MathematiciansLament

="Mathematician's Lament": The conversation continues=

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.

**How to join**

 * Follow this link at the time of the event: **[]**
 * Thursday, June 9th 2011 we will meet in the LearnNowBC online room at noon Pacific, 3pm Eastern time. [|WorldClock for your time zone.]
 * Click "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
 * 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.

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About the project
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 [|PDF document online], or its expanded version, edited by Keith Devlin, [|as a paper book].



Event Hosts

 * **[[image:DavidWees.jpeg width="99" height="99" align="left"]]David Wees** 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 [|my website], I showcase projects I have been involved in. I also write articles about incorporating technology into teaching which is a major passion of mine. ||
 * [[image:RVD.jpg width="108" height="151" align="left"]]
 * Richard DeMerchant** 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 blog or follow me on Twitter ([|@rvdemerchant]). ||