How much of the math you learned in high school do you use on the job now?
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The best example I can have is a parent who came in to meet with me about this class. She worked for IBM and we talked about what her day of the day life was. It's kind of like this class. You get tasked with a project. You really don't have any constraints and you know you're not sure exactly where your end result is going to go and you can just have to work at it and figure it out. The moms coming to me was, Oh my God, this feels like my jobs. I've got to change my mindset and how I'm approaching it because the kids aren't solving equations every single step of the way. They're more looking for patterns, processes, the why behind something and why it works. So they were given popsicle sticks, tape, and a marshmallow and spoon, and they've got to design A catapult that's going to consistently hit a target however many feet they needed to be away. See by how often it hits like the same spot when we launch it and also trying to time it in the air. But it's a lot and I'm really afraid I'm going to hit that guy. The kids don't always see the math in it, which is kind of exciting because they don't know they're doing math. I think it's practical. I think it's a real world applications and it's problem solving and creativity at its finest. The math that we learned the past three years or whatever we use in this class. Physically, I enjoy working hands on more. I feel like the information sticks in my head more when I'm actually. Doing it with my hands, they don't always know the math behind it. But when we tweak this, this is the result. And then you see that aha moment. It's like, ohh man, that's what we could have done this whole time. And that as an educator, that's my favorite part about this class.
Zach Peterson, I'll offer to come talk about using Trig in the real world as a surveyor or on a construction site. It's also pertinent to vectors in Physics (Statics or Dynamics). Real-world applications that I wish I knew existed when I was in high school.
I hated math until 9th grade algebra, Mr. Troutman and his stories made math and algebra applicable to the real world. And he drove a really cool copper colored 3 series BMW! #classof1989 #itsWorthit
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Don't be afraid to step outside of the box and have some fun! Today was teacher/student switch day and it was a great opportunity to build relationships with my students. Seeing so many kids dress like me was awesome. Teaching is only 20% of the job, the other 80% is building confidence, being a support system, and preparing them for the future. If we can accomplish all of that while teaching some math, we've done our job well. Do I look like a student? 😂 #teacherlife#relationshipbuilding#confidenceboosting
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This method of 3-digit multiplication is called the "Array Method."
Problems can arise by teaching multiplication this way — without also showing students the math logic *behind* the arithmetic.
The following fundamental concepts absolutely MUST be defined for students before teaching array multiplication arithmetic this way:
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(def.) arithmetic — how we count
(def.) arithmetic operations — what we use to count: + — × ÷
(def.) multiplication (×) — scalar addition (+)
ex.) 3 × 4 = 3(4), or 4 added to itself 3 times
(def.) place value — the digit zero we use for each exponent power of 10
ex.) 10 – 1st place, a 1 with one 0;
ex.) 100 – 2nd place, a 1 with two 0s; etc.
(def.) distributive property — what we do to convert multiplication into addition
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Procedurally, this teacher multiplies by counting the dots obtained from using the distributive property over place value. This sentence is literally the math logic (the *why*) behind the Array Method.
But if learners can't read such a 'procedure' sentence, they wont know why they are doing things this way . . . and might disengage because they don't trust this process!
Common Core math curriculum is fine ONLY IF the math definitions are also explained.
Why? Because the instructions are in the definitions — and scaffolding advanced concepts ONLY happens by definition.
And yes, 5th/6th grade student learners are not too young to absorb math learning at this level!
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Why do American schools teach math the hard ways? Because they want to torture you in school so, you give up on yourself! You are indoctrinated into a way of doing things the HARD way rather than the SMART way!
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AND what's also notable is the existence of this video as vital data. How many times have we, as educators, tried a new approach or instructional strategy with our students only to wonder whether it was effective? We might look at student projects, or class assessments, but how often do we actually ask students to talk about what they did and how it worked (or didn’t) for them?
Knox reminds us to place students at the center of their own learning - and, ultimately, at the helm of their own experiences.
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7moZach Peterson, I'll offer to come talk about using Trig in the real world as a surveyor or on a construction site. It's also pertinent to vectors in Physics (Statics or Dynamics). Real-world applications that I wish I knew existed when I was in high school.