CONNECTING

MATH TO THE
REAL WORLD "STOP TEACHING
CALCULATIONS, START
TEACHING MATH" Conrad
Wolfram

ENGAGE
Encourage students to have
conversation, to ask
questions, problem solve,
help build the questions,

PROBLEMS
-lack of drive
-lack of perseverance
-lack of retention
-dislike of word problems
-wanting the
formula/answer right away

WHAT CAN WE DO?

-use multimedia
-be less helpful
-pose the right question
-connect the math to the real
world

TECHNOLOGY We need to embrace the use of

technology to help with the
calculating of math, too much time is
spent of the calculation of a problem
and not enough on the focus

References:
Wolfram, Conrad, Teaching Kids real Math with Computers, TEDGlobal 2010, viewed July
4th, 2021
https://www.ted.com/talks/conrad_wolfram_teaching_kids_real_math_with_computers/u
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Meyer, Dan, math Class needs a Makeover, TEDXNYED, March 2010, viewed July 6th, 2021
https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_meyer_math_class_needs_a_makeover?
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