First class: Introduction to the course & the role of the blog.

1. quot;All learning pivots on who we think we are, and
who we see ourselves as capable of becoming.quot;
Frank Smith

2. Hi

3. The Escalator ...
escalator
What does this have to do with school?

4. Learn to do what
mathematicians do.
Magic is true! by flickr user photographer padawan

5. quot;All learning pivots on who we think we are, and who
we see ourselves as capable of becoming.quot;
Frank Smith

6. Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to
succeed in this course will:
• Always be on time for class.
time

7. Pewter Letters Numbers

8. Pewter Letters Numbers

9. Pewter Letters Numbers

10. Pewter Letters Numbers

11. 2
Pewter Letters Numbers

12. 6
Pewter Letters Numbers

13. MY CREDIT
I know I have lost by flickr user Monkey Magic

14. Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed in this course will:
• Alway arrive to class prepared to work with all materials needed.
graphing calculator

15. Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed in this course will:
• Alway arrive to class prepared to work with all materials needed.
3-ring binder
loose leaf
paper
notebook
or duotang
graphing calculator

16. Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed in this course will:
• Alway arrive to class prepared to work with all materials needed.
3-ring binder
loose leaf
paper
notebook
or duotang
12 pencils
graphing calculator

17. Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed in this course will:
• Alway arrive to class prepared to work with all materials needed.
3-ring binder
loose leaf
paper
notebook
or duotang
12 pencils
graphing calculator

18. Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed in this course will:
• Alway arrive to class prepared to work with all materials needed.
3-ring binder
loose leaf
paper
notebook
or duotang
12 pencils
geometry set
graphing calculator

19. Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to
succeed in this course will:
• Always attempt ALL their
homework assignments.

20. Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed in
this course will:
• Review their class notes
every night before going to bed.

21. The Curve of Forgetting ...
... describes how we retain or get rid of information
that we take in. It's based on a one-hour lecture.
more about Learning and Remembering

22. Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to
succeed in this course will:
• Always ask LOTS of
questions about anything
they don't understand.

23. Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to
succeed in this course will:
• Always gets extra help from the teacher
when they feel they are falling behind.

24. Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed in this course will:
• Find one or two people
to be their study partners
and form a study group.

25. Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed
in this course will:
• Consistently set a
regular time of day to do
homework assignments.

26. Critical Path to Success!!
A student who wants to succeed in this course will:
• Participate regulary on the course blog.
http://am40sw09.blogspot.com/

27. How To Create a Google Account
http://tinyurl.com/6f7aae
Click the text up
there to see the video!

28. How to Sign Up For Blogger
http://tinyurl.com/6x83hs
Click the text up
there to see the video!

29. quot;All learning pivots on who we think we are, and
who we see ourselves as capable of becoming.quot;
Frank Smith

30. Homework
email Mr. Kuropatwa:
dkuropatwa@gmail.com
account
get a
sign up at .com

31. Homework
Riddle me this ...
What is a
matrix?
The Riddler Fans Art

32. Have a nice day!

33. ... and don't forget
your homework.