Tuesday November 1 Texas Instruments Webinar on Mixed Six Task

Thursday November 3 Texas Instruments Webinar How To with Your TI-84 Plus Part 4 

Saturday November 19 ATMNYC in person Hunter College NYC

Over the next four years, the Gates foundation will plow $1.1 billion into Math education by providing grants to better prepare Math teachers and to curriculum companies and nonprofits to develop higher-quality teaching materials.

"A big problem with math as it is taught today is that students learn in isolation and can feel crushed when they get the wrong answer to a problem, says Shalinee Sharma, co-founder of Zearn, an educational nonprofit and Gates grantee.

Fortune magazine article

Gates Foundation $1B to Prioritize Math Education on AP Philanthropy

The SAT will be digital in the United States beginning in 2024 but it is now available to try on the College Board's website.   It is being rolled out internationally for the SAT this school year and will be used on 5 Digital AP exams this coming Spring.

The Test Tools will include a built-in calculator, a reference sheet with Commonly used formulas and a testing time countdown clock.

The College Board is committed to ensuring that no student is unable to take the SAT due to lack of access to a device -- read here about Digital SAT Device Lending

Learn about Bluebook Technology

How to Practice on Bluebook

Approved Testing Devices

A fun board game based on numbers and very similar to Rummy! 

"A family game of strategy that’s never the same!" that is played with 106 tiles numbered 1-13 in four different colors.  The object of the game is to go ‘Rummikub’ being the first player to place all the tiles from their rack onto the table."

Players start with 14 tiles and need to group their tiles rummy card game style either 3 or more of the same number or a straight flush (numbers of the same color in a sequence).  The objective is to use all of your cards and players can use others' tiles that are already on the board to create or modify .

About Rummikub

Rummikub Apple App

Rummikub on Google Play

Above is an Area Puzzle -- click here for more info on Area Puzzles.

For the answer to October's Brain Puzzler click here

Thanks, Robin the Math Lady Schwartz

www.mathconfidence.com