Mr. Higgins’ Blog

So much technology in one place with so much positive vibe.  It is almost like being at a college campus; however, we have replaced all of the people that will NEVER change regardless of the demand.  What am I talking about?  With all of these motivated individuals listening to people such as Wesley Fryer discuss [...]

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Video Student Focus #1 for Honors Algebra II and Pre-Calculus "If you build it, he will come" – Field of Dreams Darren Kuropatwa may have beat me to the punch; however, he ended up providing me with a great template for a great assignment in which the students create video content in the mathematics classroom.  [...]

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My students in Pre-Calculus and Honors Algebra II have been doing great work on the class blogs.  Their scribe posts and Student Focus assignments have made me smile, laugh, and feel a sense of pride that I hope all teachers feel someday.  It is amazing the sense of pride and accomplishment that I feel AND [...]

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Going into my third year of teaching, I would like to thank all of the avid blog readers for taking the time to discuss issues relating to Math, AP Computer, Education, and Web 2.0.  It is quite a motivating feeling when I know that others are reading the material and expanding on the ideas of [...]

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This year, I have made a concerted effort to use more videos in my Algebra II and Pre-Calculus classes; however, the best source of videos is blocked at  school.  I have had to download the videos from YouTube using ZamZar.com.  ZamZar is a great service for anyone who is interested in downloading YouTube videos in [...]

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During this entire school year, I have been adjusting to the fact that I am now being treated as a mathematics teacher, and not a computer teacher.  I have a great comfort with computer courses; however, I have a real passion for mathematics.  Due to my Web 2.0 prowess, I had to find a way [...]

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For those of you who thought I was done blogging, I was for a while. I was out of inspiration and organizing my own life and thoughts in my complicated brain. I have not had a great deal of time to share my ideas and converse with the educational bloggers out there. There have been [...]

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