Norton News https://blog.oaknorton.com Mon, 24 Jan 2022 12:50:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 7865306 Rights vs Privileges in Under 3 Minutes https://blog.oaknorton.com/rights-vs-privileges-in-under-3-minutes/ https://blog.oaknorton.com/rights-vs-privileges-in-under-3-minutes/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2020 11:14:15 +0000 https://blog.oaknorton.com/?p=508 What’s the difference between rights and privileges? In today’s world, we hear the word “rights” tossed out quite a bit. What is the difference between a right and a privilege? To me I like I like to think of the difference between a right and privilege like this: Lets say you’re out for a little […]

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]]> https://blog.oaknorton.com/rights-vs-privileges-in-under-3-minutes/feed/ 0 508 Since When Did Americans Give Up Freedom for Lives? https://blog.oaknorton.com/since-when-did-americans-give-up-freedom-for-lives/ https://blog.oaknorton.com/since-when-did-americans-give-up-freedom-for-lives/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2020 23:49:06 +0000 https://blog.oaknorton.com/?p=481 Where did the Americans go? During a crisis, it’s difficult to openly criticize leaders for their “decisive actions.” They are always making decisions on “the best available knowledge” “for the good of the people.” How do you know if it’s really the best available knowledge or for the good of the people? Is putting 10 […]

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]]> https://blog.oaknorton.com/since-when-did-americans-give-up-freedom-for-lives/feed/ 6 481 Math Worksheet https://blog.oaknorton.com/math-worksheet/ https://blog.oaknorton.com/math-worksheet/#respond Fri, 27 Mar 2020 04:58:22 +0000 https://blog.oaknorton.com/?p=451 Get Real Math Mastery of Basic Skills While Building a Mind for Algebra CLICK to BUY NOW for $4.99 Welcome to the Math Skills Worksheet I created for my kids. This will help your children excel at all basic math functions. To truly excel at math, basic functions must become automatic so the slower conscious […]

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]]> https://blog.oaknorton.com/math-worksheet/feed/ 0 451 Students are not College Math Ready https://blog.oaknorton.com/students-are-not-college-math-ready/ https://blog.oaknorton.com/students-are-not-college-math-ready/#respond Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:28:54 +0000 http://blog.oaknorton.com/?p=367 Someone sent me a link to this graph which comes from pg. 74 of a PARCC document and shows exactly what’s happening in public education. 89% of high school math instructors believe their students are ready for college level work, yet only 26% of college instructors think they are ready. What’s the disconnect here? Are high […]

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]]> https://blog.oaknorton.com/students-are-not-college-math-ready/feed/ 0 367 The UVU Remedial Math Situation https://blog.oaknorton.com/the-uvu-remedial-math-situation/ https://blog.oaknorton.com/the-uvu-remedial-math-situation/#respond Sun, 18 Sep 2011 02:42:07 +0000 http://blog.oaknorton.com/?p=349 Most universities have remedial math courses for students who have had difficulty getting to university math levels. However, few universities have remedial math DEPARTMENTS. UVU is one such university that has been forced to do this because of the low quality math skills of students who arrive at the university. For years the Utah State […]

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]]> https://blog.oaknorton.com/the-uvu-remedial-math-situation/feed/ 0 349 Parent Concerns in Alpine School District https://blog.oaknorton.com/parent-concerns-in-alpine-school-district/ https://blog.oaknorton.com/parent-concerns-in-alpine-school-district/#respond Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:14:05 +0000 http://blog.oaknorton.com/?p=346 This past week I received a couple of troubling emails from parents in Alpine School District. Here’s the first: Last night my daughter was at a youth activity when a 12 year old girl from her church class mentioned some fun creative writing assignments she was given at the public junior high school in our […]

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]]> https://blog.oaknorton.com/parent-concerns-in-alpine-school-district/feed/ 0 346 Meet Some Mormons Website https://blog.oaknorton.com/meet-some-mormons-website/ https://blog.oaknorton.com/meet-some-mormons-website/#respond Mon, 01 Aug 2011 02:14:39 +0000 http://blog.oaknorton.com/?p=340 Some local folks and I are working on a website for people who aren’t familiar with LDS/Mormon beliefs. It’s called Meet Some Mormons and it will grow with time to include more information regarding practices and beliefs, but there is already a bit of content out there if you want to take a look. The […]

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]]> https://blog.oaknorton.com/meet-some-mormons-website/feed/ 0 340 From Adam to Noah, a story in the names https://blog.oaknorton.com/from-adam-to-noah-a-story-in-the-names/ https://blog.oaknorton.com/from-adam-to-noah-a-story-in-the-names/#respond Sat, 09 Jul 2011 13:30:25 +0000 http://blog.oaknorton.com/?p=337 I’ve long been fascinated by the Hebrew language and found this to be pretty interesting.

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]]> https://blog.oaknorton.com/from-adam-to-noah-a-story-in-the-names/feed/ 0 337 Do you believe in prophecy or do you believe prophecy? https://blog.oaknorton.com/do-you-believe-in-prophecy-or-do-you-believe-prophecy/ https://blog.oaknorton.com/do-you-believe-in-prophecy-or-do-you-believe-prophecy/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 04:13:34 +0000 http://blog.oaknorton.com/?p=324 ***This post is not to create panic or worry, I’m just offering a reminder that these things are coming, and even if you don’t believe in prophesy, it’s not a bad idea to have some food and water and supplies stored up just in case of a natural disaster.*** Are you a member of the […]

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]]> https://blog.oaknorton.com/do-you-believe-in-prophecy-or-do-you-believe-prophecy/feed/ 3 324 Report Suggests Improvements to ASD Math Program – ALARMING https://blog.oaknorton.com/report-suggests-improvements-to-asd-math-program-alarming/ https://blog.oaknorton.com/report-suggests-improvements-to-asd-math-program-alarming/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:26:41 +0000 http://blog.oaknorton.com/?p=311 If you assumed this was Alpine School District in Utah, it’s not, but it’s the same old story. We’ve just saved $26,000 by not having the study done.  This news report is about Anchorage School District in Alaska which has jumped into constructivist math with the “Everyday Math” program (named thus because it was designed […]

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]]> https://blog.oaknorton.com/report-suggests-improvements-to-asd-math-program-alarming/feed/ 8 311 Better than Singapore Math? https://blog.oaknorton.com/better-than-singapore-math/ https://blog.oaknorton.com/better-than-singapore-math/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:32:37 +0000 http://blog.oaknorton.com/?p=303 Post note: Just to be clear, this is not an endorsement of Jump math. I think the jury is out on it and things I’ve read since this post indicate it may have some issues to resolve, but it does appear to be worth looking into. I received an email Wednesday concerning an article appearing […]

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]]> https://blog.oaknorton.com/better-than-singapore-math/feed/ 10 303 My Parents LDS Conversion Story https://blog.oaknorton.com/my-parents-lds-conversion-story/ https://blog.oaknorton.com/my-parents-lds-conversion-story/#respond Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:28:31 +0000 http://blog.oaknorton.com/?p=300 This is the story of how my parents came to join the LDS church. That act naturally was the greatest effect on my life and I am eternally grateful they joined. If you are not LDS and you have questions about the faith, feel free to email me for a friendly and non-pushy answer to […]

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]]> https://blog.oaknorton.com/my-parents-lds-conversion-story/feed/ 0 300 The Salmon Khan Academy https://blog.oaknorton.com/the-salmon-khan-academy/ https://blog.oaknorton.com/the-salmon-khan-academy/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 02:18:33 +0000 http://blog.oaknorton.com/?p=293 Many of you have probably heard of the Khan Academy before. A few years ago I sent out an email about it when it was a lot smaller but still very cool. Today’s Khan academy could be one stop shopping for almost all your child’s math needs.  With over 2,000 videos teaching everything from basic […]

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]]> https://blog.oaknorton.com/the-salmon-khan-academy/feed/ 2 293 Blair Henderson tells the story of Old Ephraim https://blog.oaknorton.com/blair-henderson-tells-the-story-of-old-ephraim/ https://blog.oaknorton.com/blair-henderson-tells-the-story-of-old-ephraim/#respond Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:03:24 +0000 http://blog.oaknorton.com/?p=286 At a family gathering in the summer of 2009, Blair Henderson (my father-in-law) recounted the story of a giant grizzly bear that inhabited Logan canyon years ago. I finally got around to posting it for family and friends to enjoy. Total running time is about 45 minutes.

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]]> https://blog.oaknorton.com/blair-henderson-tells-the-story-of-old-ephraim/feed/ 0 286 PISA scores and Utah https://blog.oaknorton.com/pisa-scores-and-utah/ https://blog.oaknorton.com/pisa-scores-and-utah/#respond Sat, 11 Dec 2010 22:51:57 +0000 http://blog.oaknorton.com/?p=280 Last week on the Rod Arquette show, a Judy Park (??? not sure of last name) from the state office of education spoke with Rod concerning the release of the latest PISA scores (http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/) which help show math, reading, and science ability rankings from around the world. The United States was down the list a […]

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]]> https://blog.oaknorton.com/pisa-scores-and-utah/feed/ 0 280 How ASD Handles Vocal Parents https://blog.oaknorton.com/how-asd-handles-vocal-parents/ https://blog.oaknorton.com/how-asd-handles-vocal-parents/#comments Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:33:54 +0000 http://blog.oaknorton.com/?p=275 In the August 2004 issue of Teaching Children Mathematics, 5 co-authors from Alpine School District and BYU’s mathematics education department (Scott Hendrickson, Daniel Siebert, Stephanie Z. Smith, Heidi Kunzler, and Sharon Christensen) collaborated on an article entitled “Addressing Parents’ Concerns about Mathematics Reform.” This article appeared over a year before I entered the “math war” […]

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]]> https://blog.oaknorton.com/how-asd-handles-vocal-parents/feed/ 3 275 Research on Effective Study Methods https://blog.oaknorton.com/research-on-effective-study-methods/ https://blog.oaknorton.com/research-on-effective-study-methods/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:05:25 +0000 http://blog.oaknorton.com/?p=272 This NY Times article is excellent. It points out how studies have shown the falsity of the “learning style” debate where educrats say, “well some children are visual and some are auditory.” This is a false theory which has tended to promote Investigations math style instruction. There are several other major tips to effective studying […]

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]]> https://blog.oaknorton.com/research-on-effective-study-methods/feed/ 1 272 Building Teamwork Through Marshmallow Towers https://blog.oaknorton.com/building-teamwork-through-marshmallow-towers/ https://blog.oaknorton.com/building-teamwork-through-marshmallow-towers/#respond Sun, 23 May 2010 04:22:45 +0000 http://blog.oaknorton.com/?p=269 Neat concept.

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]]> https://blog.oaknorton.com/building-teamwork-through-marshmallow-towers/feed/ 0 269 TED Talk on Math Class https://blog.oaknorton.com/ted-talk-on-math-class/ https://blog.oaknorton.com/ted-talk-on-math-class/#respond Sun, 23 May 2010 04:20:40 +0000 http://blog.oaknorton.com/?p=266 I really like what this teacher has to say about children needing to derive formulas instead of just being taught them and I like how he integrates physics with math.

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]]> https://blog.oaknorton.com/ted-talk-on-math-class/feed/ 0 266 Official Rebuttal to Daily Herald Article https://blog.oaknorton.com/official-rebuttal-to-daily-herald-article/ https://blog.oaknorton.com/official-rebuttal-to-daily-herald-article/#respond Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:42:01 +0000 http://blog.oaknorton.com/?p=263 For those of you that saw last Sunday’s Provo Daily Herald front page story, the reporter claimed I made a number of statements which I did not. I understand how a reporter occasionally gets things wrong, especially from oral conversations, but in this case, I gave the Herald a letter in writing and they completely […]

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