Mathematicians Are Not Gods...Dun...Dun...Dun...
I like rediscovering things I said in the past and see how well that lines up with what I think now. The only things I would add are that...
Math Gets A Bad Rep (Sometimes, Rightfully So, But Still)
I came across the below post of mine from years ago. I feel like it illustrates the direction I would move in concerning my approaches to...
Life and Math: A Dynamical Perspective!
Intro: Math has bled into my life so much that over time my perspective has been increasingly shaped by that in some pretty entertaining...
Data Tells A Story!
Data tells a story. It is like a book, it is the source material we use when we need to describe the world and things in it. Then we tell...
Math Is A Gangsta
Ha, found this old post while looking through some things. Original Post: Math is a gangsta and it certainly acts tough. It has caused a...
No One Grows Up Wanting To Hate Math
No one grows up wanting to hate math. I want to see a world where people don't hate it or fear it. I don't hope this for math's sake. No,...
Florence Nightingale: Legendary? She's Absolutely Legendary! But for way more than you think!
Florence Nightingale is definitely on my Phenomenal Figures list down the line. In fact that's coming up soon! Here's some written words...
Math and Writing Part 7: The Conclusion
No one grows up wanting to hate math. I want to see a world where people don't hate it or fear it. I don't hope this for math's sake. No,...
Math and Writing Part 6: Classroom Insights
When grading papers, we can see a myriad of things. A lot of times in my experience, things are not as clear. If it were an English...
Math and Writing Part 5: Logic - The Great Connector
At the root of quantitative literacy and traditional literacy lies logic. In both we apply reasoning. We use established rules and...
Math and Writing Part 4: Math As A Foreign Language
Earlier I said that math is a language, and it very much is. If I am writing a paper in a foreign language, I need to know the mechanics...
Math and Writing Part 3: The Connection
The connection between quantitative literacy and traditional literacy goes past analogy. An analogy is great, but the power to be...
Math and Writing Part 2: If You Can Write A Paper, You Can Do Math
If you can write a paper, you can do math. That is what I said to my quantitative literacy classes when I taught them. So what does this...
Math and Writing Part 1: The Intro
Math is often treated as a siloed subject, despite its connection to everything. People have had bad experiences with math. Changing how...
What Is Math?!
What is Math? Math is a language, a tool, a way of looking at the universe and an expression of the universe itself. It's about...



