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General Math :

  • MathWorld - (mathworld.wolfram.com) - Eric Weisstein's amazing net-cyclopedia is awesome!
  • Wikipedia Math Portal - I find this to be far-reaching, excellent, and improving all the time!
  • Math Pages - A quite thorough collection of math articles arranged by topic, has history, articles.
  • Math Help Central - A tutorial site with lots of subjects and many examples, including graph paper
  • Cut-The-Knot - Alexander Bogomolny has put together quite a math hub here, especially puzzles!
  • Math Forum - Well-balanced resource from Drexel University, helps students, parents, educators.
  • Math Factoids - A collection of offbeat mathematical facts that don't fit anywhere else
  • Math Archives - I'm listed (my old site is) among their algebra topics sites!
Math / Other Podcasts :
  • The Math Factor - Ozark-at-large Kyle Kellams and Prof. Chaim Goodman-Strauss math-converse
  • Math Mutation - Eric Seligman brings his "odd corners" of the world of math to you from Oregon.
  • The Math Grad - Colorado State grad student Chris Fredrick hits many topics and promotes thinking!
  • DansMathCast - Hey, that's mine! Just wanted to see if you were paying attention. Great math show!
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  • iLearnRadio.org - A network of educational podcasts: (dans)math, science, ESL, news, Chinese, more.
  • The MacCast - Adam Christianson has a nose for the Apple and tech news, answers listener questions
  • MacOSKen - The wry Ken Ray explains technology and the Apple universe with his sardonic wit...
  • Grammar Girl - A wildly popular show by Mignon Fogarty, as nice as she is smart and entertaining!
  • TWiT - This Week in Tech and other shows, hosted by my idol, Leo Laporte (I met him in Sept 06, Jan 07)

Math Books :

Mathemania! Problems by Robin Pemantle, Jeff Wolinsky, Dan Bach. Annotated problem-solving
math book with fun and intriguing math games, logic puzzles and problem solving strategies, based
on seven widely attended northern California math competitions held in the '70's and '80's to stimulate
interest in math concepts and problem-solving. Each chapter represents one competition problem set,
ranging from easy to very challenging, and can be used by schools for their own fun math tournaments.
 
Prealgebra - Mathematics for a Variable World - by Dan Bach and Patricia Leitner - A popular text
with tons of examples, clear explanations, and wide range of exercises and activities. This awesome
book teaches number sense and patterns that gently lead to algebra formulas. Disclaimer: my book.
 
Math Doesn't Suck - Actress Danica McKellar (called a 'math superstar' by The New York Times) rips the
lid off the myth that math "sucks," helping to show that math can be easy, relevant, and even glamorous!
Aimed at middle-school girls, but a should-read for all. Danica answered my math question on the air!
 

Teacher Resources :

    CalTeachers.orgA community of California teachers, mostly K-12, but very welcoming 2me2.
    Join in and trade ideas, see my photos or add your own, join groups or form your own, be a part of it!
     
    Math Worksheet Library - lots of other subjects too! 100 free worksheets for K-6 Math Teachers;
    1000's more by subscription, teaching tips, and a link to me, thanks to worksheet editor Jennifer Berry!)
     
    Learning Sciences International - A teacher's Educational Technology Toolbox, the LSI, in
    partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Education, is "the leading provider of e-learning and
    embedded learning solutions for professional development," and they will be including my podcast in
    their (otherwise) impressive list of ed-tech resources!
     
    Smart-Kit - "Brain Gym and Puzzle Playground" - lots of brain teasers in many subjects. Updated daily!
    The webmaster (Dr. Kaplan, a neurologist) posts his updates and even follows me (dansmath) on Twitter!
     

Homework Help :

  • Just Math Learning Centers - Non-profit math tutoring resource for students in the Sacramento area.
  • Cramster - A community of homework help with answer board, study blog, and even karma points!
  • Hotmath - Step-by-step math homework help (pay) for all the leading high school & college texts
  • Teach-nology - An on-line resource for teachers with websites (I'm there), discussions, and more!
  • Technical Tutoring - Former instructor has teaching tips, recommends math books (and my site!)
  • CoolMath - Karen's Cool Math Site. Mostly for kids but teacher resources too.

Algebra:

  • www.vschool.net/outlinks/math.html - a virtual school on the web!
  • Elizabeth Stapel's PurpleMath page - Arizona math teacher with good links! (incl. mine ;-})
  • www.mathprep.com - offers some free stuff and some pay-to-see areas

    • Calculus:

  • CalculusWorld - (part of mathworld) - A good place to look up specific topics in calculus
  • Calculus and Mathematica - Co-written by my idol: Prof. Bill Davis of Ohio State
  • Mathematica home base - www.wolfram.com - ultra-cool graphics and T-shirts!

    • Other Sites:

  • www.google.com - The best search engine / directory in this (or any other) universe!
  • Google Maps - Zoom in on your favorite place, using satellite imagery and overlays
  • www.dvc.edu - Diablo Valley College; it's where I (show off my) work

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