[seul-edu] math teachers guide - initial outline

[lp <prevettl@cochise.cc.az.us>]

Here's the first punt.

Initial Outline for Teacher Guide.

Teacher Guide for Using Linux in K-12 Mathematics Education
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PRELIMINARIES

Use Linux in Mathematics Education
        Cost
        Performance
        Reliablility
        Adaptability
        Internet and Intranet Applications
        Preparing for Curriculum Changes
        Preparing Students for College

Plan the Mathematics Lab
        Users
        Applications
        Local Networks
        The Internet
        Hardware
        Software
        Staffing
        Management
        Security
        Training
        Expansion
        Special Considerations
        Documentation (Pass the Torch ... )

Install the Hardware and Software
        Quick Start for a Mathematics Lab
        Workstations
        Intranet Servers
        Internet Servers

OVERVIEW OF APPLICATIONS
Server Applications
        [... quick overview of the different
        kinds of server applications as they might
        be used in math ed. Things like Web Servers,
        Proxy Servers, FTP Servers, Email Servers
        Database Servers, Authenticated User Environments
        WIMS, etc. ...]
Workstation Applications


MATHEMATICS APPLICATIONS

Basic Skills

[... Each of theses topics might have one or more of these sections
        Discussion
        Generic Lesson Plans
        Example Labs
        Links to Applications
        Web Resources
        Books
        ... ]

        * Factoring Numbers and Polynomials
        * Graphing Equations
        * Solving Equations Numerically
        * Solving Systems of Equations
        * Working with Matrices
        * Linear Regression
        [... etc. ...]

Advanced Applications
        * Falling Bodies in One Dimension
        * Falling Bodies in Two Dimensions
        * Undamped Spring Motions
        * Damped Spring Motions
        * Planetary Motions
        * Harmonic Analysis of Rainfall Data
        * Heat Distribution on a Metal Plate
        * Stochastic Processes on the SEUL-edu mailing list
        [... etc. ...]

Communicating Mathematics
Downloading Data and Working with Data
Multimedia Applications
Simulation Software
Repetition and Drill Software
Mathematical Games
Grading, Testing, and Assessment Software
Test Generators
Commercial Mathematics Software for Linux
Exotic Unclassifiable Unix Things Somehow Related to Math

Links to Mathematics Software
Links to Commerical Mathematics Software for Linux
Links to K-12 Mathematics Education Sites
Links to University Mathematics Computer Resources
Links to Mathematics Departments Using Unix/Linux
Links to High Schools Using Linux
Links to National Labs Resources
Other Web Resources
FAQs
        
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I'll just start filing things from the math threads under
these categories for the time being.
        
L. Prevett
Mathematics Instructor
Cochise College, Sierra Vista, AZ
prevettl@cochise.cc.az.