Using the Pandemic to Teach Math, Coding, and Problem Solving Skills

Our guests believe that we need to make math, coding, and problems solving skills relevant to their everyday lives of our students. How can we convince students, parents, and ourselves that the pandemic is a good opportunity to teach these skills?

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Nicol R. Howard, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the School of Education at the University of Redlands. She has served as co-chair of ISTE’s Digital Equity Network. Her research foci are equitable uses of technology in K-16 classrooms, STEM education opportunities and achievement, and teacher education concerns. She’s a co-author of the ISTE books Closing the Gap: Digital Equity Strategies for the K-12 Classroom and Closing the Gap: Digital Equity Strategies for Teacher Prep Programs. Keith E. Howard, Ph.D., is an associate professor at Attallah College of Education Studies at Chapman University. His research interests include technology use in education, ethical issues in K-12 education and equity issues in mathematics. Howard previously worked as a mathematics teacher, computer science teacher and technology coordinator in the Los Angeles Unified School District.