#ElemMathChat Archive

Elementary math chat is a weekly math chat where participants come to discuss best practices, examine student work, explore routines for reasoning and research that guides and supports pedagogy centered on problem and student based learning.

Thursday March 22, 2018
9:00 PM EDT

  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:00 PM EDT
    Q0. Welcome to #elemmathchat for 3/22/18, creativity in the math classroom. So glad you could come and that I get to be here, too! Please introduce yourself, with como se llama, what your teaching situation is, and… what’s one of the places in your life where you feel creative?
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:01 PM EDT
    Hello #ElemMathChat friends! So glad to have @mathhombre leading tonight! Let's get creative!
  • pearse_margie Mar 22 @ 9:01 PM EDT
    #elemmathchat Hi! Excited for tonight! Margie from PA Math Coach I feel most creative very early in the quiet of the morning.
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:01 PM EDT
    John Golden, at Grand Valley State in Michigan, mostly teacher prep, elementary and secondary. One of the places I feel creative is playing a good strategy game. #elemmathchat
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:02 PM EDT
    Remember to include #elemmathchat in your tweets. If answering a specific question, you can always put A0 or A3 to help people track.
  • learnsharegrow Mar 22 @ 9:02 PM EDT
  • Kidsmathtalk Mar 22 @ 9:02 PM EDT
    Desiree from MI math coach. Feel most creative when painting #elemMathchat
  • RawdingMolly Mar 22 @ 9:02 PM EDT
    Hi! Molly from MA. Math Coach I feel creative when working with others who are positive and excited about our work/thinking! #elemmathchat
  • katrina_cade Mar 22 @ 9:03 PM EDT
    Hello, Katrina, math coach from Charlotte, NC #elemmathchat
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:04 PM EDT
    Melynee from OK, teach 6-8th gr math for Ss with disabilities. I feel creative when making things, painting, jewelry, ceramics, floral arranging..... crafty things, Also creative in how I connect with kids, writing, and dancing. #ElemMathChat
  • themathgirl Mar 22 @ 9:04 PM EDT
    A0: I’m creative in math class!!! I am a K-5 math coach in Ozark Missouri. #elemmathchat
  • Kidsmathtalk Mar 22 @ 9:04 PM EDT
    Thank you! It’s been fantastic. I am blessed. Hope you have been well. #elemMathchat
    In reply to @pearse_margie
  • AnnEliseRecord Mar 22 @ 9:04 PM EDT
    Hi everyone! Ann Elise, Math Specialist from NH. I had a burst of creativity last week when I prepared decorations for our school for Pi day...then realized I hadn't been creative in a long while. Gotta work on that! #elemmathchat
  • themathgirl Mar 22 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    You have lots of creativity Melynee!! #elemmathchat
    In reply to @MNmMath
  • joellealrce Mar 22 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    Joel Leal, Assistant Principal in Kingwood Texas #ElemMathChat
  • MsKSimmons1 Mar 22 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    A0. My name is Kirstin Simmons, I am a preservice teacher from Concordia College in Minnesota, and I feel most creative when I play sports. I am excited to be a part of this conversation! #elemmathchat #CCED334
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • themathgirl Mar 22 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    Good to see you again Katrina!! #elemmathchat
    In reply to @katrina_cade
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    #elemmathchat I am interested in and working on this idea of creativity in math class, but I’m not going to play expert and tell you right or wrong. I can’t wait to hear what you all are doing and what you have tried or will try.
  • themathgirl Mar 22 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    Glad you came!!! #elemmathchat
    In reply to @MsKSimmons1, @mathhombre
  • delta_dc Mar 22 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    A0 Dave, teacher of math teachers @GVSUmath. I feel most creativewhen I’m teaching. #elemmathchat
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    #elemmathchat Q1. What does it mean to be creative? What are the conditions for creativity for you? What supports you in being creative where you said in A0?
  • themathgirl Mar 22 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    Really really nice to see an administrator here!! #elemmathchat
    In reply to @joellealrce
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    Thanks! It is genetic :) I wanted to be a hippie chick when I grew up! I had musically inclined parents/grandparents and my dad was an artist as a hobby. #ElemMathChat
    In reply to @themathgirl
  • Kidsmathtalk Mar 22 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    One example. With help from painting with a twist of course lol #elemMathchat
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • themathgirl Mar 22 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    Me too!!! #elemmathchat
    In reply to @delta_dc, @GVSUmath
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    Hi Joel! So glad you are here! #ElemMathChat
    In reply to @joellealrce
  • themathgirl Mar 22 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    I love strategy games!!!!!!! #elemmathchat
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • MP_Explorers Mar 22 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    #elemmathchat Hi, Marnie from Ottawa, Canada...teach Grade 1-2 Math
  • kloneal2 Mar 22 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    Kim ONeal, Elem Math Coordinator in Houston, TX #favoritechat #elemmathchat
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:07 PM EDT
  • themathgirl Mar 22 @ 9:08 PM EDT
    A1: I’m most creative in my math classroom when I can find a way for the math to make sense with hands on materials. #elemmathchat #elemmathchat
  • karlybokosky Mar 22 @ 9:08 PM EDT
    Hi! My name is Karly Bokosky, and I am currently a student at Chapman University studying Education! I feel most creative when I am crafting and painting! #elemmathchat
  • delta_dc Mar 22 @ 9:08 PM EDT
    A1 Creativity is seen in collaboration - building on ideas, making connections, looking at things from a new perspective. #elemmathchat
  • RawdingMolly Mar 22 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    A1 To be creative means I can think in diff ways, try diff ideas, learn from others & add my own twist. To be creative, I need time (no sense of being rushed). #elemmathchat
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • themathgirl Mar 22 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    Glad you are here!!! #elemmathchat
    In reply to @MP_Explorers
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    I watched the video you shared. It really stuck with me that it is a simple idea that is hard to facilitate. I agree! I am wondering if adding project based learning when possible would be a good place to start. Of course we use diff. strategies now but need more #ElemMathChat
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • csarahj Mar 22 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    Sarah Caban Math coach from Maine. #elemmathchat
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    A1 I think its the problems and problem solving in games that makes me or helps me be creative. So maybe a condition for me is having some kind of purpose? #elemmathchat
  • Kidsmathtalk Mar 22 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    A1: supports for my creativityinclude space, time, supplies, feedback and more time #elemmathchat
  • csarahj Mar 22 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    A1: Creativity is born from curiosity, I think. You can't have one without the other. #elemmathchat
  • themathgirl Mar 22 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    What video??? #elemmathchat
    In reply to @MNmMath, @mathhombre
  • RawdingMolly Mar 22 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    Yes to time and more time! #elemmathchat
    In reply to @Kidsmathtalk
  • pearse_margie Mar 22 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    #ElemMathChat A1. Feeling safe enough to take risks will encourage students to get creative
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    A1 Being creative is having any idea and then planning and working through the process to make it come alive. No rules! No boundaries, messy is okay, Good enough for Jazz is okay too! #ElemMathChat
  • joellealrce Mar 22 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    A1: Being creative to me is finding new ways to help students grasp concepts by addressing their unique needs. To feel supported in that effort, you must create an environment that promotes risk-taking and failure as learning. #ElemMathChat
    • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:06 PM EDT
      #elemmathchat Q1. What does it mean to be creative? What are the conditions for creativity for you? What supports you in being creative where you said in A0?
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    #elemmathchat @SirKenRobinson’s take on what is creativity, distinguishing from imagination and innovation, powerfully related ideas.
    In reply to @SirKenRobinson
  • themathgirl Mar 22 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    Yes yes yes. Settlers, Quirkle, Sumoku, Ticket to Ride, I could go on and on and on!!! #elemmathchat
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • summerkalenberg Mar 22 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    A1. Being creative involves using your imagination to create original ideas. I am most creative when I create lesson plans. I use creativity to make accommodations for students learning needs. #elemmathchat #CCED334
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • delta_dc Mar 22 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    A @GVSU_PewFTLC Faculty Learning Community I’m facilitatingwith @Gyorkos13 is reading this book - looking for ways to infuse our classrooms with creativity. https://t.co/7LfFo4WmiC #elemmathchat
  • Kidsmathtalk Mar 22 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    A1: and patience from myself and others I might be working with. We are all painting at different speeds and interpret the figures differently-just like with math #elemmathchat
  • katrina_cade Mar 22 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    A1: Being creative to me is thinking outside the box and being a risk taker. #elemmathchat
  • joellealrce Mar 22 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    Thanks! Trying to learn every day from committed educators!! #ElemMathChat
    In reply to @themathgirl
  • MarkChubb3 Mar 22 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    A1 Is there anything that requires more creativity than being a teacher? #elemmathchat
  • pearse_margie Mar 22 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    https://t.co/BfiBW9ScQU Here it is. It's great! #ElemMathChat
    In reply to @themathgirl, @MNmMath, @mathhombre
  • MissMath_Teach Mar 22 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    Lori from Missouri. K -5 Math interventionist. Just finished conferences. Creative in all areas of my life! #elemmathchat
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:13 PM EDT
    #elemmathchat I love most of those but will have to look for Sumoku. We've been loving Codenames lately.
    In reply to @themathgirl
  • themathgirl Mar 22 @ 9:13 PM EDT
    NO!!! #elemmathchat
    In reply to @MarkChubb3
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:13 PM EDT
    #elemmathchat Q2. Who has been important to you in learning to be creative or teach creativity? Personally or professionally? Tonight I’ll be quoting Robinson, Mitch Resnick, and Kirby Ferguson. I’ve learned a lot from local & #mtbos colleagues, too.
  • MP_Explorers Mar 22 @ 9:13 PM EDT
    I agree...I’m embarking on small group projects with my 2s but am worried about time... #elemmathchat
    In reply to @MNmMath, @mathhombre
  • MarkChubb3 Mar 22 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    Hi everyone:) Mark Niagara Canada Instructional Coach I feel most creative when I’m designing something for a purpose. #elemmathchat
  • chrissybug24 Mar 22 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    Hey, #octmchat friends... hop on over... #elemmathchat is just starting! @NCTM @ohioctm #octmconnects
  • themathgirl Mar 22 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    I have no clue what code names is. Hmmmm. Sumoku is a crossword style game with numbers. It’s awesome. #elemmathchat (4th graders 5th graders multiplying) but my family likes it too.
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • katelyn_buss Mar 22 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    #elemmathchat Being able to implement your own ideas and flare into various areas of life/teaching. Creativity means using your idea without being influenced to change by outside opinions. #CCED334
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • mrsforest Mar 22 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    Hi #ElemMathChat! Annie, instructional coach in Chicago suburb. Sorry I’m running late!
  • themathgirl Mar 22 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    That’s how I look usually too!!! #elemmathchat
    In reply to @mrsforest
  • joellealrce Mar 22 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    It makes me happy to hear an educator say this because that means that he/she knows what it takes to really teach, not just “show up.” #ElemMathChat
  • Kidsmathtalk Mar 22 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    A2: my grade school and high school art and music teachers, my parents, my high school French teacher. She was a little crazy with the demand but we learned so much and could create elaborate skits anyway we saw fit #elemmathchat
  • MsKSimmons1 Mar 22 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    A1. Being creative means to allow yourself to explore your imagination and experiment with different possibilities. My supports to A0 comes from sports being so fast pace, I need to think of all possibilities and use creativity to find a quick answer & go. #elemmathchat #CCED334
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • csarahj Mar 22 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    #elemmathchat A2 My kids and Ss are really important mirrors for me. They remind me think differently. When I see them posing problems and asking deep questions, it inspires me. @mathinyourfeet @Trianglemancsd have both inspired me to be curious.
    In reply to @mathhombre, @mathinyourfeet, @Trianglemancsd
  • delta_dc Mar 22 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    A2 I’ve learned a lot about creativity from @SirKenRobinson (from afar) and folks @HFLI and @uifellows (up close) #elemmathchat
  • howie_hua Mar 22 @ 9:17 PM EDT
    Hey #elemmathchat! Sorry I'm late!
  • pearse_margie Mar 22 @ 9:17 PM EDT
    A2. I've learned SO much from this group right here at #elemmathchat.
  • katelyn_buss Mar 22 @ 9:17 PM EDT
    #elemmathchat have learned to be creative through teachers I had in school, my engineer brother, and musicians I have known. All of the lessons I have learned from them can be applied to my personal life and my profession. #CCED334
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    @mathinyourfeet led a great #elemmathchat a few weeks ago on math of the page. So tonight I’d love us to focus on traditional math content and the standards you have to cover. Can we teach for creativity in those math classes?
    In reply to @mathinyourfeet
  • summerkalenberg Mar 22 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    A2. My college professors have pushed me out of my comfort zone which has taught me how think and teach creatively. #elemmathchat #CCED334
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    A2 First influences were my parents, then my 4th gr teacher Mrs. Junger, my band directors throughout, and now I am inspired by @MFAnnie @maxrayriek @joboaler @Ilovetoteachmat @JGU_OSU @Gelada and so many more from #MTBoS and #ElemMathChat
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    #elemmathchat Q3. Have you had a way to have learners be creative with a traditional math content in your classroom?
  • csarahj Mar 22 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    #ElemMathChat So now I am wondering... Do we have to "create" something to be creative?
  • delta_dc Mar 22 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    Oh yeah, and Bob Ross! https://t.co/Ixx1t2CjV2 #elemmathchat
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    I love that about you! #ElemMathChat
    In reply to @MissMath_Teach
  • mrsforest Mar 22 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    A2: having an opportunity to be creative as an educator is so important to me. Trying new, innovative ideas and being supported (no matter success or failure.) Need a leader like @JJCALABRESE or @jg_jgarrett, like I have been lucky enough to work with. #ElemMathChat
  • MsKSimmons1 Mar 22 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    A2. For me, my mom and Dad have been important in my learning be creative. They are both 5th grade teachers and have both been my sports coaches throughout my entire life. I’ve seen their creativity at work and it has always inspired me. #elemmathchat #CCED334
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • MarkChubb3 Mar 22 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    A2 @TeatherBoard has helped me think more than anyone...which is a huge component of creativity @Simon_Gregg & @Trianglemancsd have helped me see things in different ways. I am inspired by people like George Hart and Bill Raulph to see how creative math can be #elemmathchat
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    Can you say more? #elemmathchat
    In reply to @csarahj
  • howie_hua Mar 22 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    A2: My past co-teacher Diana Herrington helped me teach creatively. She made me realize that lecturing should be the last thing I should do. #elemmathchat
  • karlybokosky Mar 22 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    A2. I have learned to be creative through my basketball coaches. I feel that playing basketball my whole life really pushed me to think and act creatively. #elemmathchat
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    Never too late! I will always have a @wakelet ! #ElemMathChat
    In reply to @mrsforest, @wakelet
  • Kidsmathtalk Mar 22 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    A3: creating their own playground when thinking about area and perimeter #elemmathchat
  • katrina_cade Mar 22 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    A3: I think you can allow students to be creative in how they solve problems. We do #numbertalks at my school and students have become extremely creative in how they manipulate numbers. #elemmathchat
  • joellealrce Mar 22 @ 9:21 PM EDT
    A3: I’ve been using Math Talks to introduce math concepts. Recording student students’ thinking and praising “out-of-the-box” thinking fosters creativity to solve problems #ElemMathChat.
    • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:18 PM EDT
      #elemmathchat Q3. Have you had a way to have learners be creative with a traditional math content in your classroom?
  • MarkChubb3 Mar 22 @ 9:21 PM EDT
    Hopefully:) #elemmathchat
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • themathgirl Mar 22 @ 9:21 PM EDT
    A2: Gosh! Well. Twitter has helped me a ton. But I’ll be honest I’ve just always been super interested in looking for ways to make kids love math ever since my first year of teaching. I did the cube project my first year and kids built the actual 3-d objects. #elemmathchat
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:21 PM EDT
    #elemmathchat Q3. Have you had a way to have learners be creative with a traditional math content in your classroom?
  • themathgirl Mar 22 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    A2: I had Algebra 1 kiddos build catapults to work on their understanding of quadratics. Thanks to @SweenWSweens. I just love making math come alive to students. #elemmathchat
  • howie_hua Mar 22 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    #elemmathchat :)
    In reply to @pearse_margie
  • mrsforest Mar 22 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    A1: being creative in math? Check out these stop action fraction strip videos kids made. So amazing to see kids creating & being mathy! https://t.co/Jp4y0ydtIt #ElemMathChat
  • howie_hua Mar 22 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    A3: Oh yes, just last week, Ss were creative when doing constructions. #elemmathchat
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    A3 We started a unit looking at card stunts. The final project was for students to create their own card stunt for a pep assembly. The only parameters was that it had to fit in the stands. This was the winning design that students chose. It is almost finished! #ElemMathChat
  • themathgirl Mar 22 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    Love love love!!!! Our students in Ozark love these!!! #elemmathchat
    In reply to @joellealrce
  • MP_Explorers Mar 22 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    #elemmathchat I feel as though it’s my PLN (unbeknownst to them probably) on Twitter...has prompted me to move away from traditional models and try new th8mgs, and then adapt them further.
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • JosephRino3 Mar 22 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    A3: if we don't see the need for creativity in trad math, we haven't thought about it long enough. When I hear "There's really just 1 way to do that" from a teacher, it's a sign they need to dig in a bit more. #elemmathchat
  • csarahj Mar 22 @ 9:24 PM EDT
    #elemmathchat A3: Yes! I was working w/2nd grade Ss-we were exploring a conjecture abt. sub. some from one addend & adding it to the other: S1"can you minus from zero?" S2:"it would be -1" Me:"Can you have negative cubes?" S3:"I think you would need two to get one."
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • MissMath_Teach Mar 22 @ 9:24 PM EDT
    A3 You absolutelycan be creative working within math learning standards. Creative w context, math tools, approach, environment working in, materials writing on, artistic models, musical connections #elemmathchat
  • themathgirl Mar 22 @ 9:24 PM EDT
    I want to learn to make these. #elemmathchat
    In reply to @mrsforest
  • MsCastillosMath Mar 22 @ 9:24 PM EDT
    Catherine, Springfield, MO #elemmathchat
  • Ellyn_naomi Mar 22 @ 9:24 PM EDT
    Hi! My name is Ellyn. I am a student teach from BGSU in Ohio! This is my first time participating in #elemmathchat
  • RawdingMolly Mar 22 @ 9:24 PM EDT
    A3 Our 4th graders just did "Measurement Art" where they started with given lines and wiggles and then created a picture w/ certain lines #elemmathchat
  • MissMath_Teach Mar 22 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    Glad you shared these. I was totally picturing constructions #elemmathchat
    In reply to @howie_hua
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    Is a card stunt when each person in the crowd has a piece, then they flip or show? Will they get to do them? #elemmathchat
    In reply to @MNmMath
  • MarkChubb3 Mar 22 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    A3 Absolutely! I find spatial reasoning tasks to be great at this! Have you see my post about Voronoi ? https://t.co/PGIpyuklmW #elemmathchat
  • katrina_cade Mar 22 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    Welcome to #elemmathchat! I am a proud BGSU alum
    In reply to @Ellyn_naomi
  • mrsforest Mar 22 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    A3: should have saved this example for this question! Here’s a great example of student creation: https://t.co/Jp4y0ydtIt Also, did blogging: https://t.co/l35RUideXN And tweeting! https://t.co/t7UscvMzL8 #elemmathchat
    • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:18 PM EDT
      #elemmathchat Q3. Have you had a way to have learners be creative with a traditional math content in your classroom?
  • joellealrce Mar 22 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    Absolutely! I’ve always learned tons from my colleagues in the building. Now my circle of colleagues is international!! Thanks to Twitter. #ElemMathChat
    In reply to @MP_Explorers, @mathhombre
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    I took a @mathforumfunpow problem and brought it to life! The Ss loved it. The designs ranged from 30 sqft to 120sq feet and the designs were amazing! Students presented to class then we voted on one we are doing. #ElemMathChat
    In reply to @pearse_margie, @mathforumfunpow
  • pearse_margie Mar 22 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    Here's our little ones making 100 faces instead of putting answers in a workbook #elemmathchat
  • MP_Explorers Mar 22 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    A3 sometimes I feel like I don’t and then had a student today say, “I love math b/c you make it feel like design, like we’re doing art” Today was a good day! #elemmathchat
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • MarkChubb3 Mar 22 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    Any time we are “Doing Math” we are being creative. But that requires us to actually be “doing math”. See graphic for the definition: #elemmathchat
  • MsCastillosMath Mar 22 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    A3: I used to have my kids model word problems with stop motion animation. So much fun to watch and have other S’s try to tell the problem! #elemmathchat
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    Yes, I launched our prime time unit by showing the half time one from a couple of years ago and the final project was to create one to do at a pep assembly. No limits, just fit it in the stands. We were in there measuring, counting, rotating So fun! #ElemMathChat
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • MissMath_Teach Mar 22 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    @MP_Explorers I am happy you are a part of our #elemmathchat PLN!
    In reply to @MP_Explorers, @mathhombre, @MP_Explorers
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    This is a card stunt https://t.co/1b25gfMcQs #ElemMathChat
    In reply to @MissMath_Teach
  • katelyn_buss Mar 22 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    #elemmathchat Students can work geometric shapes/angles to create designs. Could have students create their ideal home practicing perimeter and area with the different rooms #CCED334
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    oh! Any way to see those? #elemmathchat
    In reply to @MsCastillosMath
  • MsCastillosMath Mar 22 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    A3: Also had students create their own lessons based on class data to teach others content they were experts at. Several made their own #3act tasks! I’ll share the blog post. #elemmathchat
  • summerkalenberg Mar 22 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    That’s an awesome idea! It’s a great way of integrating art in a math lesson! #elemmathchat #CCED334
    In reply to @RawdingMolly
  • MarkChubb3 Mar 22 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    Has anyone tried doing a skyscraper puzzle? See: https://t.co/U50QMwmEUx #elemmathchat
  • mrsforest Mar 22 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    A3: we are trying “DRop Everything And Math” or “DREAM” in a 2nd grade class. Such creative ways kids are thinking about and pursuing their own interests in math! #elemmathchat @MsBerryhill_HIA
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    #elemmathchat Q4. People who teach creativity directly push the importance of open-ended questions, collaboration, and making connections among strategies. Do you have a chance to do any of these? Do you see a connection from these to creativity?
  • kloneal2 Mar 22 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    A2: my edu-mentors and specialists empowered my creativity when I was in the classroom! #elemmathchat
  • MissMath_Teach Mar 22 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    @MsCastillosMath taught me how to make stop action videos. Attack of the Killer Dolphins was epic #elemmathchat
    In reply to @themathgirl, @mrsforest, @MsCastillosMath
  • JosephRino3 Mar 22 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    I'd add that the "Doing Math" section is not reserved for the end of a unit when we've already memorized all the important stuff, but that it should infuse all instruction. You all know that, I'm sure, but too often I'm asked, "You don't do that every day, right? #elemmathchat
    • MarkChubb3 Mar 22 @ 9:27 PM EDT
      Any time we are “Doing Math” we are being creative. But that requires us to actually be “doing math”. See graphic for the definition: #elemmathchat
  • kloneal2 Mar 22 @ 9:32 PM EDT
    A3: it's been a while since I was a facilitator of creativity with Ss but at the time I used choice boards & Ss soon began to make their own. #elemmathchat
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:32 PM EDT
    I have also done this lesson https://t.co/egOk778wEB I brought all the different kinds of hot dog and hot dog bun packages I could find at the store Then Ss found decided how many of each needed to not have left overs #ElemMathChat
  • joellealrce Mar 22 @ 9:32 PM EDT
    You’re absolutely right! We need more time “doing math” than just memorizing or over practicing algorithms and “tricks” #ElemMathChat
    • MarkChubb3 Mar 22 @ 9:27 PM EDT
      Any time we are “Doing Math” we are being creative. But that requires us to actually be “doing math”. See graphic for the definition: #elemmathchat
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:32 PM EDT
    We then grilled hot dogs and chowed down! #ElemMathChat
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:32 PM EDT
    love these. Saw a teacher recently make a half box with grid paper and the silohuettes/direct views on the sides. Such elegant presentation. #elemmathchat
    In reply to @MarkChubb3
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    That is my plan! My Ss are so pumped! #ElemMathChat
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • mrsforest Mar 22 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    Yum! #elemmathchat
    In reply to @MNmMath
  • kloneal2 Mar 22 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    A4: I get a chance to spark creativity in Ts with PD & resources I create...they take them and use it as a springboard for their own ideas in their classrooms! !#elemmathchat
  • MsCastillosMath Mar 22 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    This is the first of 7 blog posts on S's using data to create their own #3act tasks: https://t.co/6BRSpiRLFC #elemmathchat
  • pearse_margie Mar 22 @ 9:35 PM EDT
    #elemmathchat Yes, students who get lots of opportunities to work collaboratively on open-ended tasks get to experiment in an environment that cultivates creative thinking
  • howie_hua Mar 22 @ 9:35 PM EDT
    A4: Out of those 3, I hit collaboration the most. In order for Ss to feel comfortable with math, we need to have them talk. #elemmathchat
  • MissMath_Teach Mar 22 @ 9:35 PM EDT
    Happy to be learning with you Ellen #elemmathchat
    In reply to @Ellyn_naomi
  • joellealrce Mar 22 @ 9:35 PM EDT
    Absolutely! Using it for students to explore the concept and build their own understanding before teaching it! #ElemMathChat
    In reply to @JosephRino3
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:35 PM EDT
    Wow! That looks super fun! #ElemMathChat
    In reply to @MarkChubb3
  • RawdingMolly Mar 22 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    Yes - totally agree! Well said Margie!! #elemmathchat
    In reply to @pearse_margie
  • JosephRino3 Mar 22 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    A4 Clear connections! Ss never say or do the things you think they will. I am at my most creative when making sense of student thinking and facilitating the conversation that comes after collaborative work and open-ended questions #elemmathchat
  • MP_Explorers Mar 22 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    @mathhombre A4 try to...when we give our students freedom to explore problems in diff ways, that’s when we often see the most creativity but this can take time, and built trust that their “crativity” will be honoured/celebrated. #elemmathchat
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    A4 when working on a big problem (like Barbie Bungee the other day) I try to put in a break for groups to hear other groups ideas about predicting. Almost always fruitful discussion and learner to learner questions. #elemmathchat
  • MarkChubb3 Mar 22 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    A4 Teaching THROUGH problem solving is about allowing our Ss to THINK and be creative first.... this requires us to start instruction with problems where we can listen to our Ss thinking... A creative class learns FROM and WITH each other all the time!!! #elemmathchat
  • MsCastillosMath Mar 22 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    Here is the presentation I did at Lori's district on Stop Motion. https://t.co/XVUhA2rcQu #elemmathchat
    In reply to @MissMath_Teach, @themathgirl, @mrsforest
  • MsCastillosMath Mar 22 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    @bstockus has this on lock down with #NumberlessWordProblems #elemmathchat
    In reply to @MarkChubb3, @bstockus
  • MsCastillosMath Mar 22 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    Couldn't agree more! No one works in isolation in the real world...and if they do they probably don't stay there long! #elemmathchat
    In reply to @howie_hua, @mathhombre
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    I am also trying to find creative ways for my students to show me what they know. My Ss are superb at verbalizing strategies, but getting ideas on paper challenging. Looking at Flip Grid Need reliable technology! #ElemMathChat
  • mrsforest Mar 22 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    A4: yes to open-ended, collaboration and connections!! Favs: @openmiddle & Get it together activities: https://t.co/uz0TO0OtUO #elemmathchat
    • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:30 PM EDT
      #elemmathchat Q4. People who teach creativity directly push the importance of open-ended questions, collaboration, and making connections among strategies. Do you have a chance to do any of these? Do you see a connection from these to creativity?
  • joellealrce Mar 22 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    I think we need to create the chance to use all of the above. It seems very time consuming in the beginning but I believe it’s completely worth the time spent in the long run #elemmathchat
    • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:30 PM EDT
      #elemmathchat Q4. People who teach creativity directly push the importance of open-ended questions, collaboration, and making connections among strategies. Do you have a chance to do any of these? Do you see a connection from these to creativity?
  • pearse_margie Mar 22 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    TRUTH! #ElemMathChat
    • MarkChubb3 Mar 22 @ 9:36 PM EDT
      A4 Teaching THROUGH problem solving is about allowing our Ss to THINK and be creative first.... this requires us to start instruction with problems where we can listen to our Ss thinking... A creative class learns FROM and WITH each other all the time!!! #elemmathchat
  • MsCastillosMath Mar 22 @ 9:39 PM EDT
    Here is my blog post and I just posted the presentation. Super fun and engaging...and CHEAP to make:) https://t.co/Sr176YOWo5 #elemmathchat
    In reply to @Texaslifeskills, @MissMath_Teach, @themathgirl, @mrsforest
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:39 PM EDT
    #elemmathchat Q5. Mitch Resnick, head of MIT Media Lab, teaches that the creative process is a spiral. Have you done or can you imagine a way to engage your learners in this spiral in math class?
  • MsCastillosMath Mar 22 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    Awesome! I'm stealing this:) #elemmathchat
    In reply to @mrsforest
  • MsKSimmons1 Mar 22 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    These are beautiful!! Love the idea of integrating art to your math lesson! #elemmathchat #CCED334
    In reply to @howie_hua, @mathhombre
  • RawdingMolly Mar 22 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    Q4 It is such a joy working w/ Ts who are open to trying open, creative, visual, challenging math so that Ss are able to make sense of math, persevere, find joy in math, and learn #elemmathchat
  • csarahj Mar 22 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    #elemmathchat A4: I think it is most important for us to build a space for students to create meaning in math class. So, I try to ask myself, regardless of the task or activity we are doing, are Ss creating meaning? Maybe meaning making is at the heart of creativity.
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    A4 I find using #noticewonder with Ss at every opportunity/problem is a great way for Ss to ask their own ?s and set their own path for strategizing, collaborating, and learning. #ElemMathChat
  • MsCastillosMath Mar 22 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    A4: Absolutely! Inquiry definitely breeds creativity...it is relevant and personal to each student. #elemmathchat
  • bsatterw Mar 22 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    Q1. Creative means being able to gather multiple ideas and change them in a way for students to be able to grapple with. It’s a new perspective. Creativity comes many places - being open to it is key. #elemmathchat
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • summerkalenberg Mar 22 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    A4. It is extremely important to have open-ended questions and allow for collaboration because it pushes students to think critically. #elemmathchat #CCED334
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • RawdingMolly Mar 22 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    A4 When tasks are more open, there are more options for Ss to be creative and try diff ideas, be ok making mistakes, and try something new. #elemmathchat
  • pearse_margie Mar 22 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    Yes, yes, and yes. But it does make me sad to say that all this testing has robbed children of having more of this spiral! #elemmathchat
    • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:39 PM EDT
      #elemmathchat Q5. Mitch Resnick, head of MIT Media Lab, teaches that the creative process is a spiral. Have you done or can you imagine a way to engage your learners in this spiral in math class?
  • MarkChubb3 Mar 22 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    I see a direct relationship between “creativity” and “mathematical reasoning” At the heart, they are both about THINKING! #elemmathchat
    In reply to @csarahj, @mathhombre
  • MsCastillosMath Mar 22 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    The extension at the end is super easy for kids to use...it is my favorite still. If you get kids who are way into it...you might use @wevideo too. #elemmathchat
    In reply to @Texaslifeskills, @MissMath_Teach, @themathgirl, @mrsforest, @WeVideo
  • howie_hua Mar 22 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    A5: I totally saw this when Ss were doing Marbleslides today. Imagine a parabola, guess an equation that works, try it out, share with a partner, reflect on their mistakes, keep trying again. #elemmathchat
    • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:39 PM EDT
      #elemmathchat Q5. Mitch Resnick, head of MIT Media Lab, teaches that the creative process is a spiral. Have you done or can you imagine a way to engage your learners in this spiral in math class?
  • katelyn_buss Mar 22 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    #elemmathchat Students practice creativity answering open ended questions by expressing their ideas fully without outside influence. Collaboration & connections among strategies together. Each student has unique ideas, combining and sharing them allows for new creations #CCED334
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • RyanCihak Mar 22 @ 9:44 PM EDT
    A1. Being creative means to think outside the box. This means thinking of many different ways of figuring out similar problems. I find that the Internet helps me become more creative because there are so many different ideas out there which helps me. #elemmathchat
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • summerkalenberg Mar 22 @ 9:44 PM EDT
    I agree! #elemmathchat #CCED334
    In reply to @MsCastillosMath
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:44 PM EDT
    some of my #redeemmath students the other day did this. "I don't know how to do this, but I tried..., so I knew..." #elemmathchat
    In reply to @howie_hua
  • JosephRino3 Mar 22 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    A5 Seems like a useful way to think a day's lesson, but an even better way to think about your instruction over time. Do Ss know that the imagination, play, and reflection they did yesterday is integral to what you're doing today? If not, we're missing something #elemmathchat
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    A5 We spiral by asking what do I notice/wonder, have I done a prob like this before, can I solve easier prob? Will working backwards help, what patterns/relationships do I see, what tools can I use, can table, graph, picture or model help, How is this connected #ElemMathChat
  • pearse_margie Mar 22 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    I absolutely love that little bit right at the end...so I knew... #elemmathchat
    • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:44 PM EDT
      some of my #redeemmath students the other day did this. "I don't know how to do this, but I tried..., so I knew..." #elemmathchat
      In reply to @howie_hua
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    ok, this next Q has been challenging to me. It feels like it's contrary to a lot of school culture... #elemmathchat
  • KCantrell31 Mar 22 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    How did I miss this post, @MsCastillosMath ?! And why haven't I thought of this before?! Thanks for the share! #elemmathchat
  • mrswendymturner Mar 22 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    So good it’s scary. #mtbos #ElemMathChat #Mathematics Go here now!
  • Texaslifeskills Mar 22 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    A5:) I see this in my students when we do design challenges. Creating one thing that works sets them off to bigger ideas. “Now we can do THIS...” a kid in class says with frequency. It’s like one design is always just the beginning. #elemmathchat
  • MsCastillosMath Mar 22 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    A5: We let our kids lead math groups a couple of times last year after they demonstrated mastery of a skill. We let other S's sign up for their small group and it was precious and moving! #elemmathchat
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    #elemmathchat Q6. Kirby Ferguson preaches how everything is a remix. We might think creativity is introducing the all new, but not the people who study it. How can we introduce the remix to math class? Is it safe to encourage copying?
  • RyanCihak Mar 22 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    A2. My mom has really been important to me in learning to be creative. Since she too is a teacher, she sees many different solutions to problems as well as different ways to approach issues in the classroom. #elemmathchat
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:47 PM EDT
  • joellealrce Mar 22 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    I love your contributions. It’s definitely key to foster perseverance through productive struggle and the notion of considering mistakes as learning opportunities #ElemMathChat
    In reply to @RawdingMolly
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    A6 I copy all the time in my creativity! Why not!?! It is a place to start, it is a place to feel supported, it feels safe, then I soar! Of course remix is okay! Remix is life right? #ElemMathChat
  • pearse_margie Mar 22 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    Here's a remix of tag our kiddos love! #elemmathchat
  • MsKSimmons1 Mar 22 @ 9:50 PM EDT
    @mathhombre A5. I like the idea of using this in a STEM activity where students can imagine and use creativity to think about a problem, create a plan, play around with it, share with classmates, reflect, & repeat the spiral! #elemmathchat #CCED334
  • MsCastillosMath Mar 22 @ 9:50 PM EDT
    That's exactly what I was thinking. How beautiful. Love the graphic and the thoughts I am having because of it! #elemmathchat
    In reply to @JosephRino3
  • joellealrce Mar 22 @ 9:51 PM EDT
    A6: When participating in Math Talks, students often “copy” other students’ thinking until they generalize it and use it on their own. I think this is powerful! #ElemMathChat
    • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:46 PM EDT
      #elemmathchat Q6. Kirby Ferguson preaches how everything is a remix. We might think creativity is introducing the all new, but not the people who study it. How can we introduce the remix to math class? Is it safe to encourage copying?
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:51 PM EDT
    stay on the lines or in the lines? How do you play? #elemmathchat
    In reply to @pearse_margie
  • delta_dc Mar 22 @ 9:51 PM EDT
    A6 #elemmathchat I copied a “How to be Creative” poster from a MS Art Teacher. Still, it can inspire me to look at how I do math differently. Creativity isn’t about doing new things but looking at things in new ways. https://t.co/oJJMB29g8x
  • MsCastillosMath Mar 22 @ 9:51 PM EDT
    How have I not seen this website before??? Thank you! #elemmathchat
  • howie_hua Mar 22 @ 9:51 PM EDT
    A6: Would it be detrimental to tell Ss that no matter how differently they think, that it's already been done? I know I would feel down. #elemmathchat
  • PaulaKrieg Mar 22 @ 9:52 PM EDT
    (just been lurking 'till now, ,,,) I think copying is valuable because it increases familiarity with the material. Familiarity supports fluency. Fluency supports making creative connections. #elemmathchat
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • RawdingMolly Mar 22 @ 9:52 PM EDT
    A6 Ss need a safe space to be creative--for some, the first step in copying. Being creative is risk-taking and I want all Ss to feel a part of what is going on. Eventually Ss have enough experiences "copying" that they feel comfortable trying a new idea of their own #elemmathchat
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:52 PM EDT
    We do this every week in STEM club! We built simple machines, came back the next week and worked to improve Critique thinking of others and provide advice! Kids love it! #ElemMathChat
    In reply to @MsKSimmons1, @mathhombre
  • MP_Explorers Mar 22 @ 9:52 PM EDT
    A5 Every Monday we do Maker Space where they explore/create. At the end, I always leave time for sharing, and we discuss, “what Math was needed to create the piece they created.” They love the sharing time as much as the creating sometimes. #elemmathchat
    In reply to @howie_hua
  • bsatterw Mar 22 @ 9:53 PM EDT
    Q4. This sounds like the norms for a classroom. We explore learning, we work together, we seek to connect our learning to other ideas. It seems these ideas need to be in place to encourage students to be creative, and allow the time for teachers to be creative. #elemmathchat
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:53 PM EDT
    Glad you jumped in! You are spot on! #ElemMathChat
    In reply to @PaulaKrieg, @mathhombre
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    A6 since I think we've made copying taboo, students feel like they need to hide it. One thing that has helped is stressing the idea of attribution. I liked what ___ did so I started with that... But this is a hard sell. #elemmathchat
  • MsKSimmons1 Mar 22 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    Love it! That’s very encouraging to me to hear that it works with your students! Thank you!#elemmathchat #CCED334
    In reply to @MNmMath, @mathhombre
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:55 PM EDT
    #Elemmathchat Come chat The non mathy things that influence the math learningwith @pearse_margie 3/29 at 8pmCST #MTBoS
  • MsCastillosMath Mar 22 @ 9:55 PM EDT
    Good night #elemmathchat Thank you again for the amazing resources, learning and brain-stretching! Gotta put my little one to bed:)
  • joellealrce Mar 22 @ 9:55 PM EDT
    A6: I think the key to “being creative “ is to stretch your thinking and come up with ways to solve problems that are new to you and that make sense to you. #ElemMathChat
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:55 PM EDT
    So excited Margie! #ElemMathChat
    In reply to @pearse_margie
  • RyanCihak Mar 22 @ 9:56 PM EDT
    A6. I like the idea of teaching remixes! Itself is a creative spinoff of stereotypical math. I think copying ideas is fine to do because they are copied because they make sense to students but if there are ways that students would understand and stick better,use it! #elemmathchat
    In reply to @mathhombre
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:56 PM EDT
    #elemmathchat Q7. Creativity increases when the creator’s sense of ownership increases. How can we or how do you help math learners gain ownership over their ideas and work? (This follows the remix question on purpose!)
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:56 PM EDT
    Thanks for being here! Sweet dreams little one! #ElemMathChat
    In reply to @MsCastillosMath
  • pearse_margie Mar 22 @ 9:56 PM EDT
    So honored to be leading #elemmathchat next week!
    In reply to @MNmMath
  • JosephRino3 Mar 22 @ 9:57 PM EDT
    A6 Maybe we could cast copying as "apprenticeship" Copying the work of a master has always been viewed as valuable. It can be foundational for our own identity. Who we chose to copy also says a lot about us #elemmathchat
  • MNmMath - Moderator Mar 22 @ 9:57 PM EDT
    I don't tell my students. We name their strategies by their names! I ask if I can share with other hours too! #ElemMathChat
    In reply to @howie_hua
  • MissMath_Teach Mar 22 @ 9:57 PM EDT
    A6 Copying is the first “safe” step to remixing. It’s a way to get your feet wet before you are ready to explore with your own twist. #elemmathchat
    • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:46 PM EDT
      #elemmathchat Q6. Kirby Ferguson preaches how everything is a remix. We might think creativity is introducing the all new, but not the people who study it. How can we introduce the remix to math class? Is it safe to encourage copying?
  • RawdingMolly Mar 22 @ 9:59 PM EDT
    A7 Increase ownership by encouraging Ss to find their voice, share their ideas, make their own connections I try to remember that whoever is doing the talking is doing the learning/sense-making... More kid talk! #elemmathchat
  • mathhombre Mar 22 @ 9:59 PM EDT
    like this a lot. #elemmathchat
    In reply to @JosephRino3
  • pearse_margie Mar 22 @ 9:59 PM EDT
    Thanks @mathhombre for the inspiration tonight. I am thinking about this sentence... I liked what ___ did so I started with that... I love this idea Thank you! #elemmathchat