Friday, June 7, 2013

Final Blog post

The post is a letter to a Math Analysis Honors student in my class next year.  
1.              What do you want to say to them to help them have the most successful year possible?  
2.              How can they best adjust to the flipped classroom and learn to work with all the technology I require of them?  (do you have any specific tips for them or experiences you could share?)
3.              What can they expect to be different from their previous math classes?
 
1.Well the key to getting an A in this class is to simply watch the videos. Once you watch the videos everything will be smooth. Don’t fall behind because it will back fire and you will be trying to catch up all year. I didn’t have the most successful year but you guys are new and I hope you don’t make the mistakes I did. Regardless of how much work it is, it will benefit you in the future.

2.Well at first it will seem scary but its simple and basic, just go home watch video take notes then come to school and ask questions, discuss, and do some practice. Be sure to practice and get used to it by the summer, it will be worth it in the future you will have a great start and will understand and be adjusted to the Flipped class room.


3.You will fell the difference but you have to accommodate to the way the teacher teaches. This will be stronger more effective way to learn your material. You can watch the lesson over and over again until you get it. There are lots of resources given by the teacher; a lot more help then pervious math classes. You will fell frightened at first but it will benefit you to better understanding of the math material.

Monday, June 3, 2013

Unit V blog post

The difference quotient is the ratio of the change in y-values over the change in x-values. It's simply a more complex variation of the formula for slope. Using Secant line and tangent line. 

A and B are points on the graph of f. A line passing trough the two points A ( x , f(x)) and B(x+h , f(x+h)) is called a secant line.



The slope of the parabola at the point (2,4). As you see in the picture the graph will be y=x^2 with a tangent line at (2,4)