MƒA teachers can register for this event on the Small-World Network. Other guests can register here.
Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium
160 Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor
The MƒA Thursday Think Speaker Series brings accomplished speakers who dive into cutting-edge topics in STEM education to MƒA. These talks, held once a month throughout the school year, invite MƒA teachers and the general public to learn and engage with these thought leaders and professionals in mathematics, science, and education.
Teaching goes beyond covering the syllabus and preparing students for standardized tests. Rather, our goal is to connect with our students and deeply engage them in learning—an often challenging task! One of the best ways to create a classroom environment that fosters student motivation is by rediscovering the joy of learning through playful mathematics. When implemented thoughtfully, play offers a powerful way to challenge students and nurture their cognitive curiosity.
In this interactive talk, Australian teacher and YouTuber Eddie Woo will present the pedagogical principles behind a range of activities, providing a low floor, high ceiling, and wide walls approach to encourage mathematical thinking. Throughout, Eddie will engage teachers in a variety of collaborative, play-centered, and skill-based activities ready to implement in any mathematics classroom.
Eddie Woo is a high school mathematics teacher and Mathematics Education Professor in Sydney, Australia. Eddie is also the creator of Wootube, a YouTube channel where he shares his everyday classroom lessons with students and teachers across the world. His channel has more than 1.8 million subscribers and over 160 million views.
Eddie leads a statewide government program, the Mathematics Growth Team, and has presented to educators around the world, including Dubai, Uganda, and across Southeast Asia. In 2018, the Global Teacher Prize recognized him as one of the top 10 teachers in the world. When he’s not teaching or uploading YouTube videos, Eddie is a children’s TV host and author. He has published four books on his love of mathematics: It’s A Numberful World (recognized as a Mathical Honor Book in 2020), Woo's Wonderful World of Maths, Eddie Woo's Magical Maths 1 & 2, and Whodunnit Eddie Woo?
