Hudson-Mohawk Valley Area Math Conference 2024 at Mohonasen High School
Saturday, March 9 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
To register: https://hmvamc2024.eventzilla.net/e/2138611238
Students are welcome to attend. A reduced rate is offered for college students who are just interested in math, or if considering becoming a mathematics teacher.
The tentative schedule can be found on the conference Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/hmvamc
Math 150 students and instructors: I continue to post Problems of the Week to challenge both students and employees.
https://acadweb.hvcc.edu/~m.engle/Math150.html
I’ve uploaded what I consider a great article:
https://acadweb.hvcc.edu/~m.engle/Boaler_VisualMathematics.pdf
The article deals with using visual representations in mathematics, including counting with your fingers.
“Researchers found that when 6-year-olds improved the quality of their finger representation, they improved in arithmetic knowledge, particularly subitizing, counting and number ordering. Remarkably the 6-year-old’s finger representation was a better predictor of future mathematics success than their scores on tests of cognitive processing.”