By using Productive Talk Moves effectively, you can improve the effectiveness of your classroom conversations. The goal of class discussions is for the teacher to facilitate student talk, not for the teacher to talk. Productive Talk Moves are designed to help you achieve this goal. For more info on Productive Talk Moves, check out the resources at the bottom of this tip. When you call on students, your goal is to have them respond to each other.
Thinking Mathematically by J. Mason http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0273728911/ref=cm_sw_r_pi_dp_F4Y0ub0GS416H
Reasoning is at the heart of mathematical thinking. It is what mathematicians do. The importance of reasoning is acknowledged in most if not all mathematical curriculums. In New South Wales it is a part of working mathematically which is described as the thinking and doing of mathematics.
For the last few months, a team of kindergarten teachers and myself have been working together to deepen our understanding of early years mathematics, spatial reasoning, and the importance of guided play as a vehicle to engage our students to think mathematically. Below is a copy of our slideshow presentation we shared at OAME 2017, and…
In the comments on one of my posts, someone pointed me towards Stephen Crothers, who gives the following argument (in a nutshell) as to why black holes cannot possibly exist:
Naturalism does not plausibly explain the origin of life. Creation by an intelligent powerful designer does. https://reasonandscience.catsboard.com/t2895-syllo
I am trying to create a shape similar to this, hexagons with 12 pentagons, at an arbitrary size. (Image Source) The only thing is, I have absolutely no idea what kind of code would be needed to
I know when you see the picture, the egg immediately jumps out. It doesn't belong because of the fact that it's not a fruit, right? But you can't let the students answer that way. You have to push their thinking. How does one of those items not belong MATHEMATICALLY? Can we talk about measurement, shape,…
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In 2001, Paul Bressloff of the University of Utah, together with four colleagues from elsewhere, made a mathematical assault on the — until then — lack of understanding of what happens in a so-cal…
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I recently wrote a brief guide on the Math required for Machine Learning. People liked it, and asked me to write one on how to master ML at a mathematically rigorous, conceptual level. That is the…
Learn what history and science show about how to build the mathematically ideal male body.
Hello there! Oh my gosh, how this past week has flown since I last checked in with you. I have quite a pile of work completed, but no completed outfits. I still am not sure I like working this way, probably not, I am thinking. Gina is the closest to having a completed outfit. Her…
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With a little geometry and a few ground rules, you can snug into just about any spot. Or, you know, you could just pull the handbrake and rip off a J-turn.
