Visual Algebra - Syllabus

Day 1 - AM

  1. Entering data - formatting cells - summing and averaging data
  2. Making a formula - making data and noisy data
  3. Making an array of data
  4. Making a graph
    1. Chart types
    2. Chart attributes
  5. Project: Graphing a general polynomial - using $

Day 1 - PM

Part I - The visual algebra presentation

Part II - Making a visual algebra model

  1. Executing a model
    1. Begining with a funtion
    2. Begining with data - parsing
    3. Where's the data
  2. Create and develop the lesson model
  3. Using the trendline.
  4. Export as HTML
  5. Making a live export

Day 2 - AM

  1. Using Digitizer
    1. Images - downloading
    2. Images - downloading
    3. Digitizer features
  2. Importing data to Excel - parsing data
  3. The issues of error

Day 2 - PM

  1. What is Maple?
  2. What is Scientific Notebook?

Day 3 - AM

  1. Algebra in Hollywood - a presentation
  2. Anyone can make a movie
    1. Capture
    2. Producing - rendering
    3. Editing
  3. Embedding

Day 3 - PM

  1. A Flash demo - Presentation
  2. Advanced Excel - what is VBA?
  3. Participant's choice

Day 4. AM & PM

  1. Mini presentations - one-on-one
  2. Project time