<h1 id="toc0">"Mathematician's Lament": The conversation continues</h1>
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David Wees and Richard DeMerchant will facilitate an open, interactive
discussion about the Lament, one of the central social objects in math
ed conversations of the last decade.<br>
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<h2 id="toc1"><a name="x"Mathematician's Lament": The conversation continues-How to join"></a><strong>How to join</strong></h2>
<ul><li>Follow this link at the time of the event: <strong><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://tinyurl.com/talkmathbc" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/talkmathbc</a></strong></li><li>Thursday, June 9th 2011 we will meet in the LearnNowBC online room at noon Pacific, 3pm Eastern time. <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=6&day=9&year=2011&hour=15&min=0&sec=0&p1=207" rel="nofollow">WorldClock for your time zone.</a></li>
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"OK" and "Accept" several times as your browser installs the software.
When you see Elluminate Session Log-In, enter your name and click the
"Login" button</li><li>If this is your first time, come a few minutes
earlier to check out the technology. The room opens half an hour before
the event.</li></ul><br>
All events in the Math 2.0 weekly series: <a class="wiki_link" href="http://mathfuture.wikispaces.com/events">http://mathfuture.wikispaces.com/events</a><br>
<h2 id="toc2"><a name="x"Mathematician's Lament": The conversation continues-About the project"></a>About the project</h2>
Paul Lockhart wrote his "Lament" in 2002, and since then it's been a
focal point for gathering and strengthening threads of meaning and
significance in mathematics education. You can read the original
"Lament" as a <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.maa.org/devlin/LockhartsLament.pdf" rel="nofollow">PDF document online</a>, or its expanded version, edited by Keith Devlin, <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://www.amazon.com/Mathematicians-Lament-School-Fascinating-Imaginative/dp/1934137170" rel="nofollow">as a paper book</a>.<br>
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<h2 id="toc3"><a name="x"Mathematician's Lament": The conversation continues-Event Hosts"></a>Event Hosts</h2>
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<td><strong><img src="http://mathfuture.wikispaces.com/file/view/DavidWees.jpeg/233194436/DavidWees.jpeg" alt="DavidWees.jpeg" title="DavidWees.jpeg" style="height: 99px; width: 99px;" align="left">David Wees</strong>
writes: My life since I graduated from teacher training in 2002 has
been an never ending adventure. I have lived in 4 different countries
since then and have met the love of my life and we started our family. I
wouldn't trade a moment of it, despite some of the difficulties I have
faced. At <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://davidwees.com/" rel="nofollow">my website</a>,
I showcase projects I have been involved in. I also write articles
about incorporating technology into teaching which is a major passion of
mine.<br>
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<strong>Richard DeMerchant</strong> writes: I have a passion for
mathematics education that I have carried with me as I worked across the
west and northern parts of Canada. Working as a teacher, vice principal
and curriculum developer for three Ministries of Education I look
forward to my next foray back to the classroom in the fall. I see social
media as a tool for continuing my professional growth. You can check
out the latest thoughts on my <span style="color: #0000cc;"><a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://rvdemerchant.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog</a></span> or follow me on Twitter (<a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://twitter.com/#%21/rvdemerchant" rel="nofollow">@rvdemerchant</a>).</td>
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