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Brian McLogan
Rationalizing the radical to evaluate the limit
π Learn how to evaluate the limit of a function by rationalizing the radical. The limit of a function as the input variable of the function tends to a number/value is the number/value which the function approaches at that time. The limit...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to find the critical values of a function
π Learn how to find the critical values of a function. The critical values of a function are the points where the graph turns. They are also called the turning points of a function. To obtain the critical points of a function, first, we...
Religion for Breakfast
You Don't Need to be Religious to Study Religion
You don't need to be religious to study religion. This might sound really obvious to you...but from my experience, lots of people assume this.
Brian McLogan
Finding the rule for a linear function when given a table - How to solve math problems
π How to write the rule of a function given the table of values. To write the rule of a function from the table is somehow tricky but can be made easier by having prior knowledge of the type of function. If the function is a linear...
Brian McLogan
Using a 45 45 90 triangle evaluate trig functions
π Learn how to evaluate the six trigonometric functions given a right triangle. A right triangle is a triangle with 90 degrees as one of its angles. A right triangle is made up of two legs, which formed the sides of the 90 degrees angle...
Curated Video
Writing a Strong Closing Paragraph: Referring to the Prompt and Big Ideas
In this video, the teacher explains how to write a closing paragraph that stays on topic for a writing prompt. The teacher emphasizes the importance of referring back to the prompt and the main ideas of the response. They provide clear...
Extra English Practice
Basic Grammar: Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives
English grammar lesson for beginners on three basic parts of speech. Two interactive practice activities: sorting and odd-one-out.
Brian McLogan
Finding a rule from a table of values using a combination of operations - Cool math
π How to write the rule of a function given the table of values. To write the rule of a function from the table is somehow tricky but can be made easier by having prior knowledge of the type of function. If the function is a linear...
Brian McLogan
Use the quotient rule inside of the chain rule
π Learn how to find the derivative of a function using the chain rule. The derivative of a function, y = f(x), is the measure of the rate of change of the function, y, with respect to the variable x. The process of finding the derivative...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to add a mixed number to a fraction with unlike denominators
π Learn how to add and subtract mixed numbers. Mixed numbers are numbers with two parts: the whole number part and the fraction part. Mixed numbers are ways to represent improper fractions using proper fractions.To add or subtract mixed...
Visual Learning Systems
Investigating Heredity: Acquired Traits
This fascinating program helps students understand the basics of heredity. Acquired traits and inherited traits are defined and contrasted. Special emphasis is placed on some easy to understand human traits that are inherited. Concepts...
Brian McLogan
Evaluating the composition of Functions
π Learn how to evaluate an expression with the composition of a function and a function inverse. Just like every other mathematical operation, when given a composition of a trigonometric function and an inverse trigonometric function,...
Brian McLogan
ACT SAT Prep How to determine the perimeter of a triangle using similar triangles
ACT SAT Prep How to determine the perimeter of a triangle using similar triangles
Brian McLogan
Learn to take the second derivative of exponential chain rule
π Learn how to find the derivative of exponential and logarithmic expressions. The derivative of a function, y = f(x), is the measure of the rate of change of the function, y, with respect to the variable x. The process of finding the...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lyn Ossome - Emancipation and Freedom
Lyn Ossome is Senior Research Fellow at the Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR), Kampala. She holds a PhD in Political Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, and was previously Postdoctoral Fellow at the...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Michael Rich - Media and Child Health
Michael Rich, MD, MPH, is Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, Associate Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Harvard School of Public Health, and practices Adolescent Medicine at Boston...
Curated Video
Understanding the Idiom: A Taste of Your Own Medicine
In this video lesson, the teacher explains the meaning of the idiom "a taste of your own medicine" through the use of cartoons. The idiom refers to teaching someone a lesson by treating them the same way they treated you. Through visual...
Brian McLogan
How to find the domain of a rational equation
π Learn how to find the domain of rational functions. Recall that the domain of a function is the set of possible input values (x-values) of the function. For a rational function, the denominator cannot be zero. Thus, to find the domain...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Mark Naison - CRT Hysteria
Dr. Mark Naison, Professor of African American Studies and History at Fordham University, is the author of seven books and over 300 articles on African American politics, labor history, popular culture and education policy. His first...
Brian McLogan
Given a line, name the two planes that intersect at the line
π Learn how to label points, lines, and planes. A point defines a position in space. A line is a set of points. A line can be created by a minimum of two points. A plane is a flat surface made up of at least three points. A point is...
ACDC Leadership
AP Economics Summer Institutes with Jacob Clifford
Last summer I put a video camera in the hallway and asked the participants if they wanted to share anything about their experience. The responses were kind and humbling. I'm very glad that they got so much out of it. If you teach AP...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jane Chikapa - Teaching in the Global Pandemic - Malawi
Jane Chikapa is a top fifty Global Teacher Prize finalist. Jane teaches English in a secondary school located on the edge of Lake Malawi β an area where many people value working in the fishing business over the pursuit of education....
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Scott Plous - What is Action Teaching
AndrΓ©s Richner is the Director of Technology at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, where he spearheads the development of an online learning platform to support RULER, the Centerβs approach to social emotional learning and...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz - Teacher as Interrupter
In courses such as The Teaching of Writing, Writing Non-Fiction, and Teaching English in Diverse Social/Cultural Contexts, Sealey-Ruiz, who started her career as a high school English teacher in 1993, seeks to βguide...