math
Do iPads improve Mathematics instruction? Maybe
Posted by David Wees on Jan 24, 2012
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Mathematics in the real world: World Statistics
Posted by David Wees on Nov 25, 2011
This is another post in my series on mathematics in the real world.
What is math?
Posted by David Wees on Nov 21, 2011
This image is an attempt to capture the important stages of doing mathematics. As pointed by other people, mathematics is not a linear process, which I am attempting to share via this image. I see analytical reasoning, flashes of insight, and exploratory calculations as the glue that holds these stages of mathematical thinking together.
Why math instruction is unnecessary
Posted by David Wees on Nov 18, 2011
This TED talk by John Bennett raises an important question; why do we teach middle school and high school math?
Objections to computer based math
Posted by David Wees on Nov 14, 2011
At the conference I was at in London, we were discussing, what would a mathematics curriculum look like if the computational step of doing mathematics was something students did using a computer?
Math is not linear
Posted by David Wees on Nov 5, 2011
Blanca Parra shared this Prezi with me, and I love it. It's going into my collection of resources I can share with people about how we can change mathematics education. I wonder if we could get RSA animate or someone with similar skills to create a video related to this.
Math in the real world: Marshmallow constructions
Posted by David Wees on Oct 29, 2011
This is another post in my series of posts on math in the real world.
Workplace mathematics
Posted by David Wees on Oct 26, 2011
Here are some videos on mathematics in the workplace I'd like to watch later, when I get a chance. Thanks to Gary Davies and Lorri Carroll for sharing them with me.
Should we teach the standard algorithms for arithmetic?
Posted by David Wees on Oct 18, 2011
Just posted this comment on this article lamenting the loss of the standard algorithms in Mathematics classrooms.
Should we teach the standard algorithms for arithmetic? Absolutely, but they shouldn't be the only algorithms kids learn.
Mathematical Modelling for Real - Exploring Mathematics
Posted by David Wees on Oct 18, 2011
This playlist has some very interesting videos from the Open University on their YouTube channel on the topic of mathematical modelling, and how it is used in different contexts.
Disclaimer: The ideas discussed on this blog are my own, and in no way represent those of my employer.
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