Although I disagree with some of Conrad’s claims (i.e., computers are a silver bullet, programming hasn’t been used to teach mathematics- LOGO and Scratch), much of what he says resonates with me. A lot of what he talks about are the underpinnings of a models-and-modeling approach to mathematical problem solving.
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Gallopin’ Gertie
I am in the process of writing a lengthy paper on the intersection of engineering, mathematics, and science. I think that I have found my hook: Gallopin’ Gertie. The following video was obviously touched up with a digital paint brush given the time period of the bridge’s collapse…
Animation with GoAnimate
I teach a technology integration course for pre-service teachers at the University of Virginia. I am always on the lookout for tools that allow my students (and their students) to be creative media producers, and I think that I have found one that I like- GoAnimate. GoAnimate allows users to make animated videos that feature …
Tax & Discount
You are offered a 20% discount on an item but you must pay a 15% sales tax. What would you prefer to have calculated first, the discount or the tax? I am somewhat comforted by the fact that, when I pose this question to fellow graduate students and various people with fancy degrees, everyone has …
The Future is Here and There
I am going to be leading a workshop at The Lovett School in a few weeks, and the topic of the two-day intensive with middle school math teachers is digital fabrication. For readers unfamiliar with the topic du jour, digital fabrication is the process of creating a digital design that is then produced or manufactured …
Digital Fabrication: M-Cubed
Mitchell Jetten is one of the youngest and most successful shop owners on Shapeways, an open web market for personally designed products. At age 19, Mitchell offers products that build upon his passion: model trains and railroad accessories. His most successful design is a train that is common to the Netherlands, a VIRM 9500 series, …
What’s in a Word?
Silvia Tolisano, author and blogger at Langwitches, recently wrote a post entitled 21st Century Skills-Literacies-Fluencies. The real meat of the post IMHO is her coach analogy through which she describes a metaphor for thinking about technology support and teacher practice as it applies to instructional technology: Coaches are working with athletes…but… they can’t PLAY FOR …
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