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Problems, Questions, and Puzzles to spark discussion and argument in the maths classroom.

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Let's normalize allowing learners to use resources during a test. I'm 44 years old, and I've had more jobs than Moses. I've never needed to recite something from memory. My ability to know how and where to find things is what has helped me succeed.
- Victor Villegas, Ed. D.

What do you think?
Is the students' grade level important?
Is the course important? (e.g., Algebra 2 vs MS Math)
What are some other factors you considered?
Which Resources ...
Specific resources, or any resource?
Is a calculator a "resource" in this discussion?
Desmos?
WolframAlpha?
Photomath?



.: [Teacher Education], [Twitter], [DebateMath].

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Restroom tiling. Can you read it?


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What do you think?

"In my opinion, the counting numbers should start at 2. You only count when you have multiple of something, and 0 or 1 are not multiples."


.: [MS Math], [Twitter], [Understandings].

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The Beauty of Mathematics
Is this a thing?
Will it continue?
How will it continue if it does continue?
Can you show why it works?




Does something interesting happen in a prime base like Base-7 or Base-13?


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S: “Isn’t math just all plagiarism?”
Wait. Let’s think about this for a hot minute.

— Melissa D (@Dean_of_math)

and... plagiarism of a long history of people with different backgrounds and identities... @Mathgarden has a LOT of information on the history of Math and the stories that came before what we have been told is the "beginning of math".

— TJ Jemison, M. Ed. (@teedjvt)

And kids are like — don’t we just all copy down the same answers? It’s all plagiarism of the same work.

— Melissa D (@Dean_of_math)


.: [Teacher Education], [Twitter], [Sensible?].