Smartick

Adaptive online math program for children ages 4-14. Powered by cutting-edge AI to help you avoid costly tutoring and learning centers.

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Life is great when you reach out to a family in California to ask how they knew about us and they tell us about Barbara Oackley´s book. #Mathematics https://t.co/5sL3gcfhs5

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[Anna Stokke @rastokke]

Practice is the key to getting good at math. Fluency=accuracy+speed and it seems to be getting skipped. Students need to be fluent with foundational math (using abstract symbols––not pictures & concrete materials) if they are to have any hope of succeeding in later math.
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Mathematics, perhaps? 😊

[Paul Kirschner @New_Old_Paul]

Dear @OECDEduSkills - Please stop with the 21st century skills nonsense! You - including or maybe especially @SchleicherOECD - have done enough damage. Spend your time and our money studying things that actually exist and that can make a difference.
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If there’s one thing we do, it’s encourage practicing math every day. 15 minutes.

[Anna Stokke @rastokke]

Three things that seem to be contributing to poor math achievement:
1. Multiple strategies for novice learners.
Recommendation: Choose an efficient strategy that generalizes easily to (e.g.) larger numbers, teach it well, give lots of practice on it.
2. Too much focus on manipulatives & pictures.
Recommendation: Fluency with abstract symbols sets kids up for later success. Move quickly to the abstract - that's where the majority of practice should be.
3. Not enough practice.
Recommendation: Give lots of practice and then give more. It's how we get good at math.

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@DTWillingham You may like to read this @GregorioLuri

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So Smartick

[Anna Stokke @rastokke]

If students struggle with fraction arithmetic, algebra is inaccessible. If they struggle with basic number operations (including times tables), fractions are inaccessible. Math is hierarchical & gaps compound. There's no way around it. We have to get math right in primary.

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@rastokke This is quite interesting about that also: https://t.co/7FNq2XVjDr @NickGibbUK

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[Daisy Christodoulou @daisychristo]

When you use a new technology, you’re constrained by decisions made in its design.

Churchill understood this! (He was referring to the design of Parliament).

If you’d like to infleunce the design of our new assessment systems - get in touch!

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@stevenstrogatz So happy to see Barbara Oakley on that list! https://t.co/aF05nQZY1G

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This, in @nytimes, sounds so Smartick. Extra math problems online.

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@rastokke @DavidMarguliesM @RahimNathwani So @Smartick

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[Entropy🌻Chase @EntropyChase]

@Ed_of_O @Oliver_S_Curry I wonder if we'll find that the impact depends on the person & what their focus is. Some people might find social media empowering if they focus on connecting w communities or getting info. For others focused on status or achievement, it could fuel envy & depression.

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[Javier Arroyo @jarroyoc]

@ninaroselewis @thesamparr Love this. We believe the same at @Smartick: short, optimized learning sessions can be incredibly powerful. Not every child will attend an Alpha School, but technology can bring high-quality learning to millions.

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@rodjnaquin sounds very Smartick.

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@rastokke Early screening, in a way, is what we do almost daily.

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@JonHaidt For leisure.

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@karenvaites @garrytan 2018: Dear Jo Boaler: https://t.co/c2JYO3RCbq

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@MrDanielBuck Deliberate practice, always fine 😄Our case with mathematics.

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@rastokke It´s always a pleasure to learn from Barbara Oakley. One of our most treasured memories is her visit to Smartick:
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[Dale Chu @Dale_Chu]

The road to hell is paved with grade inflation.

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@rastokke @sarahpowellphd Thanks, Anna. Our founder has asked us to tell you, also @sarahpowellphd how much he enjoyed listening to the episode. Very inspiring for Smartick.