Comments on: Mathematics in Context http://samjshah.com/2009/01/10/mathematics-in-context/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:10:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Leap Day http://samjshah.com/2009/01/10/mathematics-in-context/#comment-699 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:24:42 +0000 http://samjshah.com/?p=922#comment-699 You say “you’re going to need 366 people in a room to guarantee that two people in the room have the same birthday.”
To which I respond “February 29th.”

]]> By: Kate http://samjshah.com/2009/01/10/mathematics-in-context/#comment-696 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:56:59 +0000 http://samjshah.com/?p=922#comment-696 I’m going to give you an “Amen” on your musing, too. The next thing I always wonder is – what can we do with inservice professional development to make more of us better at what we know we should be doing? Not that I have any answers, but I think there must be a way.

I kind of love when kids ask me about something math-y that doesn’t have to do with classwork. I wish we had the luxury of teaching by just exploring what they are curious about. I know I’m supposed to have ways to ignite their curiosity about specific things, but there’s a big difference when it’s their idea.

]]> By: J. M. http://samjshah.com/2009/01/10/mathematics-in-context/#comment-694 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:36:49 +0000 http://samjshah.com/?p=922#comment-694 Great post. Your “Musing” is exactly my own thoughts lately, and exactly the thoughts I’ve expressed in conversation during the last month. Like Simon, I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one.

In my precalculus class I took an article on e (http://betterexplained.com/articles/an-intuitive-guide-to-exponential-functions-e/) and made it into an investigation of sorts, rather than just asking them to read the article. (1) It took me forever to make it. (2) I’m not even sure how well it’s going to work.

]]> By: Simon http://samjshah.com/2009/01/10/mathematics-in-context/#comment-693 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:09:13 +0000 http://samjshah.com/?p=922#comment-693 Thanks for your musing. I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one struggling to take my students that next step.

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