tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414622914006646376.post2574862598927061756..comments2024-01-27T08:49:12.307-05:00Comments on An "Old Math Dog" Learning New Tricks: Math MattersLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928419408011193721noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414622914006646376.post-88996266819058208082013-02-23T22:04:07.319-05:002013-02-23T22:04:07.319-05:00Hi,
I came across your blog via David Wees. I rea...Hi,<br /><br />I came across your blog via David Wees. I read your post about black students complaining math was "too difficult" and I wonder if it's just...not relevent to their lives? <br /><br />As a fellow mathematics educator I thought you might be interested in learning about an educational TV show about math that we're putting together that's aiming to reach inner city students. "The Number Hunter" is going to do for math education what Bill Nye The Science Guy did for science education. I’d really appreciate your help in getting the word out about the project. <br />http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/564889170/the-number-hunter-promo<br />I studied math education at Jacksonville University and the University of Florida. It became clear to me during my studies why we’re failing at teaching kids math. We're teaching it all wrong! Bill Nye taught kids that science is FUN. He showed them the EXPLOSIONS first and then the kids went to school to learn WHY things exploded. Kids learn about dinosaurs and amoeba and weird ocean life to make them go “wow”. But what about math? You probably remember the dreaded worksheets. Ugh. <br />I’m sure you know math is much more exciting than people think. Fractal Geometry was used to create “Star Wars” backdrops, binary code was invented in Africa, The Great Pyramids and The Mona Lisa, wouldn’t exist without geometry.<br />Our concept is to create an exciting, web-based TV show that’s both fun and educational.<br />If you could consider posting about the project on your blog, I’d very much appreciate it. If you have any questions, please let me know.<br />Thanks in advance for your help,<br />Stephanie<br />http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/564889170/the-number-hunter-promo<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01750774889132999541noreply@blogger.com