Nat Banting
@natbanting.bsky.social
Math Teacher & Math Ed Enthusiast (writing, speaking, tinkering); @FractionTalks; #MenuMath #OIFMath #UpscalePB creator; Public Address Guy; Goalie Dad. natbanting.com
This is such an excellent video, in large part because Howie actually gives concrete examples of different versions. And guess what? We have different things that might be called Discovery Learning, and some seem like a huge waste of time, and others seem fantastic.
Howie Hua@howiehua.bsky.social · 3mo agoMy thoughts on discovery learning in math
As with all things, there are infinitely many contributing conditions. It's clear that #MTBoS magic hasn't been recreated anywhere. Whether personal/global circumstances, career changes of many #MTBoS veterns, or subtle shifts in why people use social media. So: How do we make new magic? #iTeachMath
New Post: Simple thoughts on one of math ed’s biggest hot buttons. natbanting.com/blog/memory-...
Nat Banting on Instagram: "NEW POST: Remembering is not a mathematical act. https://natbanting.com/blog/memory-is-not-mathematical/ (Something to keep in mind as SK pilots new standardized exams)."
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Thanks to @jennalaib.bsky.social , @natbanting.bsky.social and others for the inspiration to do a fractions clothesline. My student were very engaged! #ITeachMath
@natbanting.bsky.social looking forward to your keynote at my school tomorrow!
Also, kids just get lost in some Amplify dashboard with no option to enter code for activity. There’s probably a simple fix here…
Nat Banting@natbanting.bsky.social · 7mo agoSo how do I find my dashboard of recent @desmos activities? Students seem to be sent every which way now that Amplify has added a layer of administration.
So how do I find my dashboard of recent @desmos activities? Students seem to be sent every which way now that Amplify has added a layer of administration.
Has anyone built a math practice app where every answer is 6, 7, or 67 yet?
Visual Patterns 🤝 Pattern Blocks I am currently OBSESSED, in a (mostly) healthy way, with @fawnnguyen.substack.com visual patterns and @mathforlove.bsky.social pattern blocks for kids to learn and create patterns. Ah-may-zing. Also, I am in LOVE with Mary Vail's Thinking Desks, they are phenomenal!
[New Post] Ontario Math Links - My favourite #math related links from this week: ontariomath.blogspot.com/2025/09/math... links & help from @mrcorleymath.bsky.social @mathsweek.scot @darrenmacey.bsky.social @natbanting.bsky.social @maria-naturalmath.bsky.social &more #MathChat #MTBoS #iTeachMath
I think this is all sorted now! (That’s 5 hours of my Saturday I won’t get back 😂)
MathIsLife@damianmolinari.bsky.social · 11mo agoWhen I try to load your website I get a message that your account has been suspended.
I wrote a new post yesterday: natbanting.com/play-with-yo... It’s about the benefits of teachers tinkering with the problems/prompts we offer students. (And, tangentially, about the benefits of conference spaces where we are given license to do so) #iteachmath
Play with your Problems
I am a compulsive problem poser. When presented with a mathematical context, I have an incredible amount of difficulty leaving it alone. My teacher instinct is to push, prod, tinker, and/or alter i…
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I wrote a new post yesterday: natbanting.com/play-with-yo... It’s about the benefits of teachers tinkering with the problems/prompts we offer students. (And, tangentially, about the benefits of conference spaces where we are given license to do so) #iteachmath
Play with your Problems
I am a compulsive problem poser. When presented with a mathematical context, I have an incredible amount of difficulty leaving it alone. My teacher instinct is to push, prod, tinker, and/or alter i…
natbanting.com
“Orange” is a 1-syllable word (Massive family argument occurring)
Any old #bcedchat folks have a lead on a veteran math history teacher??
Math Gnome@noamloyola.bsky.social · 12mo agoBC has a grade 11 math history course!! Have any BC math educators on here taught this course? If so, what was your experience?
BC has a grade 11 math history course!! Have any BC math educators on here taught this course? If so, what was your experience?
Math class: “Here’s a task about a hallway of lockers that involves perfect squares” English class: “Here’s a book and, at the end, the hero dies” These are identical experiences imho I think math teachers feel an increased need to include more “spoilers” to justify openness in their classroom.
It’s true what they say. This is excellent. And I’m going to quote the end to give you a taste: “But personalized learning is the wrong ideal. … We shouldn’t be going all-in on kids learning on their own. We should be trying to figure out how to make whole-group learning even better.”
Michael Pershan@mpershan.bsky.social · last yr.Wrote a post about pedagogy for all the math freaks out there. pershmail.substack.com/p/practice-s...
Re-sharing from Feb ‘24: @natbanting.bsky.social waxes poetic about the Math Twitter Blog-o-Sphere (RIP). Man, that was a heady scene. It felt like an open apprenticeship for those of us on the periphery. I love seeing so many good folks emerge from it. #mtbos natbanting.com/rip-bos-a-tr...
RIP-BoS: A Tribute to the Math-Twitter Blog-O-Sphere
When I was a first year teacher, the teachers in my province went on strike for two days. It was on the first of those two days that I signed up for Twitter in order to follow public opinion on the…
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Looking forward to reading! Here's my latest, on the importance of our connections to each other (thank you for being in my group of math people!) karendcampe.wordpress.com/2025/08/05/f...
Find Your (Math) People
Teaching is hard. The day-to-day cycle of planning, presenting, orchestrating, testing, and reflecting is continuous, and there’s always the uncertainty of how the students will show up (or not) to…
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I don’t think people read blog much anymore, but a week in a library has produced a few new ones for this school year. Some thoughts that have been ratting about in my head for a while.
Here’s a thing about teaching post-secondary: After the course, you’ll get emails expressing how enjoyable the course was. You’ll also get the odd one saying they disliked you and the course. The former are sent immediately; the latter are sent after grades come out. Pay attention to both.
**overheard at Starbucks** Customer: “What’s the wifi password?” Barista: “1-3-5-7-9. All the odd numbers.” C: “That’s a lot of numbers to remember.” B: “It’s a pattern. Once you see it, it makes sense. But until then, it’s just a bunch of numbers.” Friggin’ profound advice re: math education.
