Sharon Vestal
@sharonvestal.bsky.social
Math Teacher Educator in the Midwest. I love to discuss teaching, mathematics, and teaching mathematics.
It is a dream come true. I am now a math instructor at the other SDSU, San Diego State University.
Not really--this is a tribute to the one and only @howiehua.bsky.social.
Do not worry--I am still at the best SDSU, South Dakota State University.
#howiehuaappreciationday #HappyBdayHowie
Not really--this is a tribute to the one and only @howiehua.bsky.social.
Do not worry--I am still at the best SDSU, South Dakota State University.
#howiehuaappreciationday #HappyBdayHowie
August 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
It is a dream come true. I am now a math instructor at the other SDSU, San Diego State University.
Not really--this is a tribute to the one and only @howiehua.bsky.social.
Do not worry--I am still at the best SDSU, South Dakota State University.
#howiehuaappreciationday #HappyBdayHowie
Not really--this is a tribute to the one and only @howiehua.bsky.social.
Do not worry--I am still at the best SDSU, South Dakota State University.
#howiehuaappreciationday #HappyBdayHowie
Come work with me at South Dakota State University.
• Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics: yourfuture.sdbor.edu/postings/44020
• Assistant Professor of Statistics: yourfuture.sdbor.edu/postings/44018
• Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics: yourfuture.sdbor.edu/postings/44020
• Assistant Professor of Statistics: yourfuture.sdbor.edu/postings/44018
June 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Come work with me at South Dakota State University.
• Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics: yourfuture.sdbor.edu/postings/44020
• Assistant Professor of Statistics: yourfuture.sdbor.edu/postings/44018
• Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics: yourfuture.sdbor.edu/postings/44020
• Assistant Professor of Statistics: yourfuture.sdbor.edu/postings/44018
My #Math371 students have completed their Desmos Art Project. Vote for your favorites. #iteachmath #mtbos
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Math 371 Art Project
The Math 371 (Technology for STEM Educators) students were given the directions to create something artsy using the online graphing calculator Desmos.
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April 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
My #Math371 students have completed their Desmos Art Project. Vote for your favorites. #iteachmath #mtbos
forms.gle/RvTySD4tuFnC...
forms.gle/RvTySD4tuFnC...
Another great #Math371 blog post, where Andrew shares his personal experience with math anxiety. That takes a lot of courage! #iteachmath #mtbos
Math Anxiety: Why it is Important
It's the day of your exam. You're palms get sweaty and your heart is racing as you flip through your notes, hoping that reading over them on...
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April 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Another great #Math371 blog post, where Andrew shares his personal experience with math anxiety. That takes a lot of courage! #iteachmath #mtbos
Reposted by Sharon Vestal
PUT THIS ON BLAST:
Trump’s tariffs just pushed the risk of a U.S. and global recession this year up to 60%—up from 40%, according to J.P. Morgan.
THATS NOT ALL:
The White House made up the numbers—Trump Math 🤡
Trump’s tariffs just pushed the risk of a U.S. and global recession this year up to 60%—up from 40%, according to J.P. Morgan.
THATS NOT ALL:
The White House made up the numbers—Trump Math 🤡
April 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
PUT THIS ON BLAST:
Trump’s tariffs just pushed the risk of a U.S. and global recession this year up to 60%—up from 40%, according to J.P. Morgan.
THATS NOT ALL:
The White House made up the numbers—Trump Math 🤡
Trump’s tariffs just pushed the risk of a U.S. and global recession this year up to 60%—up from 40%, according to J.P. Morgan.
THATS NOT ALL:
The White House made up the numbers—Trump Math 🤡
Reposted by Sharon Vestal
In this week's #Math371 blog post, Ericka Ackmann discusses why getting help from online math tools isn't all bad.
mathtechsdsu.blogspot.com/2025/03/how-... #iteachmath #mtbos
mathtechsdsu.blogspot.com/2025/03/how-... #iteachmath #mtbos
How Math-Solving Tools Can Help Students Learn
With today’s technology, students have access to a variety of math-solving tools that can assist them in understanding and mastering mathema...
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March 24, 2025 at 12:58 AM
In this week's #Math371 blog post, Ericka Ackmann discusses why getting help from online math tools isn't all bad.
mathtechsdsu.blogspot.com/2025/03/how-... #iteachmath #mtbos
mathtechsdsu.blogspot.com/2025/03/how-... #iteachmath #mtbos
On this Ides of March, I got an email from NSF telling me that our very successful Noyce scholarship program did not receive funding. Anyone else get bad news today?
March 16, 2025 at 5:00 AM
On this Ides of March, I got an email from NSF telling me that our very successful Noyce scholarship program did not receive funding. Anyone else get bad news today?
Reposted by Sharon Vestal
Videogamification of Learning
The costs of learning from a screen
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March 5, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Student absences have been a problem for generations, but few teachers have figured out a foolproof plan for solving it. This week on the podcast, Robert Barnett explains how his approach helped him solve the problem of student absences in his own classroom.
www.cultofpedagogy.com/absent-stude...
www.cultofpedagogy.com/absent-stude...
A System for Meeting Absent Students’ Needs (and Everyone Else’s Too) | Cult of Pedagogy
Catching up absent students never seems to get easier. Here's an approach that might work.
www.cultofpedagogy.com
March 2, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Student absences have been a problem for generations, but few teachers have figured out a foolproof plan for solving it. This week on the podcast, Robert Barnett explains how his approach helped him solve the problem of student absences in his own classroom.
www.cultofpedagogy.com/absent-stude...
www.cultofpedagogy.com/absent-stude...
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Ariana Grande's Oscars gown as the graph of f(x,y) = 1−exp(x⁶−15x⁴y²+15x²y⁴−y⁶): www.desmos.com/3d/ktg4co3cpm
March 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Ariana Grande's Oscars gown as the graph of f(x,y) = 1−exp(x⁶−15x⁴y²+15x²y⁴−y⁶): www.desmos.com/3d/ktg4co3cpm
In this week's #Math371 blog post, Christian Hodgson attempts to answer the question, "Why does everyone hate word problems?" #iteachmath #mtbos
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Why does everyone hate word problems?
Whether it be elementary school, high school, or college level math, one sentiment reigns true for the vast majority of students – everyone ...
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March 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
In this week's #Math371 blog post, Christian Hodgson attempts to answer the question, "Why does everyone hate word problems?" #iteachmath #mtbos
mathtechsdsu.blogspot.com/2025/03/why-...
mathtechsdsu.blogspot.com/2025/03/why-...
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Mathematics: Sudoku as a Graph
Sudoku cells are like dots, and the rules are like lines connecting them, showing which cells can't share numbers. This allows mathematicians to use graph theory to analyze and solve the puzzle.
#bluesky #mathematics
Sudoku cells are like dots, and the rules are like lines connecting them, showing which cells can't share numbers. This allows mathematicians to use graph theory to analyze and solve the puzzle.
#bluesky #mathematics
February 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Mathematics: Sudoku as a Graph
Sudoku cells are like dots, and the rules are like lines connecting them, showing which cells can't share numbers. This allows mathematicians to use graph theory to analyze and solve the puzzle.
#bluesky #mathematics
Sudoku cells are like dots, and the rules are like lines connecting them, showing which cells can't share numbers. This allows mathematicians to use graph theory to analyze and solve the puzzle.
#bluesky #mathematics
Ava Werning talks about the importance of product struggle for students in this week's #Math371 blog. #iteachmath #mtbos
Is struggling vital for a student's success?
Merriam-Webster's dictionary defines struggle as making strenuous or violent efforts in the face of difficulties or opposition. This do...
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February 24, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Ava Werning talks about the importance of product struggle for students in this week's #Math371 blog. #iteachmath #mtbos
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Breaking: In a ‘first round’ of cuts, every ‘probationary’ employee at NSF was just terminated. They received no severance. Insurance cuts off at 1 pm edt. Program Officers were given two hours to turn over their programs and clear the building. 1/2
#OpenAsResistance
#StandUp4Science
#OpenAsResistance
#StandUp4Science
February 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Breaking: In a ‘first round’ of cuts, every ‘probationary’ employee at NSF was just terminated. They received no severance. Insurance cuts off at 1 pm edt. Program Officers were given two hours to turn over their programs and clear the building. 1/2
#OpenAsResistance
#StandUp4Science
#OpenAsResistance
#StandUp4Science
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UMN Morris alumni Jessica Strom & Mark Kreie have received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the highest recognition that a K-12 science, technology, engineering, or mathematics teacher may receive in the United States.
z.umn.edu/MorrisPAEMST
z.umn.edu/MorrisPAEMST
January 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
UMN Morris alumni Jessica Strom & Mark Kreie have received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the highest recognition that a K-12 science, technology, engineering, or mathematics teacher may receive in the United States.
z.umn.edu/MorrisPAEMST
z.umn.edu/MorrisPAEMST
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I built a free URL shortener for teachers bc we don't need ads when we're just trying to help each other out
Edushare.ing
No redirecting to ads, no stealing your traffic, no registration or log-in, no charge
I hope you find it useful. Please share with teachers freely
#TeachersHelpingTeachers
Edushare.ing
No redirecting to ads, no stealing your traffic, no registration or log-in, no charge
I hope you find it useful. Please share with teachers freely
#TeachersHelpingTeachers
Edushare.ing - a free URL shortener for educators
Edushare.ing is a free url shortener made by a teacher, for teachers. No ads, no BS, just a way to share.
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February 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I built a free URL shortener for teachers bc we don't need ads when we're just trying to help each other out
Edushare.ing
No redirecting to ads, no stealing your traffic, no registration or log-in, no charge
I hope you find it useful. Please share with teachers freely
#TeachersHelpingTeachers
Edushare.ing
No redirecting to ads, no stealing your traffic, no registration or log-in, no charge
I hope you find it useful. Please share with teachers freely
#TeachersHelpingTeachers
This week, there was another great blog post for #Math371. Emily Nikolaus writes about student boredom and what we should do as teachers!
mathtechsdsu.blogspot.com/2025/02/bore... #iteachmath #mtbos
mathtechsdsu.blogspot.com/2025/02/bore... #iteachmath #mtbos
Boredom in the Classroom: What it Means & How to Respond
Many teachers are inspired to become educators because of experiences they had in the classroom as a student. This is not the case for all t...
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February 11, 2025 at 3:20 AM
This week, there was another great blog post for #Math371. Emily Nikolaus writes about student boredom and what we should do as teachers!
mathtechsdsu.blogspot.com/2025/02/bore... #iteachmath #mtbos
mathtechsdsu.blogspot.com/2025/02/bore... #iteachmath #mtbos
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Thank you so much, South Dakota math and science teachers! It was a joy and an honor to share with all of you.
February 9, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Thank you so much, South Dakota math and science teachers! It was a joy and an honor to share with all of you.
In this week's #Math371 blog, Madyson Stricherz shares why she likes learning in a Flipped Classroom.
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The Flipped Classroom
What is a flipped classroom? Many people may ask themselves this question if they are unfamiliar with this term. It’s definitely not a cla...
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February 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
In this week's #Math371 blog, Madyson Stricherz shares why she likes learning in a Flipped Classroom.
mathtechsdsu.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-... #iteachmath
mathtechsdsu.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-... #iteachmath
Great #Math 371 blog post from future math teacher, Maegan Questad.
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What Is So Scary About Math?
Are you scared to continue being a math major? This is a question I was recently asked by one of my professors as an end-of-semester reflect...
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January 27, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Great #Math 371 blog post from future math teacher, Maegan Questad.
mathtechsdsu.blogspot.com/2025/01/what...
mathtechsdsu.blogspot.com/2025/01/what...
January 12, 2025 at 5:18 AM
I finally made the move to BlueSky so I can still interact with all of my Math Education friends. I was happy to see so many familiar faces on here. Please follow me back. #iteachmath
November 18, 2024 at 1:53 AM
I finally made the move to BlueSky so I can still interact with all of my Math Education friends. I was happy to see so many familiar faces on here. Please follow me back. #iteachmath