Alex Freuman

This is what it spit out. Took about 20 seconds. evernote.com/shard/s1/sh/7d…

Well this sure shivered me timbers: I typed "write a lesson plan for using the pythagorean theorem to find the length of a hypotenuse" into ChatGPT. It's not coming for my job just yet, but still. #mtbos #iteachmath

@derek_debus Like Forward Chess, ChessTempo has books with interactive diagrams.

Hey #chesspunks I need tips to help me get better at reading chess books. The notations and commentary always makes me feel like I’m reading Greek. Do I just need to have a board or what?

My kind of shark.

@RapsReport @ChessNetwork What if the bishop just captured another piece on h4? Still very unlikely, but maybe?

@ChessNetwork While this is a very pretty combination, it's a little silly, as there is no sequence in which black would not have captured the knight on the previous move.

Pretty one…white to move - What is the best continuation?

@Lona_Chess I was disappointed that there was no chess club in my area, so I started one. It’s a labor of love. Emphasis on “labor”.

I'm still surprised that in Chicago, the 3rd largest city in America, there's no #chess club that offers classical games, has a dedicated location, etc. Fellow #chesspunks, how many of you have access to a chess club relatively close to your home?

@MathTechCoach I rely pretty heavily on TPoS. Not for the text, but for the resources. Specifically, I align my standards to the chapters. That way, students know where to find resources when I assess/reassess. (I do SBG.) The “learning targets” and review questions serve as a review sheet.

@GmAvetik @NealBruceBC +

Dear chess friends, It's definitely not the best time to announce, but it was urgent. On March 2, we're launching the redesigned website. If you have time to take a look and give feedback, please put + in the comments or PM me. I'll give you the link. Thanks in advance! 🙏

@natesolon Wow. A joke about statutory rape. Horrific. I’m glad you shared this. The chess world has always struggled with giving girls/women a seat at the table. I’m not surprised by this joke. I’m surprised it was condoned by the organizers.

This could be the kind of moment you remember for a long time. It might be the moment you think about when you decide to quit chess. So for the men who want to make chess more welcoming to women, which I still believe is most of us, it's important to speak up about this.

There was an unfortunate incident involving sexism in chess at USATE that I want to address. I didn't think I had anything to add to the conversation, but the more I think about it the more it bothers me, and it's important to stand up and be counted on this stuff, so... 🧵

@cnwininger @druinok Similarly: “I’m going to pause for questions.” And then WAIT for at least 10 full seconds.

@druinok “Ask me two questions” instead of “Are there any questions?”

Random musing of the week.... What's a small change that you think could be made in math education / classroom teaching / etc that could have a large impact? We often talk about reform, but we all know that it's really hard to turn a ship around. However, little changes add up

@CmonMattTHINK Waldorf schools

What school will let me teach math like an art or a humanity

@TheOnoZone That’s ok. Yesterday, I quit chess permanently for the 20th time.

Tried to take a month off chess... ... Lasted a week #chesspunks

@CmonMattTHINK A hypothesis: Part of the appeal is that there is only one word per day. If they could binge play it, the obsession would last only a couple of days.

I always assumed that W_rdle was for Olds. The fact that my STUDENTS are obsessed with it tells me that this is something to which we educators must pay close attention.

@davehill77 “What is the Name of this Book?” by Smullyan.

📚What was your favorite book in high school? 📚

@davehill77 3 or less?? If you solve one in less than three tries, you can call me a tapir’s rebus.

I promise I won’t tweet all my wordles just the ones I get in 3 or less

Wordle 199 3/6 ⬛🟨⬛⬛🟨 🟩⬛🟨⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Wordle 196 4/6 Thanks to my math teacher friends ⁦@CmonMattTHINK⁩ and ⁦@bobloch⁩ for turning me onto this. Here’s to a less productive 2022! ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

@GiusePag @NealBruceBC @Bennyficial1 Chess Steps is highly recommended. I haven’t come across anything else that is comprehensive and of the same quality. I have taught from the first three levels and am part of a small study group that is going through Chess Steps 6.

For those unexpected moments when you just need a prime number. #mtbos

@NealBruceBC @Lona_Chess That is, as long as you don’t live much past 15,000 years old.

@Lona_Chess I love that I can learn new things about chess every day for the rest of my life. 😁

What’s one thing, big or small, that you love about chess? #chess #chesspunks