Justin’s Place

It would be great to have someone other than myself talk to the students about math. I’m supposed to teach them math, talk to them about math, and tell them that it does really exist out there. There is only one problem with all of this; they know that is my job. If I could bring anyone in who does math for a living other than a math teacher, it would really hit home that they can use this stuff and they may even want to persue a future with it. The only thing that would be better than finding someone to speak to my class about mathematics would be if I actually took the students to that persons office or workplace. Realistically, this wouldn’t be the easiest thing to accomplish with all of my classes; however, Skype could take us there. Skype would give us the ability to set up a call with any professional willing to tell my students a little bit about what he or she does during the day and show them where the math comes into play. This is very beneficial for both sides. Either way you look at it, a lot of travel expenses and meals are eliminated along with any of the other headaches that go into a field trip or all the paperwork of allowing someone into the school. Furthermore, his would give my students the ability to interact with a professional from a field outside the normal realm they are use to dealing with.