Teaching Math in 2025: Dan Meyer on Tools, Trends, and True Engagement

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis

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Dan Meyer has long been a powerful voice for how to teach math in engaging ways. In today's “edtech tool Tuesday,” he starts the show with a shocking assertion. “These are very powerful devices. They can be used to powerfully dull a student’s mind.” Oh my! We don't want that. But how do we teach math today?

Dan emphasizes the role technology can play to surface the ideas ...