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May 2013

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This is where you'll find the latest happenings, news, & ideas in math teaching

Math teaching videos
My videos at YouTube show you how to teach concepts.
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Math help, homework help, and online tutoring websites

I cannot be but amazed by the wealth and quality of math help services online - and many of them are totally free!  Chances are, someone else has probably already asked the same math question online so that the message board archives and question banks have the answer ready for you!

Need Help With Math? Try an Interactive Online Tutorial An online math curriculum is a great alternative to tutoring that can open new doors by bringing math and algebra concepts to life through animated lessons. Standards based lessons are ideal for afterschool math practice Flexible approach offers alternative explanations & option to repeat lessons Online math tutorials present difficult concepts in a non-threatening way Learn how to conquer math anxiety using an online math curriculum.

Math help/Homework help

Ask Dr. Math
Browse old math questions or ask your own. Expert answers. The archives have thousands of answered questions covering all math topics from elementary to college level.  Highly recommended!
mathforum.org/dr.math

S.O.S. Mathematics CyberBoard
Active discussion board where you can ask math questions about algebra, calculus, geometry, trigonometry, probability, college math, computer science, physics, and more.
www.sosmath.com/CBB

Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies Forums
for students, teachers & parents
Homework help, Teacher Talk, Parents place.
www.mathgoodies.com/forums

Math Help Boards
From pre-algebra on through university-level math. It has experienced staff, is completely free, and as a policy does not give answers away without the asker showing some effort.
www.mathhelpboards.com

FreeMathHelp.com
A math homework help forum.
www.freemathhelp.com/forum

Math Planet forum
Message boards from prealgebra through calculus and SAT/ACT.
www.mathplanet.com/forum

Studentquestions.com—Free homework Help
Post homework questions and get answers. Tutors in every subject are standing by. Students can sign up as tutors too!
www.studentquestions.com

Math With Larry
High school math questions are answered for free.
www.MathWithLarry.com

TutorHub
TutorHub provides free collaborative student-to-student homework help, combined with optional, private (paid) tutoring. The website has a wide curriculum coverage, with the most popular subject being math.
tutorhub.com

SchoolTrainer Homework Help
Send your homework question in. The service is free if you refer a friend; otherwise $2 per question.
www.schooltrainer.com/free-homework-help.html

Student of Fortune
Homework help: submit a question, including how much you're willing to pay.
www.studentoffortune.com

MathTV.com
Over 4,000 free, online video lessons for basic math, algebra, trigonometry, and calculus. Videos also available in Spanish. I've written a review of MathTV lessons when they used to be offered on CDs.
www.mathtv.com

S.O.S. Mathematics
A free resource for math review material from Algebra to Differential Equations.
www.sosmath.com

PurpleMath.com
An extensive library of algebra lessons.
www.purplemath.com

Math.com
Lessons from basic math to calculus, including examples and interactive problems.
www.math.com

Math-Mate.com
A comprehensive math tutorial website, covering lots of topics. Also includes a cram sheet generator that generates handy study sheets on various math topics.
www.math-mate.com

Alleyoop
Step-by-step videos, thousands of practice sets and activities & one-on-one help for pre-algebra, algebra 1, and algebra 2. You can use Alleyoop and earn Yoops for free, but to learn faster (access the material at a good pace), you need to purchase a monthly subscription ($29/$59/$99).
www.alleyoop.com

HotMath.com
Step-by-step answers to the math homework problems from your actual textbook. Also video review lessons.
www.hotmath.com

Guaranteach
A large online library of short video lessons and quizzes. The videos are recorded by dozens of different tutors, who vary in their methods and teaching styles, so you have the chance to learn the same lesson from several perspectives. About $5 per month.
www.guaranteach.com

Multimedia Math Glossary
for third grade.  Links to glossaries of other grades are found there, too.
www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/math_advantage/glossary3.html

A Maths Dictionary for Kids
An animated, interactive online math dictionary for students which explains over 600 common mathematical terms and math words in simple language.
amathsdictionaryforkids.com

Math Made Simple
Download Math Video Lessons. An easy way to learn at your own pace. Each lesson is about an hour long.

HippoCampus
Online interactive lessons (free) covering high school algebra and calculus courses (including AP calculus).
www.hippocampus.org

MathMistakes.info
Common student mistakes in algebra, trig, and calculus explained.
mathmistakes.info

Quickmath
Online calculator that automatically provides solutions to algebra problems and equations.
www.quickmath.com

ECalc
An excellent online calculator. Both basic and scientific forms. Features include complex numbers math, unit conversion, expression history, linear and root equation solvers, and more. Also available as a desktop application. See also their math reference sheets
www.ecalc.com

Webmath.com
Are you stuck on a math problem? Instant-answer problem solvers, huge amount of already solved example problems, or ask an expert.
www.webmath.com

Online tutoring

TutorsVille
Online tutoring - tutors for any subject. Pricing $29.99 for two hours; trial lessons are also available for $9 per hour (money back guarantee).
www.tutorsville.net

Teacher4U
A virtual math lab for pre-algebra, algebra, and geometry that consists of multimedia lessons using a step-by-step approach. The cost is between $1.00 and $3.00 per lesson. Private tutoring also available.
www.teacher4-u.com

Tutor Bungalow
A free home tutoring marketplace. Tutors post profiles for free and students contact them directly for free. Limited revenue is generated from the sale of featured listings for certain tutors. The website has a very clean, user-friendly layout.
www.tutorbungalow.com

TutorSpree
A marketplace for high-quality tutoring. The tutors at TutorSpree are all educators.
http://www.tutorspree.com

Next Guru
An online marketplace that allows students to browse private tutor profiles for over 90 subject areas.
www.nextguru.com

MathLessons.com
Find a math tutor in your area. Listings by country, state, and city.
www.mathlessons.com

Math Tutor Online
Octavian tutors middle and high school math, concentrating on principles, and not just calculations & algorithms. First lesson free.
www.math-tutor-online.net

Parliament Tutors
Private, In-home SAT Prep to LSAT Prep in New York, New Jersey, Cleveland, Miami and Los Angeles.
www.parliamenttutors.com

SchoolTrainer
Academic coaching (tutoring) for $24.99 per session.
www.schooltrainer.com

CalcTutor
Interactive online tutoring in calculus. The first session is free; after that the price is $17.50 per session. Sessions usually last between 45 minutes and 90 minutes depending on the needs of the student.
www.calctutor.ca

St. Louis Tutoring
Private In-Home Tutoring Services in St. Louis.
stlouis.varsitytutors.com

TutorVista
Online tutoring done using an interactive whiteboard with chat. Also offering SAT/ACT test prep services.
www.tutorvista.com

Math in a Box
Professional, certified math teacher Susan Johnsey offers online tutoring, online classes, and free advice.
www.mathinabox.com

TutorMatch.com
Searchable directory of thousands of tutors around the world. Searching is free but the tutors won't be.
www.tutormatch.com

David Roth Tutor and Homework Help
Tutoring or homework help. Homework help via email: $15/hour. Online tutoring via chat: $20 per hour.
www.tutor-homework.com

WyZAnt Math Tutors
A nationwide tutor-student matching service. Search for local in-home math tutors in your area.
www.wyzant.com/Math_tutors.aspx

Open Door Math Online Tutoring
An online math tutoring service. All instruction is carried out by one qualified, experienced, Canadian educator. Base price $30 per hour.
sites.google.com/site/emathhelp

Maths Tutor by iTutorMaths
Online GCSE courses where the child works with a maths tutor either in weekly sessions, or more often in a "crammer" course.
www.itutormaths.co.uk

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