Teaching MAT111: preCalculus NCC Summer Session II

Teaching MAT111: 
preCalculus NCC Summer Session II

Welcome to MAT111 at NCC! Here's your first blog post complete with Syllabus:

2013MCCMAT111 Syllabus from A Jorge Garcia

Be warned, Summer Session is not for the faint of heart! We cover 2-3 chapters every week. The assumption is that Math comes naturally to you or you've taken this course already and just want a refresher course or you want to improve your grade.

2013NCCMAT11 Welcome Bio from A Jorge Garcia

I hope you learn a lot this Summer. Let's get started learning and having fun. Here's to a great start to the Summer!

2013 NCC SSII Mat111 Week I, Day 01: Linear Functions from A Jorge Garcia

Here's our first ScreenCast that almost didn't happen. My laptop died Sunday night with everything setup on it to use a Tablet and SmartNoteBook. I took the Teacher PC in one of the computer rooms and added 6 components:

(1) USB Mic
(2) USB BlueTooth Dongle
(3) USB Memory Stick with Virtual TI-83
(4) BlueTooth Wacom Graphire 6x8 Tablet
(5) Windows Journal Pen App
(6) http://screencast-o-matic.com

I may want to experiment with (4) and (5). (2) and (4) go together, but I listed them separately as a Droid Tablet may be a nice upgrade for (4). Also, I may try Xournal for (5) so I can export my notes to PDF.

Sincerely,
A. Jorge Garcia
Applied Math, Physics and CS
http://shadowfaxrant.blogspot.com
http://www.youtube.com/calcpage2009
2013 NYS Secondary Math PAEMST Nominee

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LACS 2013 Continued - Summer Project IV

Life After Computer Science: Java Graphics!

We started our final project last week: "Life After Computer Science 2013." We're using the StdDraw.java class from Princeton CS 101 to do some graphics. I want to develop some new graphics based projects to use through out the year next year. In a couple of years, the APCS Case Study will be a thing of the past, so I can do a lot more with my own labs once again!

My Summer Project will include finishing some more of these lessons for next year! Stay tuned...

Our Own Graphing Calculator (TI-83):
FuntionMode.java
Parametric Mode.java
PolarMode.java








Some Animation (like VPython in 2D):
Ball.java (animation, loops and/or arrays)
Ballistics.java (animated parametrics)
PlanetOrbits.java (nbody problems)



 
Our Own Turtle Class (like Turtle.py):
Turtle.java
RandomWalk.java (Brownian Motion)
N-agon.java (Geometry)
L-Systems.java (Strings)
Koch.java (Recursion)
Tree.java (Recursion)

XTRAS:
ConwayGameOFLife.java (Automata)
TowersOfHanoi.java (Recursion)
Mandelbrot.java (Fractals)
Julia.java (Fractals)
IFS.java (Fractals)

myPasteBin code for APCS2012
myProgramr code for APCS2012

Well, that's all folks!

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LACSH 2013 Continued - Summer Project III

Life After Computer Science Honors: VPython!

This year we played around with Discrete Math, SAGE, Python, Turtle Graphics and Visual Python! Thanx go to Gary Litvin, Kirby Urner,  Erik Thompson, Allen Downey, William Stein, David Joyner and Gregor Lindl (in no particular order) for inspiring me! 

My Summer Project will include finishing some VPython lessons for next year. Stay tuned... OOPs, I just finished this project!

 














mySAGE code for CSH2012!

Well, that's all folks!

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LApreC 2013 Continued - Summer Project II

Life After preCalculus: SAGE and preCalculus

Last March, I was a guest speaker at LIMACON 2013. I spoke about using SAGE in preCalculus class instead of a Graphing Calculator. I will continue working on these SAGE worksheets for my EBay offerings.

BTW, my YouTube project next year will be to re-record my preCalculus 4R. The current playlist was based on my Math 4R preCalculus for Seniors using TI-83s. Next year I have Math 4R preCalculus for Juniors going to AP Calculus AB and Math 4H preCalculus for Juniors going to AP Calculus BC. I think I will redo the curriculum with SAGE instead of TI-83s and start with Chapter 12 Sequences and work backwards to Chpater 3 Rational Functions. That way I can introduce Python Lists early in the year. Also, the last topic before we get to Calculus with involve Limits when we talk about Vertical, Slant and Horizontal Asymptotes wrt Rational Functions! Also, I will do somewhere between a Quarter and a Semester of Caculus at the end of the year. In 4R-12 I used to cover only a Quarter's worth of Calculus. This year, in 4H we did a whole Semester of Calculus. I think next year's 4R-11 and 4H will be somewhere in between. I was told to combine these 2 preps as one since I've had 4 or 5 preps every year for years now. It will feel like a vacation next year!

I will make my preTEST SAGE worksheets public. I am also making worksheets for the TESTs. I will use these files to revamp my EBay offerings. I used to sell all my TBQs, TBSs and TBLs in print form. This involved a lot of printing, xeroxing and shipping hassles. I'm trying to make all this electronic so it fits on a few CDs or one DVD. 

TBQ aka TechBook Questions, consist of all my preTESTs and TESTs. These are all in a workbook format extending traditional Calculus questions with technology.

TBS aka TechBook Solutions, consist of all my preTESTs and TESTs solutions. These used to be hand written and based on the TI-89 Graphing Calculator. This is what I'm working on in SAGE.

TBL aka TechBook Lessons, consist of all my ScreenCasts and SmartNotes from Calculus class!

My Summer Project will include finishing TEST1A-TEST12A for my T^3 presentation at Molloy College next year. I will also update my EBay store with electronic copy on CD only based on this project! Stay tuned...

Here's my SAGE Solutions:
preTEST1A Coordinate Geometry https://sage.math.clemson.edu:34567/home/pub/404/
preTEST2A Linear Functions https://sage.math.clemson.edu:34567/home/pub/405/
preTEST4A Polynomial Functions https://sage.math.clemson.edu:34567/home/pub/406/
preTEST5A Exponents and Logarithms
https://sage.math.clemson.edu:34567/home/pub/407/
preTEST6-7A Trig Identities
https://sage.math.clemson.edu:34567/home/pub/410/
preTEST8A Law of Sines and Cosines
https://sage.math.clemson.edu:34567/home/pub/411/
preTEST9 Vectors in 2D and 3D
https://sage.math.clemson.edu:34567/home/pub/412/
preTEST10A Conics and Polar
https://sage.math.clemson.edu:34567/home/pub/413/
preTEST11A Matrix Algebra
https://sage.math.clemson.edu:34567/home/pub/414/
preTEST12A Sequences and Series
https://sage.math.clemson.edu:34567/home/pub/415/

Here's a handout from my LIMACON presentation: 

Limacon2013 - SAGE Advice: preCalculusfrom A Jorge Garcia

Here's the preTests I'm working with: 

4R2012 preTest1A from A Jorge Garcia

4R2012 preTest2A from A Jorge Garcia

4R2012 preTest4A from A Jorge Garcia

4R2012 preTest5A from A Jorge Garcia

4R2012 preTest6+7A from A Jorge Garcia

4R2012 preTest8A from A Jorge Garcia

4R2012 preTest9A from A Jorge Garcia

4R2012 preTest10A from A Jorge Garcia

4R2012 preTest11A from A Jorge Garcia

4R2012 preTest12A from A Jorge Garcia

Limacon 2013 from A Jorge Garcia

I've also been invited to speak for T^3 at Molloy College in November!

T3 2013 speaker proposal form 2 pagefrom A Jorge Garcia

Well, that's all folks! I hope you got something out of all the above.

Generally Speaking,

LAC 2013 Continued - Summer Project I

Life After Calculus 2013: Continued!

Last week we ScreenCasted how to learn Calculus with SAGE! We ran out of time. So, I will continue UNIT3-UNIT12 over the Summer. I'm preparing these Calculus Units on SAGE for a presentation at T^3 Molloy College 11/1/13. 

I will make my preTEST SAGE worksheets public. I am also making worksheets for the TESTs. I will use these files to revamp my EBay offerings. I used to sell all my TBQs, TBSs and TBLs in print form. This involved a lot of printing, xeroxing and shipping hassles. I'm trying to make all this electronic so it fits on a few CDs or one DVD. 

TBQ aka TechBook Questions, consist of all my preTESTs and TESTs. These are all in a workbook format extending traditional Calculus questions with technology.

TBS aka TechBook Solutions, consist of all my preTEST and TEST solutions. These used to be hand written and based on the TI-89 Graphing Calculator. This is what I'm working on in SAGE.

TBL aka TechBook Lessons, consist of all my ScreenCasts and SmartNotes from Calculus class!

My Summer Project will include finishing UNITS 3-12 for my T^3 presentation at Molloy College next year. I will also update my EBay store with electronic copy on CD only based on this project! Stay tuned...

LAC2013 Day 08: Calculus UNIT 1
https://sage.math.clemson.edu:34567/home/pub/444/

LAC2013 Day 09: Calculus UNIT 2
https://sage.math.clemson.edu:34567/home/pub/445/

LAC2013 UNIT preTESTs! from A Jorge Garcia

mySlideShare SmartNotes
mySAGE code for MATH5HBC2012!

Well, that's all folks!

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I Am Your Summer Math Tutor!

I Am Your Summer Math Tutor! 
Do you want to get ready for next year?  
Do you want to improve last year's grade?

Are you are in High School or College?

Are you in Summer School or Home Schooled?
Are you in Suffolk, Nassau, Queens or Brooklyn?  

 

Do you need help with Algebra, Geometry or Algebra II?

Do you need help with preCalculus or Calculus?

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Let me use my 30 years' experience to help you!

Summer Rates:

Individuals: $75/hour 
 Groups: $50/hour/student 
Minimum Commitment: 2 hours per week

Bring a Friend, Mention this Ad and email: mailto:calcpage@aol.com

Sincerely,
A. Jorge Garcia
Applied Math, Physics and CS
http://shadowfaxrant.blogspot.com
http://www.youtube.com/calcpage2009
2013 NYS Secondary Math PAEMST Nominee

Generally Speaking,

Sincerely,

A. Jorge Garcia

 

Applied Math, Physics and CS

http://shadowfaxrant.blogspot.com
http://www.youtube.com/calcpage2009
2013 NYS Secondary Math PAEMST Nominee

Generally Speaking, 

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This year's preCalculus and Calculus Filks!

This was the year for a bunch of new preCalculus and Calculus Filks and Carols! Please enjoy these songs (listed in no particular order). Most are from this year, but I couldn't reset including some from prior years as well. Enjoy!

For more filks collected from my classes over the years, please take a look here: cistheta2007

2012 Period 3 preCalculus Rap


2012 Period 3 preCalculus Carol


2012 Period 3 preCalculus Rap


2012 Period 3 preCalculus Carol


2011 Period 8 preCalculus Filk



2012 Period 1 Calculus Caroling


2012 Period 3 preCalculus Caroling

2010 Period 3 Calculus Caroling

2012 Period 9 preCalculus Filk

2010 Period 3 Calculus Carol

Well, that's all folks!

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