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chuck the exponents...
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dhays
Posted 11/14/2005 9:17 PM (#357)
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Location: Henry Clay		Instead of exponential functions (part 1 doesn't do this)...I agree that a probability unit would work for everyone. I would love to see us develop a unit that would knock your socks off. I think this is the way to go. Agree or disagree???
scombs
Posted 11/14/2005 9:34 PM (#359 - in reply to #357)
Subject: RE: chuck the exponents...
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Location: Henry Clay		I agree. Perhaps Bryson and I could work some FLASH stuff into this unit. What about working in some things odds in gambling like I was talking about on our PD day. I talked to some fellows from Dunbar tonight about their "CASINO Day" that they do with their Prob/Stat classes. (All students take a Prob/Stat class at Dunbar. Something like that could be interesting.
rgoin
Posted 11/15/2005 10:50 AM (#365 - in reply to #357)
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Location: Henry Clay		I think the gambling idea would be fun, the kids would enjoy it. What can Flash do for us? I don't know much about it.
scombs
Posted 11/15/2005 11:23 AM (#366 - in reply to #357)
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Location: Henry Clay		FLASH could be used to simulate the games.
scombs
Posted 11/15/2005 11:33 AM (#367 - in reply to #357)
Subject: RE: chuck the exponents...
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Location: Henry Clay		My only fear is that we would have to be very careful not to appear as though we are actually promoting gambling. It would have to be educational and offered as sort of a warning to students. Kind of like, "It's only a game, play responsibly" as they say on the lotto commercial.
kxjohnson
Posted 11/15/2005 11:36 AM (#368 - in reply to #357)
Subject: RE: chuck the exponents...
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Location: Henry Clay		Probability sounds good--do we do probability is Geometry?
What about juniors who were in Part II and haven't seen it since then?
bperry
Posted 11/15/2005 1:47 PM (#371 - in reply to #357)
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Location: Henry Clay		We can always do a probability review in geometry. The Juniors do need to see it again. We can schedule it in! What a great idea.
rgoin
Posted 11/16/2005 7:37 AM (#373 - in reply to #371)
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Location: Henry Clay		We can also create probability dart boards where students would have to find the areas of different geometric figures in order to find the probabilities. (at least it might tie in somewhere?) If not - Bryson is right it is a good review.
bperry
Posted 11/16/2005 3:46 PM (#377 - in reply to #357)
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Location: Henry Clay		ch. 7 is our area and we are going to do that at the beginning of next semester. When we are done with that section we can tie it in. Good idea!
rgoin
Posted 11/18/2005 10:54 AM (#382 - in reply to #357)
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Location: Henry Clay		That's great. Hopefully you and Steve can create something with flash. Any ideas?
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