The International Day of Mathematics (IDM), a project led by the International Mathematical Union, is a worldwide celebration. Each year on 14th March (14-3: Pi Day) all countries will be invited to participate through activities for both students and the general public in schools, museums, libraries and other spaces.
As the world faces the COVID-19 pandemic, mathematics provides its models and tools to help us understand, monitor, and control the spread of the virus. It is also used to create weather forecasts and prepare for natural disasters. It warns us of climate change and helps us to anticipate and mitigate its consequences.
Mathematics is central to the efficient organization of societies for the benefit of all citizens. It optimizes transportation and communication networks and enables smart planning and management of health, economic, and social systems. Science and mathematics have a crucial role in steering decisions to promote peace and social justice.
As a common language to the planet, mathematics is an essential part of humankind’s cultural heritage. It is present in arts, music, and games, for human enjoyment and well-being.
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The International Day of Mathematics (IDM), a project led by the International Mathematical Union, is a worldwide celebration. Each year on 14th March (14-3: Pi Day) all countries will be invited to participate through activities for both students and the general public in schools, museums, libraries and other spaces.
As the world faces the COVID-19 pandemic, mathematics provides its models and tools to help us understand, monitor, and control the spread of the virus. It is also used to create weather forecasts and prepare for natural disasters. It warns us of climate change and helps us to anticipate and mitigate its consequences.
Mathematics is central to the efficient organization of societies for the benefit of all citizens. It optimizes transportation and communication networks and enables smart planning and management of health, economic, and social systems. Science and mathematics have a crucial role in steering decisions to promote peace and social justice.
As a common language to the planet, mathematics is an essential part of humankind’s cultural heritage. It is present in arts, music, and games, for human enjoyment and well-being.
No copyright infringement intended. For educational, non-commercial purposes only..
The International Day of Mathematics (IDM), a project led by the International Mathematical Union, is a worldwide celebration. Each year on 14th March (14-3: Pi Day) all countries will be invited to participate through activities for both students and the general public in schools, museums, libraries and other spaces.
As the world faces the COVID-19 pandemic, mathematics provides its models and tools to help us understand, monitor, and control the spread of the virus. It is also used to create weather forecasts and prepare for natural disasters. It warns us of climate change and helps us to anticipate and mitigate its consequences.
Mathematics is central to the efficient organization of societies for the benefit of all citizens. It optimizes transportation and communication networks and enables smart planning and management of health, economic, and social systems. Science and mathematics have a crucial role in steering decisions to promote peace and social justice.
As a common language to the planet, mathematics is an essential part of humankind’s cultural heritage. It is present in arts, music, and games, for human enjoyment and well-being.
No copyright infringement intended. For educational, non-commercial purposes only..
The typical classroom version of this activity involves between 10-40 participants. Throughout the privilege walk, some statements are read by the facilitator and the participants are asked to take a step forward or backward based on their responses. This activity forces participants to confront the ways in which society privileges some individuals over others. It is designed to get participants to reflect on the different areas in their lives where they have privilege as well as the areas where they don't.
(Full video transcription at the end of this post)
Espero que estés fastidiado por haber suspendido. Si te da igual es una mala, muy mala señal.
Siempre me preguntas lo mismo: “¿Para qué quiero estudiar si yo voy a trabajar en el campo?” o “¿Para qué quiero estudiar Lengua si voy a ser peluquera?”. No sabes nada de la vida; y no lo sabes porque lo tienes todo. A pesar de que en casa no entra mucho dinero, nunca te ha faltado de nada, porque tienes unos padres que se parten el lomo por ti para que, precisamente, nada te falte: tienes tu móvil, tus sudaderas un tanto horteras, te pagan tus botellones, tus videoconsolas. De puta madre todo.
Pero la vida no tiene nada que ver con la burbuja utópica en la que os envolvemos durante toda la ESO. La vida es una putada; y no te espera, no te comprende y no te hace recuperaciones. ¿Crees que cuando vayas a echar una beca fuera de plazo te van a aceptar la solicitud? Aquí puedes traer la autorización para una excursión cuando te salga del alma, hasta te la cogemos en la misma puerta del bus: pobrecito, no se vaya a traumatizar. ¿Crees que si no llegas a la nota media del ciclo que quieres estudiar vas a entrar por tu cara bonita? No, te vas a quedar en tu casa y te vas a comer tu título de secundaria con patatas.
La vida no es la ESO, desconfía de todos aquellos que quieren que seas feliz entre los 12 y los 16. Cuando seas mayor de edad les vas a importar un pimiento: “Hicimos todo lo que pudimos, adaptamos las asignaturas que no aprobaba, firmamos compromisos educativos por su mal comportamiento, le hicimos rellenar cuatrocientas doce fichas de reflexión… no entiendo qué pudo pasar”. Pasó que menos prepararos para la vida, hacen con vosotros de todo; y luego, en tu ciclo, cuando te pongan un examen de más de dos temas, no vas a tener genitales de aprobarlo. No porque seas tonto, sino porque no te hemos enseñado a estudiar, ni a esforzarte, ni a pensar. Y dejarás el ciclo y volverás a tu casa con un papel que pone que has terminado la ESO y que ya me contarás para qué te sirve. Pero los que quisieron hacerte feliz hasta los 16, hicieron todo lo que pudieron, no vayas a pedirles cuentas. Estarán liados con otra generación.
¿Qué clase de contrato vas a firmar, si no te enteras de lo que pone en los textos que leemos en clase? Cuando te des cuenta, y eso con suerte de que te contraten, habrás estampado tu firma sobre un sueldo de mierda o sobre una jornada laboral eterna. Y si no haces lo que te dicen y como te lo dicen, a la calle. No eres especial, hay treinta más como tú deseando coger ese hipotético puesto de trabajo. Hipotético significa supuesto. Supuesto, imaginado.
No te hace falta el Romanticismo para trabajar en el campo, tampoco para coger rulos, pero sí para saber que, hace doscientos años, unos cuantos tuvieron el valor suficiente para hacerles frente a las normas de una sociedad que creían injusta, con la que no se sentían identificados. Y tú, que no tienes referentes culturales, que leemos cualquier texto y, en cada línea, hay tres palabras que no entiendes porque es la primera vez que las escuchas, pensarás que hay cosas imposibles porque, simplemente, mientras rellenabas fichas de reflexión, nadie te enseñó que, antes que vuestra merced, varias generaciones ya lo habían conseguido.
Cuando te hablen desde el atril, aplaudirás como un idiota, te creerás sus monsergas; y todo porque no tienes sentido crítico. Porque nos tienen tan ocupados con la burocracia y con las nuevas triquiñuelas de cada ley educativa que nos imponen para aprobaros por la cara que ya no os enseñamos a pensar. Te echarás piedras sobre tu propio tejado sin darte cuenta, pero luego irás al bar y, en la barra, repetirás lo que quieren que repitas y, entre tus chapucillas y el paro, irás tirando.
Que no, que la vida no es como la ESO. Que estudiar asignaturas distintas te sirve para ampliar tu cultura y, con ella, tu mente. Parece mentira pero, en las mentes abiertas, es más difícil entrar. Una mente simple se conquista fácilmente, solo tiene una puerta. No puedes terminar una maratón si nunca has entrenado, por mucha capacidad física que tengas. No puedes terminar un ciclo o un bachillerato si antes no has adquirido un método y un hábito de esfuerzo y estudio.
Siéntete mal por no haber aprobado, piensa que tu futuro depende en gran parte de lo que hagas ahora. Y, a partir de enero, vas a venir aquí a dejarte la piel: vas a dejar de dormir en clase y pensar que no puedes solo porque no lo intentas; vas a demostrar que no necesitas que te bajemos el nivel, porque sabes que tienes capacidad de sobra. A partir de enero me vas a entregar todo lo que te pida y como te lo pida, porque si no, pequeño, estás perdido. No ahora, seguramente te sacarás el título. Lo sabes tú y lo sé yo.
Pero a mí me importas de verdad porque nuestra relación no se acaba cuando cumplas dieciséis, yo he firmado contigo un contrato de por vida.
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This is your PBL assignment for the 3rd term. All of you have to WRITE and DELIVER your GRADUATION SPEECH. You have to imagine you are going to stand in the school Assembly Hall before your teachers, classmates, parents and guests at your ESO graduation ceremony (to be held on June 21st) and deliver your speech, which must be at least 350 WORDS LONG.
The best student will be offered the chance to deliver his or her speech at your graduation ceremony... in English!! Of course, he or she will get extra points in the final mark for that effort.
Colorado Teacher Shares Heartbreaking Notes From Third Graders
Kyle Schwartz teaches third grade at Doull Elementary in Denver.
Although she says her students are a pleasure to look after, the educator of three years adds that many of them come from underprivileged homes.
"Ninety-two percent of our students qualify for free and reduced lunch," Schwartz tells ABC News. "As a new teacher, I struggled to understand the reality of my students' lives and how to best support them. I just felt like there was something I didn't know about my students."
Kyle Schwartz
PHOTO: The students' notes sparked a social media movement on Twitter.
In a bid to build trust between her and her students, Schwartz thought up a lesson plan called "I Wish My Teacher Knew."
For the activity, Schwartz's third graders jot down a thought for their teacher, sharing something they'd like her to know about them.
"I let students determine if they would like to answer anonymously," she says. "I have found that most students are not only willing to include their name, but also enjoy sharing with the class. Even when what my students are sharing is sensitive in nature, most students want their classmates to know.
Kyle Schwartz
PHOTO: Schwartz was shocked by her students' honesty.
This is your PBL assignment for the 3rd term. All of you have to WRITE and DELIVER your GRADUATION SPEECH. You have to imagine you are going to stand in the school Assembly Hall before your teachers, classmates, parents and guests at your ESO graduation ceremony (to be held on June 19th) and deliver your speech, which must be at least 350 WORDS LONG.
The best student will be offered the chance to deliver his or her speech at your graduation ceremony... in English!! Of course, he or she will get extra points in the final mark for that effort.
This is your PBL assignment for the 3rd term. All of you have to WRITE and DELIVER your GRADUATION SPEECH. You have to imagine you are going to stand in the school Assembly Hall before your teachers, classmates, parents and guests at your ESO graduation ceremony (to be held on June 20th) and deliver your speech, which must be at least 350 WORDS LONG.
The best student will be offered the chance to deliver his or her speech at your graduation ceremony... in English!! Of course, he or she will get extra points in the final mark for that effort.
Back in October 2010 we gave you the wonderful poem What Teachers Make by Taylor Mali. And now artist Gavin Aung Than has turned it into a brilliant comic:
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Below is the video and transcript of the Coxsackie-Athens HS Class of 2010 valedictory speech that went viral on the web, thus proclaiming me as the 'valedictorian who spoke out against schooling.'
Here I Stand
Erica Goldson
June 25, 2010
There is a story of a young, but earnest Zen student who approached his teacher, and asked the Master, "If I work very hard and diligently, how long will it take for me to find Zen? The Master thought about this, then replied, "Ten years." The student then said, "But what if I work very, very hard and really apply myself to learn fast - How long then?" Replied the Master, "Well, twenty years." "But, if Ireally, really work at it, how long then?" asked the student. "Thirty years," replied the Master. "But, I do not understand," said the disappointed student. "At each time that I say I will work harder, you say it will take me longer. Why do you say that?" Replied the Master, "When you have one eye on the goal, you only have one eye on the path."
This is the dilemma I've faced within the American education system. We are so focused on a goal, whether it be passing a test, or graduating as first in the class. However, in this way, we do not really learn. We do whatever it takes to achieve our original objective.
Erica’s speech really struck a nerve with me because I was totally like her when I was in school. I always did what I was told, didn’t ask too many questions, mindlessly memorised then regurgitated facts and figures. I remember I would write out an entire essay for homework, memorise the whole thing, then write it down verbatim on test day … and then promptly forget it and move on to the next assignment. I graduated near the top of my class, but on hindsight, I’m not sure I learnt much. The pattern continued as I went on to university, even though I never really wanted to be a graphic designer. But the piece of paper I received at the end did help me land a job, so it was all worth it in the end right? Maybe if I had heard this speech back in high school, I would have realised I was stuck in the system and gone down a different path.
Although this comic by Grand Snider was originally intended for graduates, as its heading states, at LEZ we find it so truly inspirational that we believe that every student at every level can benefit from it. Enjoy!
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Today we'd like you to have a look at one of those TED conferences we've already talked to you about on aprevious post at LEZ. The speaker this time is Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, who issues a call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level.
Let's have a look at some of the points she discusses:
All learning is
understanding relationships.
[To a colleague]: "you know, kids don't learn from people they don't
like.
Tell a kid you're sorry, they're in shock.
I wondered, how am I going to take this groupin nine monthsfrom where they are to where they need to be?
I gave a quiz, 20 questions.A student missed 18.I put a "+2" on his paper and a big smiley face.[…] You see, "-18" sucks all the life out of you."+2" , he said, "I ain't all bad."
[A student to a former teacher]: “you made me feel like I was somebody,when I knew, at the bottom, I wasn't."
Will you like all your children? Of course not.[…]
the key is, they can never, ever know it.So teachers become great actors and great actresses.
Teaching and learning should bring joy.
Every child deserves a champion,an adult who will never give up on them,who understands the power of connection,and insists that they become the best that they can
possibly be.
We can do this. We're educators.We're born to make a difference.
You can watch this clip without subtitles to improve your listening skills or make use of the transcript available below. We personally love this woman's energy and are sure it'd be a pleasure to have her in class.
This is your 3rd Term PBL task. You have to translate this inspirational comic strip by artist Gavin Aung Than into the language of your choice: Galician or Spanish.
You should translate EVERY WORD YOU SEE IN THE COMIC and create a new jpg of png file and send it to our mail. Keep the comic as it is: don't change the images. Just substitute the English words with the Spanish version. The deadline is Friday 24th May at precisely 23.59.59. No files will be admitted after the deadline ends.
