Multiple Zombies, the second installment of the undead mathematics series is now available at the iTunes Book store. Get this book and the first installment, In Parts:Fractional Zombies, free for a limited time.
Both books are written for an audience of about 2-3rd grade. Multiple Zombies is specifically for those learning multiplication of numbers 0-10. As such, it introduces the concept of multiplication as addition of sets and includes practice problems tied to the evolving story. Each book requires an iOS or Mac device running iBooks to read and follows the story of two friends as they battle their way through a town suffering from a nasty case of zombies.
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Suddenly, the end of every semester rushes in surprising me with how little time is left to finish the material I wanted to cover. As with any semester, I could have used more time. Despite reaching the end of my syllabi, I could easily have used another week or more to fully cover that material for each class.
But done is done. All in all, I’d call it a good semester.
But what’s next?
My next semester brings a return of Microbiology, where I will again try to sit material from the front end of the course in order to have more time to cover immunology at the end.
I will also be teaching Ecology. This will be a first time for me doing this class, so I expect it to be interesting. My ideal is a discussion-based class where we do a bunch of reading, maybe watch a film or two and then talk through the big ideas. Because I expect us to spend a good amount of time talking about evolution, we will be reading Jerry Coyne’s Why Evolution is True, and follow his blog for some spontaneous talk about evolution and related topics (like cats).
HHMI’s Earth Viewer complements readings from Shubbin’s Your Inner Fish
In the meantime, I’ve been invited to speak on the use of technology in the classroom- featuring my use of the iPad to present an interactive handbook, apps that go along with course material, games (and/ or gamification) as learning tools and other online resources like HHMI, NobelPrize.org or iTunes Course Manager.
I look forward to the opportunity to find out what others are doing in this area and maybe even find collaborators to help put together even better materials.
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Until Sunday, my iBooks, The Thirteenth Labor of Heracles, In Parts and The Curse of Sisyphus are free in the iTunes Store. Click the titles for more information.
Can I hez Brainz?!!!
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The Curse of Sisyphus, from DownHouse Software is coming soon to iTunes.
Sisyphus’ is a tale of cleverness and cunning in which the malevolent King Sisyphus offends and then repeatedly infuriates Zeus until the King of the Gods is forced to personally curse Sisyphus to a punishment befitting his crimes: To slave beneath a stone, pushing it each day to the peak of a great mountain in the underworld and then have it come crashing down upon him, leaving him to repeat the task again … and again … and again, throughout eternity.
But Zeus has tried to hold Sisyphus captive before only to find that the clever human is not so easily trapped.
In this volume, Sisyphus taps into the vengeance of scorned brother, the wisdom of an oracle and the might of a demigod as he masters the rules governing gravitation and motion to escape his punishment.
Look for it in the iTunes book store this May.
Also, take a look at In Parts: A Tale of Fractional Zombies, free in the iTunes Bookstore now until Saturday!
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In Parts: A Tale of Fractional Zombies is available for iPad for free this weekend. Download a copy now from the iTunes book store.
Zombies in the Schoolyard!
Panic?! No, it’s a great opportunity for two students to get some real-world experience in working with fractions.
In Parts tells the story of a zombie attack and how the teachers and students rise to the occasion to save their school. Help dispatch the zombie threat one part at a time. 1/4 … 2/4 … 3/4 … 4/4!
Tags: children, eBook, fractions, iBook, math, story, walking dead, zombie, zombies
Click Here For the CDC’s Zombie Preparedness Page
Coming Soon from DownHouse Software
DownHouse Software announces the coming release of the new eBook, “In Part: A Tale of Fractional Zombies.” This is the story of a zombie attack on an elementary school where children in the math class are learning fractions – Hey Zombies are Fractions! – What a perfect opportunity to put their new skills to work in the real world.
In Part… A Tale of Fractional Zombies – coming soon
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Has anyone out there been publishing on Kindle? I wanted to format my children’s book, Sheriff Harry, for publishing with Amazon, but I’m afraid I’m inept at formatting for this platform.
With iBooks Author, there is a simple WYSIWYG interface, so it was simple to drop images and text in. However, Every time I try to make a kindle document, all I get is the HTML code showing through.
I’ve looked around and tried following other’s advice, but so far haven’t been able to make it work. Any help would be greatly appreciated (suggestions, templates, websites with good walkthroughs).
Thanks very much in advance.
-Jack
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DownHouse Software is offering a the first iBook in the Sheriff Harry Series free on iTunes. This series follows the adventures of how a cowboy cleans up a small town and becomes its celebrated sheriff. See how Harry is called to town by the oppressed townspeople and saves them from the bullies and line-cutters that have made their lives rotten.
The Sheriff Harry books are easy readers for young children, illustrated simply and presenting a western tale with child-sized problems that appeal to new readers.
Sheriff Harry Comes to Town
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Get Down with Education and download a free copy of The Thirteenth Labor of Heracles free this weekend in the US iTunes store. (by the way, if readers in any other country would like a free download, I’d be happy to extend our thanksgiving ‘sale’ to you.)
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Today marks day one of my kickstarter fundraising. DownHouse Software is raising money to hire an artist to illustrate the second book in the mythic science series, tentatively titled The Curse of Sisyphus. This story explores the physics of motion and gravity using the story of King Sisyphus’ legendary punishment by the god Zeus. Additionally, funds will be used to improve the interface and gamify the DownHouse Software Website in a way that promotes exploration of DHS titles and provides a space to practice and expand the knowledge gained by reading the books.
To support this project or to just check it out in greater detail visit my kickstarter site: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1681676168/mythic-science-teaching-science-through-stories
Thanks for your support – whether it just amounts to reading my blog or to supporting DHS.
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