Category Archives: Conferences

Philadelphia Freedom

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Andres Marti
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If you’re around my age, you clearly remember the famous Elton John song. I can’t help but think of “Philadelphia Freedom” whenever someone mentions Philadelphia. It’s an involuntary response that shoots straight out of my unconscious. And since today is … Continue reading →

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NCSM 2012 Ignite – It’s Fast, It’s Fun, It’s Math!

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Karen Greenhaus
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The big annual math conferences are next week in Philadelphia. First up, the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM) conference, April 23–25, followed by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) conference, April 25–28. Naturally, those of us … Continue reading →

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The Dynamic Number Project Comes to NCTM Philadelphia

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Daniel Scher

It’s time for the NCTM Annual Meeting! For the past two and a half years, my colleague Scott Steketee and I have been collaborating with elementary teachers in New York and Philadelphia as they field test curriculum materials for the … Continue reading →

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You Had Me at Click – TCEA 2012

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Karen Greenhaus

It’s our first time at the TCEA (Texas Computer Education Association) conference here in Austin, TX. Elizabeth DeCarli, Andres Marti, and I have been really impressed with the teachers who have stopped by the booth to play with Sketchpad, TinkerPlots, … Continue reading →

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Middle School Math: Technology, Policy, and… Equity?

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Elizabeth DeCarli
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Last Thursday my colleague Andres Marti and I were invited to present at the Middle Grades Math: Why Algebra Matters & How Technology Can Help conference at Stanford University. It was a meeting of policy wonks, Silicon Valley movers and … Continue reading →

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“Because it’s difficult to ask a video questions”

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Karen Coe

It’s the day after the Learning Without Frontiers annual conference and I’m sitting at my sister’s desk in north London reflecting on an amazing couple of days. There’s a lot to unpack from two solid days of listening to 20-minute … Continue reading →

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California State of Mind

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Elizabeth DeCarli

You might think I’d be jealous that I’m stuck in the office while two of my colleagues are traipsing around Great Britain, rubbing shoulders with royalty, and getting to hear visionary thinkers talk about education. Well, you’d be right. I’m … Continue reading →

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Computers Should Do The Computations

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Karen Greenhaus

I spent yesterday at the Learning without Frontiers conference  in London. A very exciting experience, not only because it is my first time in London, but also because I listened to some very provocative speakers. I am feeling very inspired … Continue reading →

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Using Dynamic Data to Analyze an Unjust World

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Andres Marti

“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. I’ve just spent the weekend participating in the Creating … Continue reading →

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Yes We Khan

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Andres Marti

So let’s just assume for a moment, if you will allow me that liberty, that you supported the Obama candidacy in 2008. Then you’ll remember the sense of excitement and the feeling of optimism that culminated with the election night … Continue reading →

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