I am so excited to bring you my first guest blogger for Math in the Time of Corona, Dr. Brandy Wiegers. She is an award winning Associate Professor at Central Washington University interested in supporting students’ mathematical exploration, the growth of Math Circles, and a broader national research on the impact of Math Circles. IContinue reading “October 14 Day 220: Not Limitless”
Category Archives: reflections
October 6 Day 212: Boiling Point
Two hundred twelve degrees Fahrenheit is the boiling point of water at sea level. I essentially live at sea level and started teaching remotely 212 days ago. Does this mean I can officially boil over? Asking for myself.
October 5 Day 211: Anxiety is Everywhere
I woke up from an anxiety dream this morning. It was a classic unprepared-for-lecture-sure-the-people-would-figure-out-I-was-an-imposter dream. I don’t get them often. In fact, the last one was back on July 4 Day 118: Anxious Dreaming, and it was about teaching classes this autumn. I know that these dreams are manifestations of my worries and doubts. I tryContinue reading “October 5 Day 211: Anxiety is Everywhere”
July 21 Day 135: Living Proof
Because of this blog, I was asked by Allison Henrich and Matthew Pons with write a post for the AMS blog Living Proof: Stories of Resilience along the Mathematical Journey about my challenges and struggles teaching through the COVID-19 pandemic. I did and it appeared today. It’s an emotional reflection of Spring quarter 2020. IContinue reading “July 21 Day 135: Living Proof”
July 1, Day 115: Woah, We’re Halfway There
Even though I have been on a hiatus from the blog, I would be remiss not to notice that today we are halfway through 2020. I have spent the last two weeks on self-care: getting plenty of sleep, restarting an exercise routine, and even enjoying my first massage in over three months. It feels likeContinue reading “July 1, Day 115: Woah, We’re Halfway There”
June 9 Day 93: Reflection
Reflection, listening, learning, and action. I have been a member of the Tacoma STEAM Learning Collaborative Action Network for the past three years. We are dedicated to expanding equitable access, interest, experience, and success in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) for all Tacoma students, particularly girls, students of color, and those impacted byContinue reading “June 9 Day 93: Reflection”
June 8 Day 92: Reading on a Small Screen
Have you noticed how people regularly apologize for typos and other errors in email responses sent from mobile devices? I feel like maybe we should be sending apologies for reading the original message on the mobile device as well. I mostly skim messages on my phone. When I receive something that deserves close reading, reflection,Continue reading “June 8 Day 92: Reading on a Small Screen”
June 4 Day 88: Multiples of Eleven
Today was the last class meeting of the 2019-2020 academic year. It has been 88 days since the first remote class was taught on March 9 and 66 days since the first (remote) day of Spring Quarter 2020 on March 30. Eleven days from now I plan to submit my final grades. Yet today wasContinue reading “June 4 Day 88: Multiples of Eleven”
June 3 Day 87: What’s Next 2020?
No really. What else can happen in this mixed-up, crazy, upside-down world? According to my husband, there are a fair few asteroids that will pass pretty close to the earth this month. Now wouldn’t that be the icing on the cake? The highlighted asteroid, 163348 (2002 NN4), is large (estimated diameter 250m-570m). It will beContinue reading “June 3 Day 87: What’s Next 2020?”
May 31 Day 84: See It Now? AKA Zooming Out
On May 29, I posted beautiful and strange images, asking if you could identify them. Find the results below. Each gallery starts with the original image and adds one or two more images to show the original subject more clearly. All pictures were taken with my iPhones over the years.
Math Belongs to All of Us 