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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Jeff Long

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Tests of Statistical Significance - 0 views

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    Walks through a very nice example of the chi-squared test using a two way table. Explains degrees of freedom for this case. Also discusses when a t-test can be used.
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Applet showing Euler's Method of Solving a Differential Equation - 0 views

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    This applet from MIT allows you to select from 8 examples of differential equations. It allows you to select the step size. As you toggle through, the step size you selected traces out the "solution" in the vector field. You can then change the step size. It demonstrates the value of a small step size and also provides the actual solution.
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Youtube Video Showing comparison volumes of a cube and Pyramid - 0 views

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    Short video showing the relative volumes of a square pyramid and a cube with the same dimensions. Allows students to understand the origin of the volume formula for square pyramids.
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Applet for checking boolean logic using Venn diagrams - 0 views

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    A nice applet from the National Library of Virtual Manipulates allows students to test their understand of boolean logic using Venn diagrams.
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Applet demonstrating Unit Circle and Sine Function relationship - 0 views

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    The applet allow you to control a point on the unit circle. As you move the point, the sine function is traced out.
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Using Sliders to dynamically control parabolic functions with Geogebra - 0 views

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    This video describes how to use a slider to dynamically control parabolic functions to see how they transform the parabola.
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Slider Controlled Angle using Geogebra - 0 views

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    Video describing how to construct an angle whose measure is dynamically controlled using a "slider."
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Construct a line through a point parallel to another line - 0 views

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    Geogebra video describing how to construct a line parallel to another line through a point not on the line.
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Construct perpendicular line with Geogebra - 0 views

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    Video describes how to construct a perpendicular line through a point on a line
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Construct an Angle Bisector using Geogebra - 0 views

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    Video describing how to construct an angle bisector using Geogebra. Useful in teaching students how to make the construction.
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Video: Bisecting a line Segment - 0 views

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    Video on how to bisect a line segment. You can use this to teach the class how to do it while you move about the class.
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Linear Optimization Using Geogebra - 0 views

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    Video on how to use Geogebra for linear optimization. Good for Pre-calculus.
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Golden Mean (Ratio) Video - 0 views

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    Golden ratio, the "divine proportion" phi, the golden mean spiral.
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Pi in music form - 0 views

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    Assigning numbers to notes allows a musical rendition of pi. Cool!
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Pascal's Triangle and Sierpinski's Triangle - 0 views

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    ViHart Again. She's amazing. She visually shows amazing patterns using Pascal's triangle and shows algebraic patterns with it.
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EXCEPTIONALLY Interesting Math Blog - 0 views

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    Contains doodling videos, music, etc. Vi Hart is now a full-time musician at Khan Academy.
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Doodling a base 2 exponential - 0 views

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    VERY cool time lapse video of doodling that really shows a base two exponential function.
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Student Math Videos - 0 views

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    Mu Alpha Theta is the National High School and Two-Year College Mathematics Honor Society. The link provides access to the top 8 student math videos for 2013.
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Linear Diophantine Equations - 0 views

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    pdf of a textbook chapter on Linear Diophantine Equations. These are "nice" standard form equations.
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Mathematics Vocabulary - 0 views

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    Provides a VERY wide range of mathematics vocabulary in an indexed set of topics.
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