The more I talk to people about math, the more I realize this one simple fact: Math ability hinges on confidence. If you think you can do it, you can. And even though I don’t know you at all, I know
You Can Do Math, Promise. (Video)
Math is about Concepts, not Right Answers (Video)
Math is black-and-white, all about right and wrong answers. Right? Well, not really. In fact, math is a lot more like writing than hitting on the correct answers. Turns out, focusing on the concepts might just help you learn to
Estimation is a Powerful Math Tool (Video)
If you’ve ever been stuck in a grocery store wondering if you have enough cash in your pocket to cover what you need, you’re probably pretty familiar with the power of estimation. In this video, I show you how to
Math is Not a Competition (Video)
Oh, the math competitions! From speed math to scrambling to get the correct answer, competing with math can be a very bad idea. In this video, I talk about when competition and math are a bad mix. Take a look!
We Learn Math Best Through Discovery — And Failure (Video)
What’s the best way to learn new math ideas? The answer might surprise you. But like learning a foreign language or that the little brake light on your dashboard means get to the mechanic — now! — getting the hang
Math Anxiety Is Bad News, and You Can Get Over It (Video)
If your hands get sweaty, heart starts to race and your brain shuts down at the thought of doing math, you might have math anxiety. This is a very real condition with very real consequences — from making more mistakes
There’s More than One Way to Skin a Math Problem (Video)
I never was fond of the step-by-step process many of my math teachers favored. But by the time I reached high school, I figured out that math is pretty darned flexible. And in college, that lesson really took hold. You
Girls are Great at Math! (Video)
By now, most of us know that girls have great math skills. Still, there are some folks out there who are holding on to the bias that boys naturally have better math abilities than girls. In my latest Math Manifesto video, I
Everyone Does Math, Every Day (Video)
Think you don’t need math? Think again! Math is everywhere, and much of the time you might not even realize that you’re doing it. If you remember wondering when you’d ever use math as a grownup, click on my next Math Manifesto video
Film Friday: Last dance
As I announced earlier this week, I’m retiring Film Friday. While I had a lot of fun looking for videos to share with you, the posts didn’t get a lot of traffic. Remembering that insanity is doing the same thing over
Film Friday: Steve Jobs for Math Nerds
I LOVE this guy. He’s the fellow who produced Facebook for Math Nerds and Twitter for Math Nerds. And in honor of Steve Jobs, I thought I’d post his latest video today. It’s all in good fun, but think about it: If you
Film Friday: Nature by Numbers
In her quest to convince me that math is a stupid subject, my daughter started playing a little game with me last year. She really thought she could come up with something that doesn’t have to do with math. For a couple