Samuel Otten
@ottensam.bsky.social
Professor of math education, host of Math Ed Podcast, co-creator of Practice-Driven PD, plays piano and reads comic books.
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Samuel Otten
@ottensam.bsky.social
· Nov 20
Instructional Nudges
Pick what you want to work on, whenever it’s convenient for you. More instructional nudges coming soon
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After years of work, our team is starting to release instructional nudges for math teachers. These are small suggestions designed to be quick and easy for teachers but also meaningful for students.
Right now 11 are available, with more coming very soon. #MathEd
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Right now 11 are available, with more coming very soon. #MathEd
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Wordle 1,690 3/6
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February 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Wordle 1,690 3/6
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I thought Wordle didn't repeat words but this is very famously a repeat.
February 3, 2026 at 2:58 AM
I thought Wordle didn't repeat words but this is very famously a repeat.
I worked on the birdie shot for about 15 minutes, and got my mom to help. I could only find one word, but I remain confused.
Wordle 1,689 3/6
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Wordle 1,689 3/6
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February 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
I worked on the birdie shot for about 15 minutes, and got my mom to help. I could only find one word, but I remain confused.
Wordle 1,689 3/6
⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛
⬛🟩🟨⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Wordle 1,689 3/6
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Wordle 1,688 3/6
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February 1, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Wordle 1,688 3/6
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Wordle 1,687 3/6
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January 31, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Wordle 1,687 3/6
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Wordle 1,686 4/6
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⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛
⬛🟩⬛🟨⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛
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January 30, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Wordle 1,686 4/6
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
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⬛🟩⬛🟨⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛
⬛🟩⬛🟨⬛
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#WordlePDPD
@deltadc.bsky.social @ottenandrew.bsky.social @drwon.bsky.social
79 D -17
78 D -24
77 D -17
76 D -24
75 D -21
74 D -18
73 D -18
72 D -21
71 D -23
70 S -18
69 D -17
68 D -16
67 D -20
66 D -19
65 D -13
64 D -16
63 D/S -17
62 D -19
61 D -23
60 D -14
59 D -17
58 D -16
57 D -10
56 D -13
@deltadc.bsky.social @ottenandrew.bsky.social @drwon.bsky.social
79 D -17
78 D -24
77 D -17
76 D -24
75 D -21
74 D -18
73 D -18
72 D -21
71 D -23
70 S -18
69 D -17
68 D -16
67 D -20
66 D -19
65 D -13
64 D -16
63 D/S -17
62 D -19
61 D -23
60 D -14
59 D -17
58 D -16
57 D -10
56 D -13
January 30, 2026 at 4:53 AM
#WordlePDPD
@deltadc.bsky.social @ottenandrew.bsky.social @drwon.bsky.social
79 D -17
78 D -24
77 D -17
76 D -24
75 D -21
74 D -18
73 D -18
72 D -21
71 D -23
70 S -18
69 D -17
68 D -16
67 D -20
66 D -19
65 D -13
64 D -16
63 D/S -17
62 D -19
61 D -23
60 D -14
59 D -17
58 D -16
57 D -10
56 D -13
@deltadc.bsky.social @ottenandrew.bsky.social @drwon.bsky.social
79 D -17
78 D -24
77 D -17
76 D -24
75 D -21
74 D -18
73 D -18
72 D -21
71 D -23
70 S -18
69 D -17
68 D -16
67 D -20
66 D -19
65 D -13
64 D -16
63 D/S -17
62 D -19
61 D -23
60 D -14
59 D -17
58 D -16
57 D -10
56 D -13
Thanks for trying, Paul. But I still couldn't quite pull it off.
Wordle 1,685 3/6
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⬛🟩🟩⬛🟩
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Wordle 1,685 3/6
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January 29, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Thanks for trying, Paul. But I still couldn't quite pull it off.
Wordle 1,685 3/6
⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛
⬛🟩🟩⬛🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Wordle 1,685 3/6
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Wordle 1,684 3/6
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January 28, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Wordle 1,684 3/6
⬛🟨⬛⬛🟩
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Come on!
Wordle 1,683 3/6
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January 27, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Come on!
Wordle 1,683 3/6
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Wordle 1,683 3/6
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Thanks for revealing the danger, though.
Wordle 1,682 3/6
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Wordle 1,682 3/6
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January 26, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Thanks for revealing the danger, though.
Wordle 1,682 3/6
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Wordle 1,682 3/6
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Wordle 1,681 3/6
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January 25, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Wordle 1,681 3/6
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
🟩🟨🟩⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Paul messed up the single thread but he made up for it by depicting the actual word!
January 25, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Paul messed up the single thread but he made up for it by depicting the actual word!
Wordle 1,680 3/6
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨
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January 24, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Wordle 1,680 3/6
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Wordle 1,679 3/6
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January 23, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Wordle 1,679 3/6
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Well, Dave and Drew should have a pretty good read on the green.
Wordle 1,678 3/6
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⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩
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January 22, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Well, Dave and Drew should have a pretty good read on the green.
Wordle 1,678 3/6
⬛⬛🟨⬛🟨
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Wordle 1,678 3/6
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@jonfavs.bsky.social Super minor point, but it's come up two weeks in a row... it's not the Law of Averages that you're referring to when you say, in big crowds across the country it's kind of inevitable that some bad things will happen. It's the Law of Truly Large Numbers.
January 21, 2026 at 4:55 PM
@jonfavs.bsky.social Super minor point, but it's come up two weeks in a row... it's not the Law of Averages that you're referring to when you say, in big crowds across the country it's kind of inevitable that some bad things will happen. It's the Law of Truly Large Numbers.
Close round thus far! And several holes have been on one unified thread. I like it!
Wordle 1,677 3/6
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Wordle 1,677 3/6
🟩⬛🟨⬛⬛
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January 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Close round thus far! And several holes have been on one unified thread. I like it!
Wordle 1,677 3/6
🟩⬛🟨⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Wordle 1,677 3/6
🟩⬛🟨⬛⬛
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Wordle 1,676 3/6
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨
⬛⬛🟨🟩⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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January 20, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Wordle 1,676 3/6
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You continued the single thread, though!
January 19, 2026 at 8:14 PM
You continued the single thread, though!
I had a chance at the birdie. But Drew, you have a chance to complete the All Par / Single Thread hole.
Wordle 1,675 4/6
⬛🟨🟨🟨⬛
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Wordle 1,675 4/6
⬛🟨🟨🟨⬛
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January 19, 2026 at 1:46 PM
I had a chance at the birdie. But Drew, you have a chance to complete the All Par / Single Thread hole.
Wordle 1,675 4/6
⬛🟨🟨🟨⬛
🟨🟩⬛🟩⬛
⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩
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Wordle 1,675 4/6
⬛🟨🟨🟨⬛
🟨🟩⬛🟩⬛
⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
I would not have expected to get a birdie on this one, but I laid it up very nicely.
Wordle 1,674 3/6
⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛
🟨🟩🟨⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Wordle 1,674 3/6
⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛
🟨🟩🟨⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
January 18, 2026 at 3:15 PM
I would not have expected to get a birdie on this one, but I laid it up very nicely.
Wordle 1,674 3/6
⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛
🟨🟩🟨⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Wordle 1,674 3/6
⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛
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Come on, Drew! All birdies and all in one unified thread.
January 17, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Come on, Drew! All birdies and all in one unified thread.