Friday, January 20, 2023

Math Links for Week Ending Jan 20, 2023

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I can't help but be fascinated by what ChatGPT can do. And there are definitely people who think it's the end of everything. But like all AI, there are good points and bad points. But I think regardless of your opinion as a teacher, the sky isn't falling but if you don't start to change some of what you do and value in class, you won't be doing your skills any favours. In this piece, @MPershan does a pretty good job of laying things out. 
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https://pershmail.substack.com/p/chatbots-mostly-wont-change-education

Resource Links

Though the math topic may be patterning and algebra, the questions about teacher goals are good to ask
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https://twitter.com/JRappaport27/status/1615414368682004480

Looking for resources on the distance between points? Check this out. Everything from a paper and pencil version to dynamic with video. 
Curriculum Tags: MPM2D
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GxCAzRsYg_ly_NcyEdtWLLxK-g6id9WkTBF4xCNQsHA/edit

I'm actually not sure what I would do with this but it might fit as some light hearted fun when you introduce Pythagorean Theorem, specifically, if you do something where you start with the area model with squares and expand to other regular shapes like this
Curriculum Tags: Gr8, MTH1W

Opinion Links

The general public probably thinks that all you need to know to be an effective math teacher is how to do math. But the reality is that it is so much more. In this post @nomad_penguin lays it all out

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https://amiealbrecht.com/2023/01/18/unpacking-the-mathematical-demands-of-teaching/


Video Links

Some tips on dynamic proportional reasoning using double number lines with #PolyPad 
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8, MTH1W
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlm4BXyAYuU


Always a good demonstration of Pythagorean Theorem
Curriculum Tags: Gr8, MTH1W
https://twitter.com/mathladyhazel/status/1615393739169480704


Image Links

Data visualizations are supposed to make things more clear and visible. Asking the question that @JennaLaib asks is a good one in this situation. 
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8
https://twitter.com/jennalaib/status/1616150610968969245

I love this connection to the number 37. So surprising, or is it?
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https://twitter.com/pickover/status/1615458406051061760


    

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