Math dreams videos 5-8: Denise, Ehsan, Jesse and Josh, Suzanne

Leave comments and questions for the course participants in these videos! [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SOq3Sz8oKI][1] Denise: I have dreams for kids and parents. I want kids to enjoy math and to be confident. I want to open parents' eyes to math beyond just answer-getting. I want them to learn to ask questions, and to make sense of math. How do I become invisible as the leader? How do I work on my ability to not give too much away, but to trust kids to work it out? [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXYNgmBbtoM][2] Ehsan: I see mathematics starting in a fun manner, as entertainment. Then it leads to learning success, and then to life success. I work for a science center, with kids from different places, different countries, and different schools. How do we connect with other such organizations and people working in them? [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfmyCTebnE4][3] Jesse and Josh: We want kids to see math as interesting, and fun. Most importantly, as a tool to solve their problems. What is fun is expressing yourself, and creating something. How can children express themselves, and create, in mathematics? [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PonfY8ZiU9s][4] Suzanne: I hope my children are excited and confident, so they can explore mathematics. When I started teaching after working as a software developer, I found not just the utilitarian aspects of math, but its beauty, and the joy of working on challenging problems. How can we explore together with children? [1]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SOq3Sz8oKI [2]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXYNgmBbtoM [3]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfmyCTebnE4 [4]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PonfY8ZiU9s