Using simulations to make sense of the world: the pandemic
| Date | 08 Nov 2021 |
| Time | 08:00 - 09:30 in UTC |
| Presenter |
Gail Burrill
, Michigan State University (USA)
Pip Arnold
, Karekare Education + University of Auckland (New Zealand)
Monica Casillas
Alex White
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Investigating phenomena in the world can be an enriching experience but one that often does not happen or does so from a deterministic mathematical perspective. This is particularly true since the pandemic introduced mathematics and statistics into the public domain. Simulations can be powerful tools to build conceptual understanding of terms such as efficacy and false positives and can provide students with the tools to make responsible decisions in their own lives and as responsible citizens. Watch the session video to find out what you can do in your classrooms to make this happen for your students.
Videos
Video of workshop➶ including breakout session for Nspire in English
Video of breakout session for Nspire➶ in Spanish
Video of breakout session for CODAP➶ in English
Session presentations
Session presentation➶ in English
Session presentation➶ in Spanish
Jamboard➶ for sharing ideas
TI-Nspire
Four files are in the TNS files folder➶ and can be downloaded:
- TNS file Herd Immunity Intro
- TNS file Inmunidad de Grupo
- TNS file Follow the Herd
- TNS file Sigue el Rebanyo
Activities on TI site:
CODAP
CODAP - Common Online Data Analysis Platform➶
CODAP session notes➶ in English and Spanish
CODAP information sheet➶ on making new variables
Presenters
About the presenter
Biography:
An Academic Specialist in the Program for Mathematics Education at Michigan State University, Gail Burrill, was a secondary mathematics teacher in Wisconsin and was awarded the Presidential Award for Teaching Mathematics. She served as President of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, President of the International Association for Statistical Education, and President of the Council of Presidential Awardees in Mathematics. She is an elected member of the International Statistics Institute and has received the NCTM Life-Time Achievement Award, the Ross Taylor /Glenn Gilbert NCSM service award, and the Teachers Teaching with Technology Leadership Award. Her research interests are statistics education, the use of technology in teaching mathematics and statistics, and professional development for teachers.