Category: math
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More bad Election 2012 related math
I said in my skewering of the Romney campaign’s lack of understanding of Venn Diagrams and how they work that we should be equally harsh against any and all bad math and interpretations thereof during this election season. And, lo and behold, Maddow and Moore give us a great example of the murky area of…
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I’m betting I was was the only person on campus unknowingly carrying around marbles in his backpack this week
I’ve mentioned my son a couple times before on this blog. I’m mesmerized by him and his mode of learning and ways of being. He’s like no person, child or adult, that I’ve ever met. He breaks all molds. I started classes this past week, my first baby steps toward a PhD. I sit down…
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Open Discussion: Would a PDF annual for math blogging be helpful? Or just a lot of work?
(Editor’s note: I’m going on vacation this week, so I hope to get lots of comments, feedback, pushback, etc. by the time I get back.) I’m a huge fan of the McSweeney’s Annual “Best of American Non-Required Reading” edited by Dave Eggers. As a more-or-less weak reader (in terms of what I actually accomplish) I…
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Resources and slides for my #NTAC12 sessions
Just like I did for April’s PBL and STEM conferences in North Carolina, I’m posting all the slide decks (as they currently exist) for my sessions at the New Tech Annual Conference next week right here. Whether you’re a New Tech teacher or not I hope you find them helpful and/or informative. I also want…
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Today, in improper use of Venn Diagrams
From the Mitt Romney campaign. According to basic set notation, this is presented as A ∩ B, when they really mean the opposite. I’m pretty sure this isn’t the first and won’t be the last improperly used mathematical tool of the 2012 campaign. Let’s be sure to name and shame it when it happens. (Slate’s Dave…
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Resources for PBL and Scaling STEM Conferences
I’ll be presenting a few sessions at the PBL and Scaling STEM conference in North Carolina next week. Below are the slide decks I’ll be using along with some resources I’ll be pointing to throughout the sessions. Even if you aren’t going to be there, feel free to peruse the links and resources and send…
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Wait, what constitutes Project Based Learning in Math?; the Non-Negotiables of Math PBL.
Let me preface this post by saying I am an unabashed fan of Jo Boaler. I’ve recommended (and even given as gifts) her book What’s Math Got To Do With It?. Let me also state that I work for (and love) the New Tech Network, a model of education that employs Project Based Learning. With those…
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Presented without comment: the opening scene of Rushmore
I feel like there’s something we can learn from this.
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Math to Social Studies: “We’re not so different, you and me.”
[Social Studies wanders into the break room, looking to have a few minutes of peace and quiet before heading back to work only to find Math already sitting, sipping slowly on a half-full mug of coffee.] Social Studies: Oh, hi Math. Math: Hi Social Studies. How’s things? Social Studies: Oh you know. Same old, same…
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