Week 7 -- Math Tech Blog

http://explorationsinmath.org/news-events/math-matters/
I visited the "Math Matters" blog, and was pleasantly surprised. I sort of expected a bunch of boring ideas about a subject that I likely will not teach. However, the articles are well thought out and certainly bring up valid points. There were not many about tech in math, but one suggested using internet math games in the classroom to set up the lesson. I think that this is a good idea for several reasons. Firstly, the students will be engaged in the game. Secondly, it gives students a connection to something that they can turn around and do at home. Thirdly, it eases the environment and makes kids less anxious if the lesson begins with a game.
Though it's not related to tech, I loved what the one teacher tells her students when they answer incorrectly. I'm not going to teach math (at least, it's not likely) but I know that I want to have this attitude with my students anyway.
"If a child gives a wrong answer, I tell her that that’s OK—I like wrong answers. They’re not as good as correct answers, but here’s why wrong answers are also good: They tell me three good things about her: she’s listening, she’ s thinking and she’s trying, and what more can we ask? Any child who listens, thinks and tries is going to succeed."