For my first event that I attended at the University of Georgia was “Math Club Talk, The Calculus of Polynomials, Without Calculus.” This event was held on August 24, 2017, at the Boyd Graduate Studies. At this event, Mo (lecturer) discussed with those that came how to find the line tangent to a simple second-degree polynomial displaced from the projector. From this he showed how easy it was to find the line, which was the bx+c portion of the a(x^2) + bx + c parabola. Other parabolas that he showed us were a little more complex in design, but with just add a trigonometric function to the original line function he could have a sinusoidal function be tangent to a straight line. Other things that Mo mentioned in the lecture was that if here is a common tangent line between two parabolas, then there is a tangential parabola. At the end of the lecture Mo should us a wa)))) Some of the methods that Mo used in finding tangency I would not have thought of applying them, and others were so obvious, I couldn’t believe that I didn’t recognize them from the start of the problem. …show more content…
Having to find a solution to what is unknown has always been a trigger to getting my attention. One of the best parts of this event was that Mo was engaged into what he was showing, you could see enthusiasm coming off him. Being able to talk about math to students that also love math as much as him, and that they were willing to give up part of their evening to hear this lecture. When he was demonstrating what had to be done to the polynomial(s) to achieve a line tangent to the original polynomial he made sure that everyone understood and could see what was happening inside the
The information on the pH of the ocean was really interesting. She explains well how one tenth of a difference in pH makes a huge difference in the ocean life (p 114). I think it makes the topic approachable for the
Not only does this episode bring attention to many influential African Americans, it provides a lens for a younger audience to see and understand the racism in the past. Using Martin Luther King Jr’s actual words was very
It was very enlightening and informative. It is quite a sight to see so many African American intellectuals gathered in one room . There were round table open discussion and many
I was the only undergraduate present, and I believe the message could have encouraged several other students. For instance, Dr. Moore even discussed how he previously had unsatisfying encounters with law simply because he drove a BMW. He explained how he was often pulled over when he was not breaking any law. It was interesting to hear how he was instantly labeled as a threat or a drug dealer simply because he was black man driving an expensive car. During one of his encounters, the officer told him his tint was too dark.
I was very impressed and taken back that John would twirl each girl into the classroom, and would shake every boys hand. I thought that was brilliant because he is showing these little girls they are precious princesses, and teaching these boys young what respect is. His impressive interactions of the students gladly did not stop there. Every Thursday and Friday Joe does a segment called “Speak Life.” Joe was teaching his students phrases and a lifestyle from the Bible, without even telling his students.
The informative speeches delivered from my peers were about the community as of where the majority of us come from or a place where my peers call home. I learned many interesting things. For example, how El Dia de Los Muertos is a very special event mostly taken in Aguas Calientes or just in general in Mexico but is still celebrated in the United States. I learned how “Papel Picado” is a famous thing they do for El Dia de Los Muertos and how people can decorate Papel Picado such as making skulls or others designs that represent death. Also, how here at Csun they have a Dia de Los Muertos event that takes up to three days in honor to those who have departed.
After watching Randy’s Pausch’s Last Lecture. I did some research and was sad to find out he passed away in 2008. He was with his family when he passed away however, so that was ensuring to my heart. His lecture gave me a lot of things to realize in my life.
The humor of the guest speaker really made me feel comfortable. Adam frankness with
The video that I chose was Algebra Team: Teacher Collaboration. The video was about two eighth grade teachers who taught Algebra. They both teach the same things on the same days. Together, they plan their lessons and then after they teach them, they would come back together and talk about what worked and what did not. I watched as the video showed how both of the teachers taught.
Third Panelist David Hemming discussed Slave Cottage, the “Coloured Village, and the Underground Railroad in Niagara-on-the Lake.. The presenter was having technical difficulties with his presentation, which took away from his presentation. It was distracting when the slides would change without him realizing then he would have to go back. I felt bad that the slideshow wasn’t working properly for him, but he persisted through trying his best. Despite the distraction he did well discussing about his topics.
They looked beyond each other’s race and social class, they were there because they knew they had a problem and that by being there they were going to get the help they need. They were willing to help each other out in any way they could. I felt happy to know that
I still have this picture and whenever I feel like I can move on, I remember the phrase “Si se Puede!” I moved on to the other activities plan for this day, but the lecture filled a special place in my
One of the topics I had the opportunity to be informed about was Medicare and its growth. Another interesting topic that was focused on during the conference was advocacy. During this presentation, I was able to learn about what advocacy really is and is it better to advocate for someone or something on paper or verbally?
I really hated how he always had to bring god into his arguments because it makes the arguments unfair in a way. When Jody embarrassed him in front of his whole class by telling the truth about the abortion he showed no courage because he just denied it and called her a liar, he was embarrassed and scared. He later tried to kill himself and blamed others for why he did it even though it was all him and it was kind of like the easy way out. But finally towards the end when he was able to go to school again he told the truth about what happened with Jody and he wanted to change and become a better person. It takes real courage to stand in front of everyone and tell them your biggest mistake of your life especially after you make such a big deal about how man is known for his work and abortion is a sin.
Mr. Sauro use of visuals and I find the idea of there being thousands of miles of unexplored cave systems being scattered around the world highly fascinating. The mountains that held the caves that Mr. Sauro explorered looked like the mountain from the scene from Avatar. I respected the fact that Mr. Sauro and his team treated the area that they were exploring with respect and trying to keep human contamination to an absloute mininon. They also showed the native people the pictures of the cave which i thought was a nice thing to do. I choose this TED talk because I would like to one day go Spelunking, and seeing what other people have found inside unexplored caves is truly exciting.