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matthematician.bsky.social @matthematician.bsky.social · Nov 16

"Don’t be scared to take chances and go explore new things. Find out for yourself." Last fall one of Brian's "new things" was abstract algebra... Let's just say his own advice worked very well for him! 👍 https://twitter.com/BridgeStateU/status/1135557401153810432

matthematician.bsky.social @matthematician.bsky.social · Nov 16

Why do I read threads that make me want to teach more new courses... 😫 https://twitter.com/extremefriday/status/1125237676465106944

matthematician.bsky.social @matthematician.bsky.social · Nov 16

TFW you screwed up on your physics homework but ain’t goin’ out like that https://twitter.com/PwnySlaystation/status/1135784905932181504

matthematician.bsky.social @matthematician.bsky.social · Nov 16

Drinking 25 cups of coffee a day is still safe for the heart, say mathematicians.
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matthematician.bsky.social @matthematician.bsky.social · Nov 16

Well... Let's not be ahistorical. We've learned a lot about pedagogy in 50 years. And, our assumptions about who deserves to be educated are a bit different now. (One hopes!) https://twitter.com/Mathgarden/status/1135265149915258881

matthematician.bsky.social @matthematician.bsky.social · Nov 16

Great example of how rates & absolute numbers tell two very different stories. #numeracycounts https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereknewton/2018/05/31/its-not-liberal-arts-and-literature-majors-who-are-most-underemployed/

It's Not Liberal Arts And Literature Majors Who Are Most Underemployed

According to a new study on underemployment among college graduates, there are far more underemployed graduates in business and health care than liberal arts or literature.

www.forbes.com

matthematician.bsky.social @matthematician.bsky.social · Nov 16

Procrastination =/= laziness.
Refusal to listen to students =/= intellectual rigor.
I needed this article. We all have colleagues who need it more. https://twitter.com/mathgrrl/status/1135228479107149824

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matthematician.bsky.social @matthematician.bsky.social · Nov 16

That’s an interesting way to spell “caramelized onions.” https://twitter.com/ZachWeiner/status/1135307900992315392

matthematician.bsky.social @matthematician.bsky.social · Nov 16

QMaSC (Quant & Math Support Center) directors take note! This is you, too. https://twitter.com/profpatch/status/1134835079455412226

matthematician.bsky.social @matthematician.bsky.social · Nov 16

Never ask "Why is this wrong?"
when you can ask "When is this right?" https://t.co/YooZ3KcUX2

matthematician.bsky.social @matthematician.bsky.social · Nov 16

.@CpObvious, The @NewYorker is writing your next exam on syllogism 😉 https://twitter.com/rgoodlaw/status/1134270928693710848

matthematician.bsky.social @matthematician.bsky.social · Nov 16

"Tool coma" is an apt description. I'm still refining my tool set too but it's hard when every tool is so exciting! #NEOERSummit2019 didn't help to limit that excitement, either. 😊 https://t.co/usnVx3OfPU

matthematician.bsky.social @matthematician.bsky.social · Nov 16

Tracking widens achievement gaps in the long run. We don't have a complete solution to the college #DevEd problem until we can address this. https://twitter.com/P_A_Kirschner/status/1132198165912985600

matthematician.bsky.social @matthematician.bsky.social · Nov 16

Thought-provoking Q. Corollary: What *aren't* we teaching students because we spend too much time on rote tasks like trinomial factoring? #MTBoS #mathchat https://twitter.com/alicekeeler/status/1131656843313336320

matthematician.bsky.social @matthematician.bsky.social · Nov 16

Yes, this is undoubtedly true. There are so many great places to launch a math journey now. And not just in Division I, either! https://twitter.com/robertghrist/status/1131611360125755397

matthematician.bsky.social @matthematician.bsky.social · Nov 16

Just... Don't hit that АЗ-5 button on the way out the door, mmmkay? #ChernobylHBO https://twitter.com/BostonGlobe/status/1133513561081303041

matthematician.bsky.social @matthematician.bsky.social · Nov 16

"Anti-math" eh? I haven't known Douthat to play to his base. #WeAreAllMathPeople https://twitter.com/DouthatNYT/status/1133454531893878786

matthematician.bsky.social @matthematician.bsky.social · Nov 16

Absolutely wild weather night. In how many possible universes do New York City and Kansas City fall under simultaneous tornado warnings? #kswx #njwx #nywx https://twitter.com/NWStornado/status/1133528536981970944

matthematician.bsky.social @matthematician.bsky.social · Nov 16

There is *one* #OER repository with a proven track record. It's called "The Internet." 😉 https://twitter.com/tanbob/status/1131303154031550464

matthematician.bsky.social @matthematician.bsky.social · Nov 16

What group of math dudes hasn’t at some point had the Betti-numbers-of-the-human-body debate? “What about piercings, bro?”

(Yes, it’s pretty much always dudes. 😁) https://twitter.com/viditnanda/status/1130858675793420288

matthematician.bsky.social @matthematician.bsky.social · Nov 16

I do my best work when I'm avoiding more important work. #ADDCheckin

matthematician.bsky.social @matthematician.bsky.social · Nov 16

Need another article about self-care for busy teachers?

Good. Neither do I. This is not that. Read it. 👍 https://twitter.com/Jonharper70bd/status/1133033744317730822

matthematician.bsky.social @matthematician.bsky.social · Nov 16

Not only is this prime subjectively sexy... It's also actually sexy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexy_prime https://t.co/bFETGgU0tj

Sexy prime - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

matthematician.bsky.social @matthematician.bsky.social · Nov 16

I understand it made the cover of Real Simple magazine. Trivially. 😂 https://t.co/DpKoCXtrbx

matthematician.bsky.social @matthematician.bsky.social · Nov 16

Well, guess we teachers had better take the first day of class even more seriously than ever...! https://twitter.com/SaRoseCav/status/1132039020891004928