tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071719252136968205.post3254015302729628056..comments2024-03-19T01:01:56.845-07:00Comments on Following Learning: Claim Challenge ConvinceSimon Gregghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07751362728185120933noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071719252136968205.post-81202313304758920982016-04-15T13:12:33.893-07:002016-04-15T13:12:33.893-07:00Yes. A formula can just be "how can I do this...Yes. A formula can just be "how can I do this without thinking about it?" As in the word formulaic. And a formula is a kind of straight line from entry to exit. I want them to stay a while and contemplate, wander around, clamber over the landscape...Simon Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751362728185120933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071719252136968205.post-74095230019405185482016-04-15T11:05:31.252-07:002016-04-15T11:05:31.252-07:00So grateful to Taryn for directing me to your blog...So grateful to Taryn for directing me to your blog! My absolute favorite part of this post was: "Some people referred me to the area = 1/2 height x base rule, but this is something my class doesn't know and don't need to know yet. (It seems to me further on than the thing we're trying to prove.)" <br /><br />I think I appreciated it so much because in my own inquiry math insecurities, I would have abandoned ship for safer, more known strategies like a good old formula. This kind of persistence in inquiry and real THINKING is exactly what we all need to see more of as educators. Thank you for sharing, and I look forward to learning more with you!<br />--Mary WadeMary Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01134819619820695382noreply@blogger.com