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Tag Archives: Modeling
Students WANT to Learn Math
I had the honor of being part of the annual Super Saturday STEM Expo in New York City last Saturday at the Harlem Armory in Harlem, NY. This event was presented by School Community District 5, Abyssinian Development Corporation, and Morningside … Continue reading
Preparing Tomorrow’s Data Scientists Through Data Games
According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, “Big Data’s Problem: Little Talent,” the technology industry faces a major dearth of employees with strong data analysis skills. The article quotes a 2011 study by McKinsey: A significant constraint on realizing … Continue reading
Saying YES to thinking – Math Problem Solving and Teacher Response
In a recent post, prior to NCSM and NCTM 2012 in Philadelphia, I talked about the Ignite presentations that were going on at NCSM. Andres Marti has been furiously editing away and has started posting the videos of the presentations … Continue reading
Exploring Conic Sections with Sketchpad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9csTtUmKek&w=480&h=360]
As a student, I didn’t place conic sections on my list of favorite high school topics. The standard textbook treatment of the ellipse, parabola, and hyperbola seemed uninspired. There were messy algebraic equations with multiple square roots. There was lots of … Continue reading
Some Suggestions for Math Technology Professional Development
I have been really focused on math technology professional development lately, which makes sense of course, since that’s what I do for a living. But after last week’s NCSM and NCTM conferences (see Karen Coe’s recent post), where professional development … Continue reading
Branding isn’t about math. Are you sure about that?
At around Pi-hour on Friday afternoon we successfully launched our new website. The night before (the night of the big storm for Bay Area folks), Andres and I were out with a dear former colleague and I mentioned I was … Continue reading
Posted in Math Software
Tagged Constructions, Dynamic Geometry, Modeling, Sketchpad, Use Appropriate Tools Strategically, Videos
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What do you wonder? Real-world math problems are everywhere
We hear this everywhere – students should be doing “real-world” math and they should be applying what they learn in math to “real-world situations.” Textbooks and math resources advertise their “real-world problem solving” experiences and “real-life math applications.” But, as … Continue reading
Posted in Real-World Math
Tagged Ignite, Modeling, Pedagogy, Problem Solving, Standards for Mathematical Practice, Videos
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Victory Through Data Analysis!
A Data Games graph: Go on, touch it. This is part of our new project, Data Games. If you’ve used Fathom or TinkerPlots, that graph probably looks familiar. Well, except for one big thing: it’s sitting there live and interactive … Continue reading
You Had Me at Click – TCEA 2012
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
Posted in Conferences
Tagged Dynamic Data, Fathom, Modeling, Sketchpad, Teacher Collaboration, TinkerPlots
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Touching the Math
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUCZXn9RZ9s”
Sketchpad has always been great for learning by doing. You can create a triangle and then manipulate the angles with your mouse and observe the results. There is something really primal, though, about using an iPad or a Smart Board, … Continue reading
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