’s powerful computational thinking and communication capabilities to dig deeper into the concepts of equality and rational …
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Tagged algebra, calculators, education, equivalence, irrational numbers
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Mathcad Learns from Rock Star Math Teachers
At risk of being a Bandwagon jumper…no, I am not going to apologize for giving Dan Meyer his props. I think that all professions must have a rock star and Dan has been at the top of the charts this year in mathematics education. For me, watching Dan Meyer’s TED Conference Presentation was incredibly energizing, perhaps more so because it …
