Teaching the ABC's of the One, Two, Threes

05/09/22 • 23 min

We've heard before in many sectors and areas of expertise.. if you can't do, teach!
Although that might be true is certain professions, that can't be said for math.
To teach math, you have to know the material and know it well.
In this episode of After Math, co-hosts Sarah and Ifaz talk about teaching math with Vincent Chan, a researcher turned teacher who shares important math skills with his own children and others.

This is a great episode for Moms and Dads struggling to make math add up for their kids.
Guest Vincent Chan
Vincent completed a Bachelor's of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo (2009), double majoring in pure mathematics and applied mathematics, before staying on to complete a Masters of Mathematics in pure math (2010), then went to UBC for his PhD (2014). He has taught at both UBC and U of C. Since then he's become a K-12 math teacher at Renert School. In his free time, he coaches students in competition math and has volunteered with the math outreach team at U of C. He's worked with extremely strong students in both Calgary and Edmonton to further their passion in math. In 2018, he was named one of the coaches for Team Canada in the International Math Olympiad held in Romania.
Renert School Website
Facebook account for Renert School https://www.facebook.com/renertschool
Some of Vincent's favourite math puzzles
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Math in Movies

It’s the critical point in so many movies. The astroid is going to crash into the earth, what is the precise trajectory for us to blow it up before it hits? We’re stranded on a desert island, what is the certainty that rescue crews might find us? What is the exact speed and positioning of that runaway train?
But the math we see in movies, is it really math? And is the math used in an entertaining way?
Sarah and Ifaz dig into several blockbuster movies and reveal their calculations
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Letting Math Influence You

Sometimes the best way to get into a community is to build your own. In this episode, co-hosts Sarah and Ifaz talk with Jenna Race about her struggles to find other people who think Math is cool and ending up on Math Twitter.
The conversation ranges from discovering college algebra, finding out about other math communities, arranging Pi Days at work and the dark sides of online life, all while dispelling myths about slide rules and log books.
Guest Jenna Race
Jennifer 'Jenna' Race is a future mathematician from White Bear Lake, MN. Her interest in math started early on but mental health and family issues interfered with her pursuing an education in math until her 30s. She currently studies at Century College as a first-generation nontraditional student. When she's not studying math or trying to change the world, she drinks coffee, eats Puerto Rican food, and watches Star Trek.
Jenna's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mrs_Meowmerz
Jenna's Blog Post: https://www.mathvalues.org/masterblog/m-is-the-loneliest-letter-in-stem-until-its-not
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