Build Math Confidence   September 2015 Volume 76
Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
Welcome to the new school year!  What is the most common way of studying for an exam?  Reading over notes gives the "illusory of learning" but often does not create solid knowledge. This book shatters conventional wisdom with ideas like spaced practice is better than cramming because leaving time inbetween learning requires effort.  A great suggestion is for teachers to give homework that interleaves different problem types which is more effective than single topic problem sets.  Read more about these ideas and methods in this free packet:

Creating a Google Site for Homework

Students, teachers and families all benefit from homework posted online.  Many schools use portals like Pupilpath, Power School, Infinite Campus or teachers/parents create their own web site. Some teachers may not be tech savvy or do not have electronic copies of their handouts 

(Genius Scan for iphone or Genius Scan for Android turns photos of documents into pdfs.

How to Start a Google Site 

Educators Technology on How to Make a Google Site

Sample Site for 10th graders 

Use Pocket to Save Online Content for Later
Formally called Read It Later, Pocket was founded in 2007 to "help people save interesting articles, videos and more from the web for later enjoyment." Once saved to Pocket, the list of content is visible on any device - phone, tablet or computer. It can be viewed while waiting in line, on the couch, during commutes or travel - even offline."  It also allows you to archive in one place and you can use it across multiple platforms.
Brain Teaser 
Find positive integers A, B and C such that 3^A+5^B+7^C (3 to the A power + 5 to the B power + 7 to the C) is a perfect square.  What is the smallest perfect square possible?
Answer to last month's brain teaser: 7 
Click here for the question and solution to August's Brain Teaser  
Thanks, Robin the Math Lady Schwartz
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