Earcome Conference Shanghai

The conference is being in held by the East Normal University of Shanghai.

I would not say that the organization is good is GREAT. All under control. Everything ready. Volunteers to help us out in case we do not know where to go. Ready to help always.

Many of the conferences are for small groups but some are plenary sessions.

Dr. Tsin-mei Huang talks about Math knowledge to solve everyday live problems.
She states that although students use their knowledge on Math for everyday live they are not aware they are using that math...
Activities like tales and games are fine meanwhile are real in students minds.
In her study she designed interesting presentations to be projected on a white board to keep students engaged. The story is about a group of friend that have to buy things for a party o their way they have to solve some problems about distances, about quantities, discounts etc. I find it quite interesting.


Problem Solving in Philippines.

They present a situation that can be similar to the one I have in the Bronx in terms of population. High percent of Low class, economically high need, but with a "slight" difference, in Philippines students are tutored home by parents. A boy from the most dangerous area made it to the finals of Math Olimpiad due the tutoring and discipline at home.

Another case exposed by the foment is the one about a teacher from a small School in the mountains where students after walking some hours cannot work properly because the last meal they had (rice & dried fish) Teacher brings food for them her position is "I am single; I am not getting to get married, my students are my kids. My money goes to them..."

In another presentation I found very interesting that activity.

Game Run to 30.
To work with an strategy.
Two players count numbers each player can count one or two numbers, but it has to be fast,it wins the one that counts 30.
Game about the spinners. One bigger than the other both with a 1/4 of it painted in blue. Which is the spinner that will give you more options to have blue? Why?

Let's make think, let's make them write their own thinking....