Math Teacher & Math Ed Enthusiast (writing, speaking, tinkering); @FractionTalks; #MenuMath #OIFMath #UpscalePB creator; Public Address Guy; Goalie Dad. natbanting.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/natbanting.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/natbanting.bsky.social/post/3mt32a7oz3s23Bluesky experiment is over for me. Catch me on Insta if you need me! ✌️14 Aug 2026 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:s435dg7vdx44ks74u57bvpse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt32a7oz3s23https://bsky.app/profile/natbanting.bsky.social/post/3mk4cahbxjs2lNew Post: Simple thoughts on one of math ed’s biggest hot buttons. https://natbanting.com/blog/memory-is-not-mathematical/ https://www.instagram.com/p/DXclQhekvtq/?igsh=MTRvNG85ODRvOTRlZg==22 Apr 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:s435dg7vdx44ks74u57bvpse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4cahbxjs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/natbanting.bsky.social/post/3mcadx7qix22yAlso, kids just get lost in some Amplify dashboard with no option to enter code for activity. There’s probably a simple fix here… [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Jan 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:s435dg7vdx44ks74u57bvpse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcadx7qix22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/natbanting.bsky.social/post/3mcacwqhidk2ySo how do I find my dashboard of recent @desmos activities? Students seem to be sent every which way now that Amplify has added a layer of administration.12 Jan 2026 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:s435dg7vdx44ks74u57bvpse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcacwqhidk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/natbanting.bsky.social/post/3lzy5gukb3k2yHas anyone built a math practice app where every answer is 6, 7, or 67 yet?29 Sep 2025 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:s435dg7vdx44ks74u57bvpse/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzy5gukb3k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/natbanting.bsky.social/post/3lysjbtc2a22sI think this is all sorted now! (That’s 5 hours of my Saturday I won’t get back 😂) [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Sep 2025 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:s435dg7vdx44ks74u57bvpse/app.bsky.feed.post/3lysjbtc2a22shttps://bsky.app/profile/natbanting.bsky.social/post/3lykqgdccbc2bI wrote a new post yesterday: https://natbanting.com/play-with-your-problems/ It’s about the benefits of teachers tinkering with the problems/prompts we offer students. (And, tangentially, about the benefits of conference spaces where we are given license to do so) #iteachmath11 Sep 2025 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:s435dg7vdx44ks74u57bvpse/app.bsky.feed.post/3lykqgdccbc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/natbanting.bsky.social/post/3lykqgdccbc2bI wrote a new post yesterday: https://natbanting.com/play-with-your-problems/ It’s about the benefits of teachers tinkering with the problems/prompts we offer students. (And, tangentially, about the benefits of conference spaces where we are given license to do so) #iteachmath11 Sep 2025 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:s435dg7vdx44ks74u57bvpse/app.bsky.feed.post/3lykqgdccbc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/natbanting.bsky.social/post/3lxnwg4wlh22x“Orange” is a 1-syllable word (Massive family argument occurring)31 Aug 2025 01:22 +0000at://did:plc:s435dg7vdx44ks74u57bvpse/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxnwg4wlh22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/natbanting.bsky.social/post/3lx65om466k2fAny old #bcedchat folks have a lead on a veteran math history teacher?? [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Aug 2025 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:s435dg7vdx44ks74u57bvpse/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx65om466k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/natbanting.bsky.social/post/3lw7m3gcc6s2vMath class: “Here’s a task about a hallway of lockers that involves perfect squares” English class: “Here’s a book and, at the end, the hero dies” These are identical experiences imho I think math teachers feel an increased need to include more “spoilers” to justify openness in their classroom.12 Aug 2025 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:s435dg7vdx44ks74u57bvpse/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw7m3gcc6s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/natbanting.bsky.social/post/3lw5dijgyfc2sThis exhibit at the Tate Modern in London giving real “How Many?” vibes. @triangleman.bsky.social11 Aug 2025 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:s435dg7vdx44ks74u57bvpse/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw5dijgyfc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/natbanting.bsky.social/post/3lvv7z23vh22hFinally! An AI that gets me. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Aug 2025 12:12 +0000at://did:plc:s435dg7vdx44ks74u57bvpse/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvv7z23vh22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/natbanting.bsky.social/post/3lvv7xlb4j22hI don’t think people read blog much anymore, but a week in a library has produced a few new ones for this school year. Some thoughts that have been ratting about in my head for a while.08 Aug 2025 12:11 +0000at://did:plc:s435dg7vdx44ks74u57bvpse/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvv7xlb4j22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/natbanting.bsky.social/post/3lvsthfnkws2d#TURDMath [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Aug 2025 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:s435dg7vdx44ks74u57bvpse/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvsthfnkws2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/natbanting.bsky.social/post/3luihzhhxns2hHere’s a thing about teaching post-secondary: After the course, you’ll get emails expressing how enjoyable the course was. You’ll also get the odd one saying they disliked you and the course. The former are sent immediately; the latter are sent after grades come out. Pay attention to both.21 Jul 2025 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:s435dg7vdx44ks74u57bvpse/app.bsky.feed.post/3luihzhhxns2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/natbanting.bsky.social/post/3ltx4ynoos22y👀 the license plate14 Jul 2025 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:s435dg7vdx44ks74u57bvpse/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltx4ynoos22y