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Feedback Request from MathDash
"Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest
problems...." To address this theme of the 2012 Microsoft
Imagine Cup, a team from Drexel University developed a game
that reinforces concepts of basic arithmetic — and their
MathDash game has been selected as a competition finalist in
the category of game design for Windows-based smartphones.
Learn more about MathDash, download a demo version of the game
for Windows phones, and vote for team Drexel Dragons here:
http://www.ntaylormullen.com/MathDash
MathDash's student developers would like your feedback to help
them polish their entry for the Imagine Cup finals later this
month. Please share your comments using this survey:
http://bit.ly/MathDashSurvey
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PoW taking place: math problem-solving moment of the week
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"Overall, I thought this problem was easy. The only problem I
had was trying to explain the clues so that my response was
concise and eventually told them in a different order."
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- Allen, highlighted in the FunPoW's Latest Solution
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http://mathforum.org/pows/solution.htm?publication=4048/
The Math Forum at NCSM/NCTM
http://mathforum.org/nctm/2012/
Are you attending the National Council of Supervisors of
Mathematics (NCSM) or National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics (NCTM) conferences in Philadelphia later
this month?
Math Forum staff and associates will present sessions at both
conferences:
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NCSM
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Monday, 23 April, 2:45 - 3:45 (NCSM session 156)
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Developing the Mathematical Practices for Productive Student
Math Talk
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Tuesday, 24 April, 2:45 - 3:45 (NCSM session 240)
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I Tweet, Therefore I Learn
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Wednesday, 25 April, 4:00 - 5:00 (NCSM session 360)
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Supporting Teachers to Implement a School-wide Focus on the
Mathematical Practices
For more information on these NCSM workshop topics and details
of locations and presenters, see
http://mathforum.org/workshops/ncsm2012/
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NCTM
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Thursday, 26 April, 2:00 - 3:00 (NCTM session 250)
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Supporting Preservice Teachers in Practicing Instructional
Explanations Using Free Technology
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Friday, 27 April, 11:00 - 12:00 (NCTM session 455)
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Using Technology Problems of the Week to Develop
Mathematical Practices
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Friday, 27 April, 12:30 - 1:30 (NCTM session 497)
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Creating & Supporting an Online Professional Community
for Teachers
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Friday, 27 April, 2:00 - 3:00 (NCTM session 558)
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Professional Development That Empowers Teachers - Lesson
Study Online
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Friday, 27 April, 3:30 - 4:30 (NCTM session 592)
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I Tweet, Therefore I Learn
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Friday, 27 April, 3:30 - 4:30 (NCTM session 610)
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Using Technology to Increase Conceptual Understanding in
Algebra and Geometry
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Saturday, 28 April, 9:30 - 10:30 (NCTM session 665)
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Free Tools: Financial Education, Math & Problem Solving
For more information on these NCTM workshop topics and details
of locations and presenters, see
http://mathforum.org/nctm/2012/present.html
MATH POP FORUMS
Come by our booth for fresh popcorn and conversations about
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Working with Students
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Master of Science in Mathematics Learning
and Teaching (MLT)
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Professional Development
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Friends of the Math Forum
http://mathforum.org/nctm/2012/forums.html
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Now taking place: math education conversation of the hour
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"I'm trying to re-find a great math talk I liked. It was a
college-aged guy, modern video. In it, he said we need to be
teaching kids math differently (yeah, yeah, I know). One phrase
I remember is, 'If I find myself thinking about triangles, and
I often do, ...'"
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- Ben, posted to the math-teach discussion
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http://mathforum.org/kb/thread.jspa?threadID=2364605
Science of NHL Hockey
http://science360.gov/series/Science+of+NHL+Hockey/
41c74cc3-2d9a-40f6-95c1-76c04834afce
The National Hockey League (NHL) wraps up its regular season
tomorrow. The 10-part video series "Science of NHL Hockey"
explores the science behind the sport as the hunt for the
Stanley Cup heats up on the ice.
Running about four to five minutes in length, each video
features a university scientist explaining a selected
scientific principle, while current NHL athletes describe how
these principles apply to their positions on the rink.
Mathematical videos cover
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reflexes and reaction time, with goaltender Pekka Rinne
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vectors, with left winger Matt Moulson
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statistics and averages, with goaltender Jaroslav Halak
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hockey geometry, with left winger Brenden Morrow
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kinematics, with defenseman Erik Johnson
Relevant highlight clips from professional games enliven every
video, along with slow-motion, high-speed camerawork that
allows for frame-by-frame illustration.
The Science of NHL Hockey is a collaboration between NBC Learn
and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
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