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These people are not male, white, bearded or bald - Republic of Mathematics blog - 0 views

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"The following images are of black women who are research mathematicians. There are not enough of them, and their talents and abilities are not recognized in the wider community to the extent they should be."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The following images are of black women who are research mathematicians. There are not enough of them, and their talents and abilities are not recognized in the wider community to the extent they should be."</div>

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How Thinking in 3D Can Improve Math and Science Skills | MindShift - 1 views

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scientists from the University of Chicago reported that young children who understand how shapes fit together are better able to use a number line and to solve computation problems.
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Redefining Success and Celebrating the Unremarkable - NYTimes.com - 2 views

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As Mr. McCullough said in his graduation speech: “Climb the mountain not to plant your flag, but to embrace the challenge, enjoy the air and behold the view. Climb it so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.”
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Story Telling, Teaching, and Mathematics « Mr Honner - 0 views

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a surprising source of mathematical problem-solving and teaching
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Trees, grass and gas: the battle for dominance | @GrrlScientist | Science | guardian.co.uk - 1 views

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a new study shows that rising concentrations of CO2 are shifting the odds to favour trees over grasses, suggesting that large regions of Africa's savannas may be forests by the end of this century.
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America Needs To Study Fractions: Scientific American Podcast - 2 views

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a new study finds that Americans are falling significantly behind in math aptitude compared with China, Finland, the Netherlands and Canada. And the root cause is deficiencies in knowledge of fractions and division.
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A teacher explains why she gave up a career she loved | Get Schooled - 1 views

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I would like to go back some day when the system finally figures out how lucky it is that people are willing to teach.
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I cannot ignore that I am leaving a profession I love dearly. Everyone in my family has been part of public education. I viewed it as a calling. I guess now the call has changed its tune.
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I have decided to quit teaching. Maybe not forever, but definitely for a year or two. This is not a decision I came to lightly, and I did not feel triumphant in it at all. To be frank, I had never felt more defeated in my life.
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I thought schools were about learning, but it’s become more about numbers and appearances than learning. When it reached the point that I dreaded getting up and going to work in the morning, it was time to leave. Teaching is not a job you can do well if you don’t love it.
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Kitchen math and science | The Rhode Show - 0 views

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As children, most of us were told not to play with our food. However, when appropriately approached food can be a useful tool to teach children math and science. Science and math are throughout your house indoors and outdoors, especially in the kitchen.
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Superstar teachers | Harvard Gazette - 1 views

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Top educators boost students’ earnings, living standards, study says
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Interesting use of a data set.

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Powers of Ten: The 1968 Documentary by Legendary Designers Ray and Charles Eames | Open... - 1 views

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Powers of 10 1968 documentary video

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The movie starts with a fixed point in Chicago, then zooms out into the universe by factors of ten. And, before too long, you find yourself 100 million light years away.
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TEDxNYED - April 28, 2012 - Patrick Honner - YouTube - 1 views

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What goes into mathematical thinking? - 0 views

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Daniel Willingham Learning math brain

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"So, learning math is somewhat like learning to read: we can do it, but it takes time and effort, and requires mastering increasingly complex skills and con- tent. Just about everyone will get to the point where they can read a serious newspaper, and just about everyone will get to the point where they can do high school-level algebra and geometry-even if not everyone wants to reach the point of comprehending James Joyce's Ulysses or solving partial differential equations."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"So, learning math is somewhat like learning to read: we can do it, but it takes time and effort, and requires mastering increasingly complex skills and con- tent. Just about everyone will get to the point where they can read a serious newspaper, and just about everyone will get to the point where they can do high school-level algebra and geometry-even if not everyone wants to reach the point of comprehending James Joyce's Ulysses or solving partial differential equations."</div>

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AFT - A Union of Professionals - Ask the Cognitive Scientist - 0 views

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Daniel Willingham Learning Myths

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"Brain-Based" Learning: More Fiction Than Fact
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Mathematics: What is it like to have an understanding of very advanced mathematics? - Q... - 1 views

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I'm interested to hear what very talented mathematicians and physicists have to say about "what it's like" to have an internalized sense of very advanced mathematical concepts
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Mathematicians will often spend days thinking of a clean argument that completely avoids numbers and strings of elementary deductions in favor of seeing why what they want to show follows easily from some very deep and general pattern
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Why great ideas come when you aren't trying : Nature News & Comment - 3 views

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A study now suggests that simply taking a break does not bring on inspiration — rather, creativity is fostered by tasks that allow the mind to wander.
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From an evolutionary perspective, mind-wandering seems totally counterproductive and has been viewed as dysfunctional because it compromises people’s performance in physical activities. However, Baird’s work shows that allowing the brain to enter this state when it is considering complex problems can have real benefits. Zoning out may have aided humans when survival depended on creative solutions.
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Chris Harrow on 26 May 12

Some evidence that 100% "time on task" might actually be counterproductive if you want to develop creativity.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Some evidence that 100% "time on task" might actually be counterproductive if you want to develop creativity.</div>

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Little Miracles, and a Surprising Disappointment « 59yearoldwriteractorteacher - 1 views

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Hans Rosling: Religions and babies | Video on TED.com - 3 views

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hans rosling TEDtalks world population logistic statistics precalculus

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Excellent visualizations and explanations on world population growth. Particularly good is the modeling of world population with boxes beginning around 10:30, but the entire talk is definitely worth it!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Excellent visualizations and explanations on world population growth. Particularly good is the modeling of world population with boxes beginning around 10:30, but the entire talk is definitely worth it!</div>

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The Scale of the Universe 2 - 3 views

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This is a truly amazing site showing sample objects of all scales from Plank's constant to the estimated size of the universe. Amazing interactive site!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a truly amazing site showing sample objects of all scales from Plank's constant to the estimated size of the universe. Amazing interactive site!</div>

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How Language Affects Counting « How the Brain Learns: The Blog - 3 views

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Differences in classroom instruction and curriculum may be partly to blame. But cultural differences in computational ability may have their roots in the words that different cultures use to represent numbers.
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There are some tricks that adults can use to increase digit memory span. These tricks can also be taught to young students at the appropriate age.
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Bright children should start school at six, says academic | - 2 views

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“But the evidence is now quite overwhelming that such an early introduction to institutional learning is not only quite unnecessary for the vast majority of children, but can actually cause major developmental harm, and at worst a shortened life-span.”
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