Monday, January 27, 2014

Think Math - Wonderful video that begs an important question

http://youtu.be/oD8-8uoS5nA
Watch this video. It's truly wonderful. Yes, we need to get kids to think about math. But what math? Rick's example showing the dynamics of generating a sine curve is great, but will all kids appreciate it and do we need to have every student appreciate math at the level that I and other math teachers appreciate it? We always get stuck in thinking as a teacher and what we think is wonderful but not always what the student wants to do. The "Wanna Do" curriculum is what I endorse. Students get to explore math in a way that makes sense to them. Sine curves evolving from a point spinning on circles is wonderful fodder for Youtube so that like minded students and mostly teachers appreciate. I would have chosen a different example that would resonate with more students. and adults. (To be continued.)


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2 comments:

  1. layciegraceJune 8, 2014 at 8:36 PM

    " Students get to explore math in a way that makes sense to them." - This is a good foundation of learning math. Hatred for math is rooted from a notion that it has no bearing to life after school. That should be changed. - Layce of Mymathdone.com

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  2. Most DanceAugust 29, 2014 at 12:05 PM

    Thank you for the post. Next year I am going to start my teaching career and I think that it is high time to search for the best ways and approaches. When I got professional thesis help online , I realized that students of all ages look through online resources to get support. So, probably teachers can offer their learners some websites and videos themselves but they shouldn`t give ready answers but give a boost and leave a space for thinking and making personal conclusions. I believe that such cooperation is a perfect way.

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