Rearrange Problem Groups in a Problem Set 1/31/2025
Most of the time, the order of the problem groups in a problem set will be fine. However, from time to time you might want to rearrange them– especially if some of the problems are “review”. This video will walk you through the simple process of rearranging the problem groups in a problem set.
Why Students Don’t Need Passwords on ALOFT 1/30/2025
A few of the users of ALOFT have commented on the fact that students don’t need any kind of password in order to work on their homework on this platform. That might seem surprising, since TEACHERS absolutely DO need a password. This isn’t a bug, it’s a feature — there are good reasons why the (more…)
Updating a Class List 1/25/2025
Teachers all know that the roster of a class changes throughout the course of a semester — sometimes a lot! Clearly, ALOFT needs to have a way to update a class list as changes happen. This video shows you how to do just that!
A Unit Circle with Negative Angles 1/17/2025
When I’m teaching Trig, one of the problems that I encounter early on is that the students seem to have trouble connecting the ideas of negative angles with the unit circle. So I went ahead and made a unit circle that has both the positive and the negative angles. I’m sure that other people have (more…)
How To Show Students How to Use ALOFT 12/30/2024
Students are going to want to have a quick video to watch to learn how to do their homework on ALOFT. This video is pretty “rough”, but it will get the job done for my “early adopters”!
Creating a problem set 12/30/2024
I’ve created a new video that shows how to create a “problem set” in ALOFT. Remember, a “problem set” is a collection of “groups” of problems, much like you would have from a math textbook. Later, you’ll “assign” this to a class list.
Uploading a Class List 12/27/2024
Ready to start using ALOFT in your math classroom? You are going to need a “class list”, which you’ll upload to stratocumul.us. If you don’t have your final class list yet, that’s fine — you can always “update” a class list later. See the instructions for formatting and uploading a class list here.
We are “live”! 12/26/2024
It’s an exciting day for me — I just published the announcement of the website to social media! I’m hoping that I’ll be able to find a handful of like-minded (or contrary!) math teachers who would like to give the website a spin and see what works and what does not!Additionally, I’m getting pretty close (more…)
Getting Ready to Launch! 12/6/2024
I’m really excited that the site is almost ready to launch — I think that I am still on track to be able to take on new teachers starting in January 2025! I’m hoping to find at least a few brave teachers who would like to experiment with the site and give me some feedback (more…)