Dr. Denis Sheeran

Dear Weather Channel (weather.bsky.social)
A limerick:
Not a pro, but one of your cons
Is that no one is using neurons
To make this emoji.
Try math pedagogy
For all #snowflakesarehexagons
Honestly, I don't know which of these versions is worse, but each of them is quite upsetting. ❄️

@ericcurts.bsky.social has a great post with a spreadsheet activity that uses the 12 Days of Christmas for math explorations! bsky.app/profile/eric...

12 Days of Christmas - Guided Math Activity in Google Sheets The " 12 Days of Christmas " is a famous Christmas carol that most everyone sings, but not everyone finishes! In addition to being a classic...

Mix some math, Google Sheets & the holidays for this fun learning activity - www.controlaltachieve.com/2021/11/12da...

🎁 "12 Days of Christmas" Guided Math Activity
➕ Math concepts & spreadsheet skills
🔗 Free guided learning template

#EduSky #EdTech #MTBoS #MathSky #ITeachMath #MathsToday

There are definitely two types of search literacy, digital and analog. There's no reason to look for last names first in a digital search world. So how could they know? It's like needing to lift the receiver of an old phone BEFORE dialing! #bfc530

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I have a closet full of manipulatives (I teach University math-ed majors) and we'll turn to those if we're not already using them! My classes focus on discussion and group interaction, so we might have to miss a Desmos activity or my slides, but they may not even notice. #bfc530

The last day of November calls for the first day of #Snowflakesarehexagons season!

Dear REI,
Your customers spend a lot of time outdoors.
Please advise your marketing and design team to do the same.
#SnowflakesAreHexagons

There are actually 140!

No. I'm a little crazy, but not that crazy

Sure! It's actually 140!

Same. It's like a less granular sand bottle art

That's one of the things I love about these conversations. I never would have considered that but because we're having this chat now I can!

This was packed by a person! Does that change your estimate?

There is! The white cap comes down but isn't solid

good question. It seems it may be tougher to pack it this well, so maybe that's why!

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It wasn't intended for the geology sub, however, I'm all for interdisciplinary conversations :)

Well, your math is off by a bit :)

Solid Guess. How'd you get there?

Saw this great launchpad for a 3-Act Math Task on my facebook page today!!
What do you wonder?
What Question do you have?
#mathchat #iteachmath #mtbos

like calculators, computers, email, the internet, YouTube, etc. It can be a powerful tool if used well or a major detriment if not.
Half of the PD I do with teachers is helping them understand the tools they use better so they're not out there frying eggs in a crockpot ;) #bfc530

that's why we need shift AI use.
Before: Student has AI Write a paper on Huck Finn for them

Now has AI Summarize each 1/3 of HF. Summarize the summaries. Name theme connecting HF to Today. Write 5 paragraph essay connecting theme to HF.
Student: Analyze essay based on your understanding.
#bfc530

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We will hear a range of "it will kill education" to "It will be the best thing for education" for a long time. I'm excited about one thing. I think AI will boost creativity and problem solving skills for teachers and students. But it doesn't have to be a war between them. Boost it together! #bfc530

Exactly! I'm looking forward to that feel from social media again

I am here for all the ideas; big and little. That little thing you do that may just make sense to you may make a huge difference for me. So please share away!!

When I joined the social media platform that shall not be named I found Ts who shared freely & others who accepted that or moved on. Recently, no on moves on, they punch down on the share. We need more "this is for me!" or "This is what I've seen" and less "why would you share that" #slowpopupchat

A1: I definitely want to reconnect with teachers who inspired and rejuvenated me as well as make new connections, too. I love learning something new every day and sharing that wherever I can. X became unfriendly. I want Bluesky to be kind, hopeful, and educational. #slowpopupchat

Exactly. This is where simply teaching a set of rules to follow falls short. Keep Change Change!!!! What?!?

Thanks for sharing! I'll take a recommendation for a good math read anytime.

Hot Take:
Numbers are taught as adjectives first and nouns second.
5 Apples: adj.
5 is half of 10: noun.
Lead students through acquiring the language of math!!
#iteachmath #edusky #tlap

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Deck.blue should absolutely have been named SkyBox. Just saying.

All of this!
I love teaching pre-service teachers while working with in-service teachers as well. There are so many amazing things evolving and working in our classrooms that the pre-service crew needs to be prepared to hit the ground running. #BridgeTheGap and tighten the web for all EDU's.