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Last week we found out that there was some language removed from the new Grade 9 Ontario Math curriculum about being culturally responsive and dealing with equity. Check out last week's post for more. This week, here are the responses from the OAME and the OMCA. And again, if you are not OK with this, contact your local MPP.
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https://twitter.com/OAMEcounts/status/1417486089321914368
https://twitter.com/OMCAmath/status/1416431553522114563
Regarding the recent changes to the Grade 9 Math Curriculum pic.twitter.com/PSBPYYF37l
— OAME/AOEM (@OAMEcounts) July 20, 2021
Please read this statement from the OMCA executive regarding the unilaterally imposed changes upon the new Grade 9 de-streamed Math course. pic.twitter.com/0YnNofEoks
— OMCA (@OMCAmath) July 17, 2021
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https://mathequalslove.net/exponent-rules-match-up-activity/
Speaking of equity, the folks at Desmos are very committed to their equity principals. And if you have ever use their activities in Anonymize mode, you know that students' then get renamed as a current or historical mathematician. Well they have just updated their list to be more inclusive than it already was and you can read about their thought process (and see the entire list) here.
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As we look forward to more in-person learning in the fall, math teacher Libardo Valencia shares practices from hybrid learning he plans to keep up. Read about it on the blog: https://t.co/CxP1GSNLv9 #edtech #iteachmath #mathchat
— Savvas Learning (@SavvasLearning) July 22, 2021
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A new study exploring cognitive ability and math anxiety
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https://twitter.com/maanow/status/1417635587490828292
Have you ever experienced math anxiety? Check out this article on a new psychological study that looks at the phenomenon and uncovers its possible cognitive precursors: https://t.co/VW1vhVsJcP
— MAA (@maanow) July 21, 2021
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Currently there is some concern about breakthrough cases of C19 but I like this explainer in this thread of Tweets that shows that comparing the right things is important. Be sure to look at the whole thread
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https://twitter.com/LucyStats/status/1417276625146851340
Denominators matter, a thread 🧵👇 https://t.co/DU0Tn3hf1Y pic.twitter.com/01sqEUzUfV
— Lucy D’Agostino McGowan (@LucyStats) July 20, 2021
You can count on @JamesTanton to give us examples of beautiful math. In this video from 5 years ago, he shows us how making things visual can make things more visual with this problem that starts with an array of dots.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80mINNY_zps
They keep adding more features to Polypad. This time, here's some info on creating systems of equations with balance beams.
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https://twitter.com/davidporas/status/1416391248462729218
Dynamic Tessellation.With new "y" algebra tiles on Polypad at @MathigonOrg, Ts can easily create systems of equations for Ss to explore. Here's one approach to a solution. The Polypad is at this link: https://t.co/lR5tX0Gzym. See the next Tweet for how to create a system like this. #iteachmath #mtbos pic.twitter.com/oPnrIpQaNT
— David Poras (@davidporas) July 17, 2021
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https://twitter.com/nicolasdnl/status/1416123666585239552
— Nicolas Daniel (@nicolasdnl) July 16, 2021
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My personal favourite would be za-BO-ba fak-TOH-ah
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https://xkcd.com/2492/
#Sportsmath is the latest theme for #MathPhoto21
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https://twitter.com/mrscoxey/status/1418321103257100289
I am hosting #MathPhoto21 this week in honor of the Olympics. Lets’s see what you got! Tweet a photo of math in sports and #MathPhoto21 and #SportsMath pic.twitter.com/ILreitHiXr
— Jennifer Cox (@mrscoxey) July 22, 2021
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