Why Kids Learn from Examples (and why other times they don’t)

Presenter: Michael Pershan

Date: April 20 2021

Why is it that sometimes students learn from the examples presented in class, and other times they don’t? In this session we’ll answer this question with ideas from research and classroom experiences. Here’s the short version: when students think deeply about something, they’re likely to learn from it. We’ll discuss how to engineer this sort of deep thinking in practice.

Recommended: K-12

Hosted by: Leigh Nataro

Watch the full presentation at: https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/Why-Kids-Learn-from-Examples-and-why-other-times-they-don-t 

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Public Math Pop-Up: Mathematize Your Kitchen

Presenters: Chris Nho, Molly Daley, Christopher Danielson

Date: April 6, 2021

In this workshop we will dream up, design, and implement temporary place-based math provocations. Come with a desire to spark math curiosity in others; leave with ideas, inspiration, and tools to enact public math in your own community.

Recommended: General Audience

Hosted by: Leigh Nataro

Watch the full presentation at: https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/Public-Math-Pop-Up-Mathematize-Your-Kitchen

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Demystifying Math with Numberless Word Problems

Presenter: David Henson

Date: March 30, 2021

Where are the numbers? Numberless Word Problems provide an engaging way to leverage the student’s natural curiosity in solving word problems. By dialing down the math, students can develop a resilient problem-solving strategy. This session will practice ways to bring these strategies to a hybrid environment. This session will provide synchronous and asynchronous resources for Numberless Word Problems. http://bit.ly/GMBNoNumbers

Recommended Grade Level: 6-12

Hosted by: Leigh Nataro

Watch the full presentation at: https://www.bigmarker.com/GlobalMathDept/Demystifying-Math-with-Numberless-Word-Problems

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