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Marco

@malmeida.bsky.social

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He/Him/His. Physics & Math teacher out in Western Mass. You'll also likely be subject to me regularly bringing up social justice-related things, music, and probably the Celtics. Oh and bread.

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Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · Nov 27

PSA: If you're sharing resources, include your name/handle so we can give you credit!

Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · 11m

This might be an interesting toy for resonance 🎢

youtu.be/h89LnWlDwcQ?...

How to Play 'Fantastic Gymnastics!' - Hasbro Gaming

YouTube video by Hasbro

Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · 3h

😭

Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · 4h

Just a wealth of great options and you didn't even mention CERN!

Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · 4h

Europe just doesn't play fair for field trips 🎢

Emily Rae @ecrmaths.bsky.social · 5h

Maths Inspiration is good. Bletchley Park is also a great trip. If you're thinking big, a maths trip to Florence to incorporate the Da Vinci and Gallileo Museums, and the opportunity to pose in front of the leaning tower of Pisa with a comically large protractor (yes, some of our students did that!)

Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · 8h

I don't get it

Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · 8h

Would love a working group thinking about how to better incorporate dynamical systems into our curricula. Not bc of AI necessary, just because it's neat. Leaving meat on the bone as far as what's possible for students to do, esp w technology

Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · 8h

He was on Twitter iirc - wish he'd migrate over

Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · 8h

That's a political platform I can get behind - you've got my vote

Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · 13h

"Jesus sounded pretty cool. Y'all suuuuuuuuck and he would facepalm & wonder where the heck things went wrong" -me, since pretty much always

Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · 22h

new to me, that was fun

Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · 22h

quelle surprise

Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · 22h

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Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · 1d

yeah but like recursion's a thing

a flow chart of sorts.
step equation (arrow points to) Step #1: Solve a 1-step equation (arrow points to) Step #2: Solve a 2-step equation (arrow points back to initial 2-step equation bubble)

Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · 1d

yeah but if I just title it Multi-Step Equations then

a silhouette of a man holding up a chain in front of a sunset .

Alt: a silhouette of a man breaking chains in front of a sunset .

media.tenor.com

Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · 1d

✋

Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · 1d

On the other hand "you use AI in my class, I use AI to write your college rec" isn't a half-bad threat

Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · 1d

A hot take

Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · 1d

Haha it was quickly pasted together before morning meeting 😅

Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · 1d

Ofc!

Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · 1d

@chadtopaz.bsky.social made my own! And you're in good company

Advertisement for Chad's book and a reading by Jericho Brown

Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · 1d

Apparently I'm a couple days late on a new Alex Cameron single #DailyTrack

youtu.be/aG_zURd5rOEd

YouTube video by Release - Topic

Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · 1d

I just made this for someone who asked for something like it over on fb. Use as you will. www.desmos.com/calculator/o...

Rate-of-Change Function using three-point method

Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · 1d

oh huh

Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · 1d

what the heck was up in November 2004?

google trends for "vibe" search term showing sharp peak (100 of relative frequency) back in November 2004

Marco @malmeida.bsky.social · 1d

honestly just glad he's still with us

also feels *longer* than 5 years somehow