An Ignite talk is a 5-minute presentation that contains exactly 20 slides which automatically advance every 15 seconds. Here are links to watch my first and second Ignite talks, if you’re interested in seeing what I’m talking about. Ignite talks are equal parts exhilarating and terrifying. You have no time to look at any notes and have a…
In November 2016, I got to do an IGNITE! talk at the California Math Council (CMC) South conference in Palm Springs, CA. If you’re unfamiliar with the IGNITE! talk format all speakers give 5-minute presentations that are 20 slides long, and the slides automatically advance every 15 seconds whether you’re read or not. It is…
I was fortunate to be one of six speakers chosen “to give a highly provocative ten-minute talk” at Shadow Con 2016 that took place during the 2016 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Annual Conference. My talk, Empower, is about the differences between power and influence and how we can use that knowledge to create…
I had the opportunity to do my first IGNITE! talk during the 54th Northwest Mathematics Conference in Whistler, BC, Canada. If you’re unfamiliar with the IGNITE! talk format, all speakers give talks that are exactly 5 minutes long. They get 20 slides that automatically advance every 15 seconds, whether you’re ready or not. It was definitely…
Have you looked at a mathematics problem-based lesson and thought that while it would be fun to do one with your classes, you weren’t sure if it would work with your students? Maybe you’ve already tried out a few lessons but keep running into the same issues? This Tuesday at 9 PM EST I will…