EDUC115N - How to learn math(s)

Well I have now started the Jo Boaler course:

 

https://class.stanford.edu/courses/Education/EDUC115N/How_to_Learn_Math/about and I'm really enjoying it. It is the best use of a MOOC I've seen. The videos are very short and you are given a task to do between each one. I've read her book and Carol Dweck's mindset one so I thought most of it would be familiar but I was wrong and there is loads of new things.

 

I can't believe I haven't read
http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/mnewman/LockhartsLament.pdf before. It was something I thought I had read but when I read it I found it mindblowing. Also I didn't know that secant was to do with 15th century nautical tables. I really recommend it. It also explained the US maths system a bit which has always confused me. The course is open for new students until September so if you haven't signed up have a go.

 

Other summer projects

 

Python coding - I've got a bit stuck. I should have taken notes as I went along. I will keep going and make notes from now on.

 

Learning to run - been a bit lazy as we're in a heatwave but will get back on it.

 

Learn to draw- did an upside down drawing that wasn't too bad.

 

Twitter- I've been on it as much as usual. The Boaler course hashtag is #howtolearnmath by the way

 

http://www.dailydesmos.com/ - not yet

 

Goodreads 2013 reading challenge - read a few books on holiday last week and I'm now only 5 behind my target. My favourite of which was The age of miracles  by Karen Walker.

 

Toddler new words - cheese

 

Blog again before September - achieved yay.