Up to 100 winners will each receive $1,000.Matthew Boelkins, David Austin, and Steven SchlickerĪctive Calculus is different from most existing calculus texts in at least the following ways: the text is freely readable online in HTML format and is also available for in PDF in the electronic format, graphics are in full color and there are live links to java applets version 2.0 now contains WeBWorK exercises in each chapter, which are fully interactive in the HTML format and included in print in the PDF the text is open source, and interested users can gain access to the original source files on GitHub the style of the text requires students to be active learners - there are very few worked examples in the text, with there instead being 3-4 activities per section that engage students in connecting ideas, solving problems, and developing understanding of key calculus concepts each section begins with motivating questions, a brief introduction, and a preview activity, all of which are designed to be read and completed prior to class following the WeBWorK exercises in each section, there are several challenging problems that require students to connect key ideas and write to communicate their understanding.
Check out the website for more information and contest rules. The entry should be “engaging, rich in content and context, and go beyond strictly procedural teaching.” The deadline for submission is November 22. The contest challenges individuals or teams to design and create a web-based digital resource between two and six minutes in length related to middle school math and connected to the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Applicants can submit entries of games, math videos, infographics, or manipulatives. “Librarians can expand their digital collection with the titles kids love without having to worry about hidden fees or circulation limits.” Math Challenge WGBH Educational Foundation ’s Innovation Math Challenge is for anyone who wants to create fun and engaging math educational media-educators, student teams, gamers, or programmers. “Our DC Comics brand of full-color chapter books offers readers the perfect introduction to DC Comics characters and are among Capstone’s most successful and best-selling series,” noted Matt Keller, Capstone’s Chief Marketing Officer.
There’s a one-time fee for “DC Super-Pets” interactive ebooks ($31.99 ea.) and “DC Super Heroes” ($33.99 ea.), which grants access to unlimited circulation for all students 24/7 in school, at home, or on any mobile device. An additional 28 titles will be released in the fall.
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Interactive Comics T hirty-two titles from the “DC Super-Pets,” “DC Super Heroes: The Man of Steel,” “Superman,” and “Batman” series are now available as interactive ebooks from Capstone.
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