The 2014 NOLA Sessions

The Future of Textbooks

Digital Textbooks

LinkDesmos Curriculum

Mathematical Modeling in Three Acts

Mathematical Modeling

linkMy Talk

linkGreat Modeling Tasks in Three Acts

linkThe Three Acts of a Mathematical Story

linkThe Three Acts of a (Lousy) Mathematical Story

linkYou Don’t Have to be the Answer Key

linkThe File Cabinet

linkThe Water Tank

linkDan Meyer’s Three-Act Math Tasks

linkRobert Kaplinsky’s Lessons

linkAndrew Stadel’s Three-Act Math Tasks

Video Games Meet Math Class

Video Game Lessons

FileSamuel Otten, “Cornered by the Real World”

LinkGreat Video Games

LinkGreat Math Video Games

LinkStandards-Based Grading

LinkJapanese Math Class

LinkMy Favorite No

LinkTeaching the Boring bits

fileThe Open Middle

The Presenter

Dan Meyer taught high school math to students who didn't like high school math. He has advocated for better math instruction on CNN, Good Morning America, Everyday With Rachel Ray, and TED.com. He earned his doctorate from Stanford University in math education and is the Chief Academic Officer at Desmos where he explores the future of math, technology, and learning. He has worked with teachers internationally and in all fifty United States. He was named one of Tech & Learning's 30 Leaders of the Future. He lives in Oakland, CA.

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The 2014 NOLA Sessions

Track Listing

day one

The Future of Textbooks

Mathematical Modeling in Three Acts

Video Games Meet Math Class

The Presenter