Mathematician trying to educate the 🌎 and make it better
Joined April 2017
- Tweets1.1K
- Following174
- Followers83
- Likes580
I'm sorry for what happened, @michaelb4jordan and @authenticdelroy. I'm sorry no one apologized. I'm sorry that the harm done to you is being brushed to the side. I'm sorry the BBC aired it unedited. I don't know if it matters, but you deserve an apology, so I'm sorry.
My students never cease to amaze me whenever I assign this project (#DesmosNames). I get some of their best work and I hear things like "this was fun" and "I felt so smart doing this." These were created using just math equations in Desmos' graphing calculator! #mathISfun #MTBoS
ALT Name with a soccer ball in one of the letter ds
Love, love, love the Desmos Name Project every time I assign it. Today a student told me that whenever she makes an equation go where she wants it, and then changes the domain to cut it off exactly right, she "feels really smart." #mathISfun
I am so glad that I memorized my multiplication tables. It really comes in handy since, like my teachers said, no one has a calculator in their pockets. #MyPhoneMultipliesJustFine #WhyDoWeStillTeachMathLikeItIs1980
Alright #MTBoS hive mind...I'm presenting a 30 minute workshop for high school sophomores/juniors on what you need to know for/how to succeed in college math. Hit me with your best advice, tips, and tricks!
Regarding Make Some Noise, episode 4, um, actually @BrennanLM the river Styx doesn't make you lose your memory, Lethe does. 😀
My coworker just had to use 7th grade #geometry in her everyday job. They are going to change the flooring in the new Career Center and they needed to know the sq ft area. Here's her measurements and work if you want to use the problem in your class sometime! #MTBoS @ferRAWRa_
Just because you don't understand how systemic oppression works and don't believe it exists, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. And the fact that you can find a few Black people like Candace Owens who agree with you actually goes to show how deeply ingrained racism is on our society.
@priceline I am so angry. I allowed you to choose my hotel in order to save me money and you picked a hotel that had a pet fee that was nearly as much as my room! Called your customer service but they wouldn't do anything to make it right, even after I told they would lose a