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Speaking Engagements
Below you will find a description
of Pat McKeague’s talks, followed by a list of the dates and
locations of his talks for 2007 through 2009.
Titles and Descriptions
Islam and Mathematics: A Story of
Cooperation and Peace Enter the
city of Baghdad in the year 760 and begin an interesting journey
that includes Euclid and Fibonacci, and allows us to reinforce some of the
main concepts in developmental algebra, while painting a picture of
diverse cultures cooperating to advance mathematics throughout the world.
The Human Cannonball, Ferris Wheels,
and Trigonometry This
talk contains a mixture of applications for trigonometry. Among the applications
are the spiral of roots, the human cannonball, and the first Ferris wheel.
We will see how these applications can enhance the teaching of trigonometry,
and how technology can be used to polish these applications.
Patterns and Connections in
Developmental Mathematics This talk is about my two favorite topics
in mathematics: patterns, and links between seemingly unrelated items.
We start with the spiral of roots and end with the chaos game. The journey
will take us by Pascal's triangle, the Fibonacci sequence, and the Sierpinski
triangle. You will have a chance to participate by constructing and connecting
some of these items. This talk can be given as a workshop also
Astronomy, Postage Stamps, Conic Sections
and Eccentricity We use interesting facts from astronomy to make topics
from algebra to calculus come alive. Postage stamps and history brighten
things up even more. Out of this comes a suggestion to make eccentricity
a standard part of our treatment of conic sections.
Five Minutes to a More Satisfying
Course Reserve five minutes of every class meeting for the
things you find interesting in, and around, mathematics, and you will be
surprised how much you can accomplish. Examples will include the
golden rectangle, continued fractions, foreign language texts, and
Internet animations.
Pointing Our Students toward Careers in Teaching I think we can start
looking in our developmental algebra classes for the next generation of
community college mathematics instructors. You will be surprised how
little effort it takes to move in this direction, and how rewarding the
process is for both you and your students.
Dates and Locations
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April 30, 2011 |
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Islam and Mathematics: A
Story of Cooperation and Peace |
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ORMATYC/WAMATYC |
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Skamania Lodge, WA |
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March 4, 2011 |
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The Human Cannonball, Ferris
Wheels, and Trigonometry |
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KYMATYC |
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Carrollton, KY |
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March 4, 2011 |
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Patterns and Connections in
Developmental Mathematics |
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KYMATYC |
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Carrollton, KY |
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February 11, 2011 |
| Title: |
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Islam and Mathematics: A
Story of Cooperation and Peace |
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NADE |
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Washington, D.C. |
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November 13, 2010 |
| Title: |
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Islam and Mathematics: A
Story of Cooperation and Peace |
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AMATYC |
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Boston, MA |
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April 9, 2010 |
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Islam, Mathematics, and
Culture across the Curriculum |
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ArizMATYC |
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Scottsdale, AZ |
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March 5, 2010 |
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Islam, Mathematics, and
Culture across the Curriculum |
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CMC3-South |
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Anaheim, CA |
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March 2, 2010 |
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Islam, Mathematics, and
Culture across the Curriculum |
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Lyceum Speaker Series - Lone
Star College, Montgomery |
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Houston, TX |
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February 16, 2010 |
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Islam, Mathematics, and
Culture across the Curriculum |
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Soroptimist of San Luis
Obispo |
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San Luis Obispo, CA |
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February 12, 2010 |
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A Spiritual Side to
Mathematics? |
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AlaMATYC |
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Tuscaloosa, AL |
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February 12, 2010 |
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Five Minutes to a more
Satisfying Class |
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AlaMATYC |
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Tuscaloosa, AL |
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November 13, 2009 |
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Five Minutes to a more
Satisfying Class |
| Conference: |
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AMATYC Project Access |
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Las Vegas, NV |
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October 29, 2009 |
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A Spiritual Side to
Mathematics? |
| Conference: |
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Congregation Beth David |
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San Luis Obispo, CA |
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October 6, 2009 |
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Islam, Mathematics, and
Culture across the Curriculum |
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Lone Star College - CyFair |
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Houston, TX |
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June 30, 2009 |
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Islam, Mathematics, and
Culture across the Curriculum |
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King David's Masonic Lodge |
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San Luis Obispo, CA |
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June 2, 2009 |
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Islam, Mathematics, and
Culture across the Curriculum |
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Rotary Daybreak |
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San Luis Obispo, CA |
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April 7, 2009 |
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Islam, Mathematics, and
Culture across the Curriculum |
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Creative Mediation |
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San Luis Obsipo, CA |
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April 2, 2009 |
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Islam, Mathematics, and
Culture across the Curriculum |
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Cengage Workshop |
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Orlando, FL |
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March 24, 2009 |
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Islam, Mathematics, and
Culture across the Curriculum |
| Conference: |
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Congregation Beth David |
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San Luis Obispo, CA |
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February 20, 2009 |
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Islam, Mathematics, and
Culture across the Curriculum |
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TCCTA |
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Austin, TX |
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February 6, 2009 |
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Five Minutes to a more
Satisfying Course |
| Conference: |
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Cengage Workshop |
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Nashville, TN |
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December 13, 2008 |
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Islam, Mathematics, and
Culture across the Curriculum |
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CMC3 |
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Monterey, CA |
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November 20, 2008 |
| Title: |
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Five Minutes to a more
Satisfying Class |
| Conference: |
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AMATYC Project Access |
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Washington, DC |
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September 27, 2008 |
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Islam, Mathematics, and
Culture across the Curriculum |
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NDMATYC |
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Carrington, ND |
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September 27, 2008 |
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Astronomy, Postage Stamps,
and Conic Sections |
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NDMATYC |
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Carrington, ND |
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September 26, 2008 |
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Patterns and Connections |
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NDMATYC |
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Carrington, ND |
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June 7, 2008 |
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Building Public Support
Through Local Service Clubs |
| Conference: |
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Beyond Crossroads Workshop |
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Colorado Springs |
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June 6, 2008 |
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Reaching Across Culture and
Curriculum in Developmental Mathematics |
| Conference: |
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Beyond Crossroads Workshop |
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Colorado Springs |
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November30, 2007 |
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Astronomy, Postage Stamps,
Conic Sections, and Eccentricity |
| Conference: |
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CMC3 |
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Monterey, CA |
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November 1, 2007 |
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What a Difference Five
Minutes Makes |
| Conference: |
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AMATYC |
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Minneapolis, MN |
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October 11, 2007 |
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Patterns and Connections in
Algebra |
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Lions Club of San Luis
Obispo |
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San Luis Obispo, CA |
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March 3, 2007 |
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Islam, Mathematics, and
Culture Across the Curriculum |
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CMC3-South |
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Orange, CA |
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February 23, 2007 |
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Pointing our Students Toward
Careers in Teaching |
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ArizMATYC |
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Glendale, AZ |
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February 22 and 23, 2007 |
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Patterns and Connections in
Algebra |
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MATHAPALOOZA |
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Phoenix College, AZ |
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