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So I wrote this post on Pythag Triples and the connections to parabolas, and then realized that they also connect to complex numbers in an...

So I wrote this post on Pythag Triples and the connections to parabolas, and then realized that they also connect to complex numbers in an awesome way. https://mrwaddell.net/blog/2024-09-23-pythagorean-triples-and-parabolas/ But, does anyone know of where I can follow up to learn more about the reasons WHY PTs are quadratic (besides the obvious squaring the complex numbers)? Thank you! #Math #maths #mtbos #ITeachMath

Hello fellow math lovers! I have a uni student who would like to interview (via zoom) someone who incorporates Art into their math classes....

Hello fellow math lovers! I have a uni student who would like to interview (via zoom) someone who incorporates Art into their math classes. If you are willing to be interviewed on this topic, can you let me know? DM me your contact info and I will pass it along to her.
#ITeachMath #MTBoS #Math #MathArt

Trying to post a bunch before NCTM. This is a compilation post of 20 different ways to solve Quadratics. Shout out to Pat Bellew,...

Trying to post a bunch before NCTM. This is a compilation post of 20 different ways to solve Quadratics. Shout out to Pat Bellew, @DavidKButler and Po-Shen Loh. I also describe how some international teachers teach the Quad Formula. https://mrwaddell.net/blog/2024-09-23-different-ways-of-solving-quadratics/ #ITeachMath #MTBoS #maths #MathTeaching

This is a renewed post from 2012 on Visualizing complex roots of quadratics. Shout out to Francis Su at the end, because he did it better...

This is a renewed post from 2012 on Visualizing complex roots of quadratics. Shout out to Francis Su at the end, because he did it better (no surprise there.) https://mrwaddell.net/blog/2024-09-22-visualizing-imaginary-roots/ Some interesting outcomes of thinking this way, for sure.
#ITeachMath #math #teaching

Huge shoutout to Sarah at Math=Love blog. She does so many awesome things on her blog. #mtbos #teaching #math...

Huge shoutout to Sarah at Math=Love blog. She does so many awesome things on her blog. #mtbos #teaching #math https://mrwaddell.net/blog/2024-09-19-quadratics-starting-the-exploration/

I am blogging again & currently trying to make sense of a folder I have been saving all about Quadratic funcs. This is the first two...

I am blogging again & currently trying to make sense of a folder I have been saving all about Quadratic funcs. This is the first two posts. An overview & introduction.

https://mrwaddell.net/blog/2024-09-15-exploring-quadratics-an-overview/ The overview gives some thought to where I am going with this. More to come! #mtbos #math #teaching

So far, so good. The first week of classes and my ungrading rollout went well. I think (emphasis on think) that learners will appreciate the...

So far, so good. The first week of classes and my ungrading rollout went well. I think (emphasis on think) that learners will appreciate the feedback and honesty in the grading. #mtbos #grading #ungrading https://mrwaddell.net/blog/2024-08-28-students-reaction-to-ungrading/

Starting to blog again. It has been a while, mainly because wordpress failed me hard. I am starting an Ungrading journey tomorrow. Wish me...

Starting to blog again. It has been a while, mainly because wordpress failed me hard. I am starting an Ungrading journey tomorrow. Wish me luck! https://mrwaddell.net/blog/2024-08-25-ungrading/

QotD: "Shall we make a new rule of life from tonight: always to try to be a little kinder than is necessary?" – J. M. Barrie ...

QotD: "Shall we make a new rule of life from tonight: always to try to be a little kinder than is necessary?" – J. M. Barrie

This speaks to me today, for a variety of reasons. The biggest one is I am starting an applied ethics unit in my ed theory class. Good message for ethics in education.

QotD: “Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts” - Albert Einstein Had a student phone...

QotD: “Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts” - Albert Einstein

Had a student phone me to thank for me for supporting and helping them through some tough times last semester. Made my day / week for sure. Fits nicely with my QotD for today.

Hello everyone. I was asked by a colleague whom I work closely with to write a letter of support for a sabbatical. Is there anything I can...

Hello everyone. I was asked by a colleague whom I work closely with to write a letter of support for a sabbatical. Is there anything I can do to help this person in my letter? I have never written one, and want to make sure it is the best I can do for him. Thank you for any advice. #advice #academic

Just made the move from the original instance I used to the Mathstodon.xyz instance. Nothing wrong with the original, but I think this...

Just made the move from the original instance I used to the Mathstodon.xyz instance. Nothing wrong with the original, but I think this instance is a better long term fit. Thank you all!