The 2012 MISD Sessions
  • Track Listing

  • day one

    • Modern Math Teaching
    • Workshop

Modern Math Teaching

CEU Code: 92368

Perplexity, Then Standard

LinkTechnology Tutorials

LinkBret Victor’s Kill Math Series

LinkWhat If Everybody In Canada Flushed At Once

LinkHoles Movie Clip and Activity

LinkOrbeez Movie Clip and Activity

LinkShort Yellow Lights

LinkPlaying Catch-Up

LinkThe Short Shovel

LinkThe Ticket Roll

LinkOrbeez

LinkThree-Act Math Tasks

LinkBetter Online Math

LinkPixel Pattern

Workshop

LinkYou Pour, I Choose

LinkDebrief

link1500-foot hole

FilePush-Up Pete — Textbook

fileCylinder Volume — Textbook

fileQuadratic Data — Textbook

fileSwimming Dog — Textbook

LinkThree-Act Math Tasks

Our notes:

Get to the hook quickly.
Make the introduction visual, the task intuitive.
Separate the question from the essential information.
Have your students identify the essential information.
Make the conclusion visual.

Dan Meyer

The Presenter

Dan Meyer taught high school math to students who didn't like high school math. He has advocated for better math instruction on CNN, Good Morning America, Everyday With Rachel Ray, and TED.com. He earned his doctorate from Stanford University in math education and is the Chief Academic Officer at Desmos where he explores the future of math, technology, and learning. He has worked with teachers internationally and in all fifty United States. He was named one of Tech & Learning's 30 Leaders of the Future. He lives in Oakland, CA.

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