Thinking Math-ishly: Amy Lin at TEDxSixteenMileCreek

[@TheMrRGteacher]

Wonderfully said. And YES, she DID say she wants a culture where being bad at math is socially unacceptable. Just like not being able to read is shockingly disappointing and frowned upon. We shouldn't accept a culture of numerate deficient individuals.

[@firstworldproblem]

I'm actually glad she said it the way she said it, because it forced me to think about it. Like wouldn't it be great if one day someone like me, a "math illiterate," would be like someone who couldn't sign his name back in the day. How much smarter our society would be on the whole.

[@ashishkadakia1129]

Excellent Lessons : In every other subject, you are allowed to have your own independent questions formed by your curiosity and creativity. It develops deeper interest in subject. Let math be that.. Teacher gives formula and answers, let student form the questions and real world models. All the research of computer science is based on this principles. You have computing power ready, go figure out what you can do with it.

[@ericferrell8147]

Re: more than one correct way to pattern - YES! Thank you!! (See 5:27 hit time.) I had this conversation with my daughter about her homework the other night.

[@kumarnirup]

Totally agree...visual perceptions aid in understanding a concept way better than other means. Math is fun n interesting if learnt this way..

[@oceangaming88]

This is great. I wish I had this when I was younger. Learned to like math on my own but years later.

[@CGoldthorpe]

Just like teaching computer science or chess The teaching method works best when we can tailor it to the current level of understanding, enthusiasm, real interest, and intent to apply it. Schools tend to need to be somewhat "one-size-fits-all", due to economics and logistics. One place even public schools can improve without using greater resources - is to regularly evaluate. As it is today we do not usually find that a student is truly failing math until they get to Algerbra II

[@ArmisVideo]

how do we involve Armis in TED events

[@CGoldthorpe]

Math is CERTAINLY worth MUCH more than many time wasting projects students are forced to waste time on!

[@robind.phillips2129]

Yes! I have math anxiety!

[@podcastbard]

what about those students who see in numbers? What about those students who want to challenge themselves? we all learn differently?

[@Hereforthesnacktable]

I'd prefer it if she said "make loving math a social norm." But I think she meant what she said.

[@Hereforthesnacktable]

Yeah, I get what she was thinking. I just thought it was a funny thing to say in a talk about math anxiety. Also even though it being socially unacceptable suggests a smarter culture it's obviously not the point and doesn't necessarily help. I also know people who couldn't sign their names but are still hard working contributors to society and excel in many other fields. But I think it would help if math were a social norm so you'd get lots of practice every day. That's were I think she's going.

[@stevenkalavity9879]

Did we ever consider that discussions such as these sort of establish math as a subject that is not normal and that in of itself creates a barrier to student acceptance and delight in the topic? Here is the bigger problem, in my view. A novel teacher must also prepare students for a math universe who neither present or teach the same way that they do. In fact, the "traditional" approach dominates like a math hegenomy and it is success in that hegemonic learning style that will still control the definition of math success.

[@CGoldthorpe]

Improve a students math abilities by having them do music, and chess!

[@MrBluntNose]

Sounds like it. I guess that she should have said something different like "Make people realise that math is good for them".

[@gg2056]

stop looking away! very distracting! good ideas nevertheless

[@CGoldthorpe]

How much water would be needed to create a world-wide flood!

[@Hereforthesnacktable]

Did she just say she wants a culture where being bad at math is socially unacceptable?

[@ChaiYisrael]

what did she say? I don't understand Changing the culture of math makes kids feel good about themselves so then they will do better. We've been on this feel good kick for years...and the US just keeps slipping against other nations.

[@flappyfeet1147]

If students where thought more stats then the economy would probably be in much better shape, as one of my teachers said.

[@Courserasrikanthdrk]

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[@thewiseone9798]

You know any video on math is legit when you have an Asian in it.

[@crazyfire100]

You are a fool

[@thewiseone9798]

Andres Mejia I gave a fucking compliment you dumbass... -_-

[@crazyfire100]

In what way is that a compliment?

[@thewiseone9798]

Andres Mejia If you think that implying that someone is intelligent is NOT a compliment, then I don't need to explain why you're stupid.

[@bignate6021]

your opinion on her ability is based on her race: not a compliment