Category Archives: Personal Stories

Do we still need to learn math now that we have AI?

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What is the value of learning mathematics now that artificial intelligence (AI) can solve almost all the questions we throw at it? Will AI change the way we think of mathematics and the way we teach and learn it? Will learning mathematics even remain relevant in 10 years from now, in an age when AI will surely play a key role? These are all valid questions, regardless of whether one is a mathematician or an educator or not. Finding definite answers to such questions is a key challenge in times like these; governed by uncertainty, by the fact that many questions have no clear answers, and that most answers are questionable.

Read the article by Rachad Zaki (the director of Cambridge Mathematics) HERE

Students are NOT lazy

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At some point along my journey as an educator, I made the conscious choice to believe that student laziness is a myth. But, Kyle, … come on. Surely, you’ve had lazy students in your class. EVERY class has those students. I must confess, on the surface, it sounds naive, shortsighted, and even downright foolish. One might argue that I allow myself to be duped and that I am far too easy on my students. Like anything, there is much that lies beneath the surface.

Read the whole story HERE

Unrecognized dyscalculia causes trouble in HS and college

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See the consequences below of not recognizing Dyscalculia now mentioned on X. Make sure you do not make that mistake, https://dyscalculiaawareness.org https://adultdyscalculia.org

The importance of a strong network when you have dyscalculia.

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Dance with Dyscalculia

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At the heart of MoveAbility is the inspiring journey of Claire Landis, a passionate dancer who, despite living with ADHD and dyscalculia, discovered the liberating power of dance. 

Read all about it HERE