Happy Belated Birthday FrancisZ

[Evo]

Happy Belated Birthday FrancisZ!1111

I remember your birthday was a few days ago when the forum was under attack and I couldn't make you a birthday thread.

So, Happy Belated Birthday Francis!

 

[lisab]

Happy Birthday Francis, I hope it was a great day for you !

 

[nismaratwork]

Haaaapy birthday, Haaaaaaaaapy birthday , happyhappyhappyhappy daaaaaay.

 

[G01]

Happy Birthday!

 

[Lisa!]

Happy Belated Birthday, Francis!

 

[hypatia]

Hope you had a wonderful birthday!

 

[cobalt124]

Happy Birthday FrancisZ!

 

[FrancisZ]

I remember your birthday was a few days ago when the forum was under attack and I couldn't make you a birthday thread.

So, Happy Belated Birthday Francis!

As always, my thanks Boss Lady! : ) And thanks to everyone for the warm wishes. It is always much appreciated.


By the way, I have a little confession to make everyone--I've been cheating on the Forum! No, in all seriousness: I've been looking to solicit work from maybe a publishing company; so I've been working on making instructional Youtube videos since my last job ended.


And now, for some shameless self-promotion!


Love Math, Hands, and can't get enough Francis, you say? When then look no further: to YouFrancis Channel!...http://www.youtube.com/youfrancis


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MhGrbOHbTY


Criticisms welcome of course.

 

[Evo]

I love it Francis!

 

[nismaratwork]

Heh, good stuff man!

 

[FrancisZ]

Thanks both. I have to admit though: I really can't stand my own voice on recordings. It feels a little "synthetic" somehow; having to make a conscious effort, just to suppress some of my natural tendencies.

For some reason, people seem to think I'm from Boston a lot. Anyway, I guess this (*points to self*) is what you get when you cross a Brooklyn accent with a Jersey accent. Absolute horror!

 

[nismaratwork]

Thanks both. I have to admit though: I really can't stand my own voice on recordings. It feels a little "synthetic" somehow; having to make a conscious effort, just to suppress some of my natural tendencies.

For some reason, people seem to think I'm from Boston a lot. Anyway, I guess this (*points to self*) is what you get when you cross a Brooklyn accent with a Jersey accent. Absolute horror!

Wow... that is one hell of an accent I bet!

Still, what kind of recordings? A lot of resonance and higher tones are killed in compression, or by dictaphones and cheap microphones. You may not have an accurate view of your voice.

 

[FrancisZ]

Wow... that is one hell of an accent I bet!

Still, what kind of recordings? A lot of resonance and higher tones are killed in compression, or by dictaphones and cheap microphones. You may not have an accurate view of your voice.

Again, you are too kind. Anyway, I probably can't blame the device too much (though I'd like to try).

 

[Evo]

I really admire someone that can teach. I don't have the gift, I figure if I know it, anyone should know it. It takes a special person to see things from the perspective of someone that doesn't know yet.

Francis, you have a great voice.

 

[Dembadon]

Happy Birthday, Francis!

I think your video is excellent. If you'll allow me to offer a small suggestion, though; the green marker is a touch too light. There wasn't anything that I absolutely couldn't read, but for future videos, I think a darker color would be better. Other than that, there's nothing wrong with your voice or presentation. Excellent job!

 

[physics girl phd]

Happy belated!

Good luck with the videos... they look REALLY nice (sound off here since family is sleeping). I envy your handwriting. And it's so organized in format... a lot of thought went into that.Publishing companies are into that kinda stuff nowadays (as long as you can find a text to collaborate with... that seems to be the sticky spot, they want to attach videos to an online version of a book, and that'll require an author that's open to it and doesn't want to do it himself).

Do you have any publishing-house connections? (Fortunately I was just asked to review some online materials for a book that I would like to collaborate with... we'll see if that can blossom into more.) Let us know how it goes!

Other random thought as I'm up in the early morning hours (hunger set in and woke me): Ever think about generating a website (or working with one) that might give you online ad revenue? I'm totally unfamiliar here, I'll admit.

 

[FrancisZ]

I really admire someone that can teach. I don't have the gift, I figure if I know it, anyone should know it. It takes a special person to see things from the perspective of someone that doesn't know yet.

Francis, you have a great voice.

"Aye fuhgeddaboutit!" I guess I just have to remember to tone it down sometimes (the kids were really mean when I first moved to Old Bridge).

Anyway, thanks Evo; I really do appreciate that.

Happy Birthday, Francis!

I think your video is excellent. If you'll allow me to offer a small suggestion, though; the green marker is a touch too light. There wasn't anything that I absolutely couldn't read, but for future videos, I think a darker color would be better. Other than that, there's nothing wrong with your voice or presentation. Excellent job!

No, I absolutely agree. I've been having to evolve a lot of things, as I go along. I prefer to use multicolor in general, because I find it easier for students to follow me visually (i.e. they don't get "lost" in the monotony of monochrome). And so, usually, as a habit: the most important points, I try to write in red. Blue is sort of a "subtitle" of that; and green and black I tend to use interchangeably for doing examples.

Will try to get a darker green. And thank you for the advice!

Happy belated!

Good luck with the videos... they look REALLY nice (sound off here since family is sleeping). I envy your handwriting. And it's so organized in format... a lot of thought went into that.

Thank you!

Publishing companies are into that kinda stuff nowadays (as long as you can find a text to collaborate with... that seems to be the sticky spot, they want to attach videos to an online version of a book, and that'll require an author that's open to it and doesn't want to do it himself).

Personally, I like the concept of "online materials" and other tech. But even still: I think that a lot of teachers, principals, superintendents, and really anyone potentially involved in education these days, just like to throw the word "technology" around; and then call it a day. It really doesn't appear very strategic, a lot of times. And I really don't respect the notion of throwing out "old-fashioned" means that still work well.

I for one, absolutely loved my smart board, for say something like graphing functions. But still loved my simple overhead projector, even more so; just because it also allowed me to keep an eye on the class while writing. It is also a more comfortable position to write on a flat horizontal surface. So I've used both, where necessary.

Actually, in a single class, I regularly incorporated my blackboards, overhead, and smart board. But, as a teacher: your boss somehow never seems to appreciate that, unfortunately. They just want you to "use that $5000 smart board I got you!" even though it just isn't good for everything.

Somewhat ironically, I've found it even very limiting at times: either because of it's location in the room; the fact that it's only 5 feet wide (and scrolling obscures part of what you've written--which isn't very good for illustrating lengthy derivations); or that it has to be re-calibrated every time some knucklehead messes with the camera and/or board itself. The boards on wheels are the absolute worst!

Do you have any publishing-house connections? (Fortunately I was just asked to review some online materials for a book that I would like to collaborate with... we'll see if that can blossom into more.) Let us know how it goes!

Honestly, I don't. But I certainly wouldn't shy away from it. Beggars can't be choosers!

Other random thought as I'm up in the early morning hours (hunger set in and woke me): Ever think about generating a website (or working with one) that might give you online ad revenue? I'm totally unfamiliar here, I'll admit.

Well, truthfully, that's sort of why I got into Youtube. I've heard that if you get a strong enough following, that Google might consider supporting your channel.

And I figured, even if it never goes anywhere: (1) it still satisfies a basic desire in me, to communicate mathematics, to anyone whose interested; and (2) it also allows me to exercise my artistic bend. Frankly, I enjoy learning and doing things creatively; and so I've sort of taught myself how to make and edit videos at least (even if they aren't for anything professional).

Some day, certainly, I will be dead; but maybe these things will still be here to help, long after I am gone. Honestly, I can't imagine people tripping over themselves on Youtube, just to learn math; but it seems a noble usage of the medium.

Anyway, I try to make the intros amusing--just to suck people in!

 

[drizzle]

HBBD FrancisZ :)

 

[FrancisZ]

HBBD FrancisZ :)

Why thank you Driz.

By the way: I honestly like your signature at the bottom إقرأ(Google says "read;" is that correct?).

 

[waht]

Happy birthday!

 

[drizzle]

That's right FrancisZ, and thanks, I like it too

 

[FrancisZ]

Happy birthday!

Thank you "Dubbya!"

 

[waht]

Thank you "Dubbya!"

I'm running that on a supercomputing node trying to determine what it means. It might take like 42 years, will see.

 

[FrancisZ]

I'm running that on a supercomputing node trying to determine what it means. It might take like 42 years, will see.

Your name is "what;" although you have intentionally misspelled it (I've assumed possibly for humorous effect). Anyway, I couldn't bring myself to reply, intentionally propagating incorrect spelling; that violates one of my own personal prime directives (I went into convulsions even!).

I did seriously however, try a whole bunch of combinations--because I like to include a persons name and/or identity in a response. Seeing as how you were nice enough to remember me on my birthday, I figured I might as well live up to acknowledging you in return, respectfully.

In the end, I settled on "W." And, adding my own somewhat ironic sense of humor, I changed it to phonetic sounding "double-u" with a Texas accent (hence: "dubbya!").

So, in retrospect: lot of thought actually went into my reply (believe it or not); even as short as it was. So take it or leave, friend.

Surely, you are smarter than Watson, no? ; )

 

[waht]

*Necropost: 2053 AD, pi day.

Simulation results: Higher order perturbations of the semantic mobile structure eventually lead to too many infinities. Shor's algorithm cannot be implemented. Possible match "Ei4yad", uncertainty 98%.