Zach CresswellWhy I NostrI find myself spending more and more time on nostr, a decentralized social networking protocol. Here’s why.Mar 31, 20231Mar 31, 20231
Zach CresswellExplaining well is foundational to teaching wellThe ability to explain things clearly is a necessary condition for being a good math teacher.Dec 23, 2022Dec 23, 2022
Zach CresswellFighting Confirmation Bias Is Like Fighting Gravity (so let’s stop fighting it)When you learn about confirmation bias two things are usually explicitly stated. Confirmation bias is inescapable and that we should do…Aug 5, 2022Aug 5, 2022
Zach CresswellWe can’t “fuck you” our way out of thisIf we ever arrive in a world in which there are no more mass shootings, then theseMay 26, 2022May 26, 2022
Zach CresswellJo Boaler, Tracking, Education Research, and HonestyA few years ago I read Jo Boaler’s book, “Mathematical Mindsets” and I thought it contained some good ideas. There were a few things that I…Nov 13, 2021Nov 13, 2021
Zach CresswellinWhat Seems LikelyRiot apologeticsThe last week was heartbreaking as anyone with an internet connection could watch George Floyd be executed by a police officer in…Jun 3, 2020Jun 3, 2020
Zach CresswellI have a couple of questions about “Social Justice Math”I have a couple concerns regarding “Social Justice Math” that I don’t think I’ve seen addressed. (If they have been, please let me know.)Dec 19, 20191Dec 19, 20191
Zach CresswellShould you, educator, tweet about politics?I sketched this out as a Twitter thread, thought it might be better as a Medium post, and posted it in both places. Also, I was too lazy…Dec 13, 2018Dec 13, 2018
Zach Cresswell“Why do we need this?”My students in precalculus class have asked a few different times over the last couple of weeks, “When will I need this?”. I encourage…Dec 7, 2018Dec 7, 2018
Zach CresswellinWhat Seems Likely7 Areas of Game Theory That Can Help You Understand the WorldIn his conversation with Dave Rubin and his brother Eric, Bret Weinstein says that seeing the world through a game theoretic lens gives you…Feb 26, 20181Feb 26, 20181
