091: Solving Puzzles and Productive Failure with Kim Vanderspek

Published: Aug. 1, 2018, 5 a.m.

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02:03 \\u2013 Kim\\u2019s Superpower: Being able to solve puzzles and problems and teaching others to do the same.

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05:39 \\u2013 Speaking and Teaching Math

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11:44 \\u2013 Using Technology to Visualize Math: Quilting, Sewing, Playdough, Boxes

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13:53 \\u2013 Incorporating Programming Into Math Classes

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Processing

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16:01 \\u2013 Specialization and Efficiency

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23:38 \\u2013 The Cinderella Dress in Action

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27:06 \\u2013 Talking About Process, Mistakes, and Failures

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34:56 \\u2013Teaching Problem Solving and Failure

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39:08 \\u2013 Perseverance Over Content

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Reflections:

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Coraline: Show your work.

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lftm

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Sam: The value of perspective.

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Jessica: To be perfect, it has to be repeatable for particular people in a particular context.

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John: Obstacles parallelisms. Fail first, learn from the failure, get better. But planning for that is integral.

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Kim: Productive failure, trial and error, and doing beautiful things.

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Special Guest: Kim Vanderspek.

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