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We've wrapped up work on Head First iPhone Development (it's shipping now) and that gave me a chance to sit down and think about Head First in general. Going through the process with both an academic book (Head First Algebra)...

Tracey Pilone We've wrapped up work on Head First iPhone Development (it's shipping now) and that gave me a chance to sit down and think about Head First in general. Going through the process with both an academic book (Head First Algebra)... tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.36193 2009-05-11T21:15:26Z 2009-05-11T21:15:26Z

Here in Virginia it's SOL testing time (that's Standards of Learning, not what you were thinking) and that means that parents everywhere are waxing philosophic about standardized testing and No Child Left Behind. First, some background. NCLB, which most people...

Tracey Pilone Here in Virginia it's SOL testing time (that's Standards of Learning, not what you were thinking) and that means that parents everywhere are waxing philosophic about standardized testing and No Child Left Behind. First, some background. NCLB, which most people... tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.35634 2009-03-18T17:01:47Z 2009-03-18T17:01:47Z

James Vanayos used some quadratic equations to make some serious money, $60,000 worth. James is a senior from North Andover High School and he won a renewable $15,000 scholarship to Merrimack College for civil engineering. The contest? Use a homemade...

Tracey Pilone James Vanayos used some quadratic equations to make some serious money, $60,000 worth. James is a senior from North Andover High School and he won a renewable $15,000 scholarship to Merrimack College for civil engineering. The contest? Use a homemade... tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.35546 2009-03-09T18:08:35Z 2009-03-09T18:08:35Z

There are math-phobes everywhere that are just shaking their heads, but bear with me. I just started tutoring a geometry student, and one of the first questions I asked him was how he did in Algebra. He said it was...

Tracey Pilone There are math-phobes everywhere that are just shaking their heads, but bear with me. I just started tutoring a geometry student, and one of the first questions I asked him was how he did in Algebra. He said it was... tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.35408 2009-02-24T01:55:45Z 2009-02-24T01:55:45Z

Yes, I'm talking about Sputnik the first satellite, and the Stimulus package that was just passed by Congress. If these two things can work out the same way, good things may be coming for math and science education. Sputnik was...

Tracey Pilone Yes, I'm talking about Sputnik the first satellite, and the Stimulus package that was just passed by Congress. If these two things can work out the same way, good things may be coming for math and science education. Sputnik was... tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.35320 2009-02-14T22:47:29Z 2009-02-14T22:47:29Z

There's been a lot of talk about the role of technology in education recently. In part, because the economic stimulus plan has various provisions ($650 Million for Enhancing Education through Technology) that deal with it, and in part because it has been a fairly constant issue in education since the technology was created. So first, define technology. From the perspective of the classroom, technology can mean calculators, iPods, cell phones, Active Boards, computers, the internet, and on and on.

Tracey Pilone There's been a lot of talk about the role of technology in education recently. In part, because the economic stimulus plan has various provisions ($650 Million for Enhancing Education through Technology) that deal with it, and in part because it has been a fairly constant issue in education since the technology was created. So first, define technology. From the perspective of the classroom, technology can mean calculators, iPods, cell phones, Active Boards, computers, the internet, and on and on. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.35257 2009-02-10T00:04:16Z 2009-02-10T00:04:16Z

Let's just be honest here - Head First Algebra is a whole new direction - it's a long way from Java and Software Development, right? The truth is, Algebra is one of those subjects that just confuses people. You may...

Tracey Pilone Let's just be honest here - Head First Algebra is a whole new direction - it's a long way from Java and Software Development, right? The truth is, Algebra is one of those subjects that just confuses people. You may...