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    Which size tablet to get?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    I have the HD+ and love it. It's pretty thin and not too heavy. A friend has a tablet with a smaller screen and I'm so glad I got hte bigger one. I saw a news release yesterday that now, the HD+ will be able to use the apps on Google Play now as well, so it's no longer limited to BN's app store - very good news. The newer shipping ones will have it on there but the ones in stock may need to update which will be simple to do.

    Best Texts/Programs to Relearn Math

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    Let us know how it goes. It's funny, all my life, math made me want to tear out my hair but it's going far better this time through. And thanks for the mentions of AoPS and Alcumus. Going to check them out as well. I have to agree with your view on the man's voice on Khan Academy. I've been using it mostly to fill in things that came before this pre-alg book...like reviewing fractions. Keep us posted on how it's going. I am still absolutely amazed that I am enjoying math. Granted, it's 'easy' math but still, it's math..LOL!~

    Best Texts/Programs to Relearn Math

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    I am in your shoes too. I am going back to college after getting my B.S. in 1985. Some of the classes I will need require a math pre-requisite which I've had but don't remember a thing. According to my transcript, I had three math classes back then. Who knew? *g*. I am taking the summer to review so I can skip the remedial stuff and just take one that 'counts' even though I had it so long ago. Math was never easy for me at all. I am going through pre-algebra atm. The Khan Academy website has a lot in this area. I'm also working my way through Kiss My Math by Danica McKellar and it's been great. Granted, it's geared for teen girls, but it's funny and entertaining and she explains some things in ways I only wish my previous math teachers/professors had done. I'm actually enjoying it and that's saying a LOT for someone who's always considered math a four letter word. I'll end up re-using this with the girls when they get to pre-algebra. She's also done books on basic math, geometry and algebra as well.

     

    The Khan Academy videos are a great add in. There are also quite a few quiz type sites online. Spark Notes has a great pre-algebra quiz to test yourself. A few:

     

    http://www.sparknotes.com/math/prealgebra/review/quiz.html

     

    http://www.glencoe.c...uiz/index.php4/

     

    http://www.technolog...re-algebra.html

     

    http://www.algebrahelp.com/

     

    http://www.kutasoftw...om/freeipa.html

     

    http://www.math.com/...PreAlgebra.html

    PSA for Kindle users: books become unavailable

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    I went to Your Account, Digital Content, Manage Your Kindle.

    Then I get a list of my books, but the only Actions are the following:

     

    Read Now

    Deliver to my...

    Download & Transfer via USB

    Clear furthest page

    Delete

    Loan

     

    The 'Deliver to...' and 'Download...' options only let me deliver/download to my kindle or my iPad. There is no options to back up or download to my computer.

     

    Am I doing something wrong? All the books were originally delivered to my Kindle.

     

     

     

    Go to Amazon and download the Kindle for PC software. Once it's installed, open it under Tools on the menu bar go to options, then registration. It will connect to your account, then when you go to your library on the Amazon site, under Deliver To... you should see Kindle For PC listed.

    For those of you who take Iron

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    I've had iron issues off and on since I was a kid. Just last week, I was tested and the doc had put me on 2 pills a day. They suggested SlowFe, but I already had Feosol (the carbonyl iron variety) which is also a slow absorbing one and have had no issues with it.

    Big Changes: College Full Time And HSing Anyone?

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    Great suggestions Empress (and I LOVE my crockpot)! I am about to be in this boat too. Hubby has been in school the past two years and I am returning to the hallowed halls of grad student-dom in the fall. One good thing is that mine are now at the age that I can give them things to do and turn them loose to do them. Still it's going to be an adjustment all around and require some seriously creative use of my time. Good luck!

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