Hypothesis Testing

Here goes nothing....

What did I do?
If there ever was some doing be to be done for this class it was with this assignment.  I am a mac user.  Now I love my Mac and will never go back but for a technology related class, the assignment should have been tested on a Mac.  The Mac does not have the data toolpack you can find on a PC instead I downloaded Stat Plus, only to find that it made life more confusing.  So after a few tears, I memorized Dr. Pierces video (I wish it had some talking through it), I took a day off from it and went to work.  While I was at work I realized I was sitting at a PC.  I took the opportunity to download the data tool pack on my school computer and it worked.  I was relieved to have finally been able to complete this project, but once again I am not happy that I was unable to do this within my own home, instead I had to stay at work longer to do this.  I just really wish there would have been a screen cast for Mac users.  After plugging in all the necessary information into the tool pack I came up with the P values.  Which can be seen here:

	AGE	Gender	Teaching
Score	0.428514	0.284535	0.06
D.Posts	0.003893*	0.444181	0.35*
MelScore	0.089129	0.376572	0.014593*

P = .05

P = .05

and

	Chrome Vs. Safari	Chrome vs. Firefox	Chrome vs IE	Safari vs. IE
Score	0.105159	0.133	0.027*	0.343349
D.Posts	0.227429	0.42832	0.195701	0.244005
MelScore	0.41546	0.390356	0.271535	0.053398*

What did I learn?
I learned that this was way easier for PC users.  I hate to say that but it is true.  I am a true Mac fan.  I learned that many factors do not matter in this class such as your mel score and if you use safari or IE.  I also learned that your fake quiz score is not effected by if you use chrome or safari.

How can I use it?
What I am getting from this, we should use this within the classroom to pin point if the boys are stronger in a subject area than the girls or vice versa.  You could compare a bunch of factors within your class to help guide student learning.

ISTE NETS Standard:
collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation.


I feel this one was used the most with this activity because I did so much talking and borrowing of others ideas.  I don't know if that was meant to be outcome but it is the truth.  I definitely collaborated with my peers in helps with using this digital tool.  We supported each other as students to hopefully success.