David's EDCP 342A Blog

·       Learning math in a traditional manner: o    Since I had studied math in a traditional manner in Korea and Canada, it was quite challenging to approach the new BC curriculum from a different perspective. Thankfully, the readings, math fair experiences from EDCP 343 and the in-class puzzles have inspired me to be creative in how I can combine math concepts with other subject areas, which hopefully attract students’ interests in learning math. ·       Micro-teaching activities: o    Whether the topic was academic or not, I found it very interesting and helpful. Not only did I had an opportunity to teach in front of other teacher candidates, but I was able to observe other and reflect on my teaching style.

Talk about 2 or 3 'stops' you had in reading this: things that stopped you, surprised you, etc. 1.      The grid system doesn’t work well in our real life due to the curvature of the Earth. Although it works “fine” in a flat surface, it is not practical in most areas. For example, there are many mountains in B.C. which causes lots of curvature on the surface. Due to the curvatures, the grid system works less efficiently. 2.      The ancient Mohawk people defined their territory by the river, unlike we are used to the concept of lines on a map defining territory. This reminds me of Seoul, the capital city of South Korea. When you look at the map, there are lots of wiggly lines. It is because they used mountains and rivers to define the territory, when they first draw the map of Seoul.