This document discusses the purpose of education and mathematics. It provides examples showing how mathematics is present in everyday life and nature. Mathematics is about interpreting patterns, just as life involves interpreting patterns of resources, education, and the mind. Several quotes and metaphors are provided explaining how mathematics and life are interconnected. The document encourages thinking of mathematics from different perspectives such as a philosopher, motivator, observer, artist, photographer, and explorer. It advocates for thinking, exploring, and innovating.

1. Shiv Kandel
Fellow (2014-2016)

2. Life
Education
Resource Mind
My
Triangle

3. The true purpose of education
is to make minds , not
careers.
-William Deresiewicz

4. Charly Dubos
Spiritual Traveler

5. What is Mathematics?

6. 13.4 on
average
No
Basics
Never
taught
Shy
Students

7. I don’t know Mathematics.
Why Problem?

8. 412527246060313028
30 seconds Observation

9. Think and write.

10. 4 Season in a year
12 Months in a year
52 weeks in a year
7 days in a week
24 hours in day
60 minutes in hour
60 seconds in a minute
31 days
30 days
28 days

11. 412527246060313028
Did you made it?

12. Our Perception

13. How many of you
learnt
multiplication
table like this?

14. 3 x 1 = 3 = 3
3 x 2 = 3+3 =6
3 x 3 = 3+3+3 =9
3 x 4 = 3+3+3+3 =12
Misconception : Mathematics and Life were on
two different paths.

15. Mathematics is about interpretation of
patterns.

16. Resource + Education + Mind = Life

17. Resource + Education + Mind = Life

18. A mathematician, like a
painter or a poet, is a
maker of patterns. If his
patterns are more
permanent than theirs, it
is because they are made
with ideas”
G. H. Hardy. HD

20. Mathematics is like Life.

21. X= 5
What is this?
Solution of a Problem

22. Given = Strengths
Formula = Resources
Simplification = Mind
Solution = Accomplishment

23. Math may not teach me how to add love
or subtract it gives me hope that every
problem has a solution .

24. No(INTRINSIC
MOTIVATION)
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MOTIVATION )
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VENN DIAGRAM OF FELLOWSHIP

25. Sequential
achievement
Discover a
pattern
Present a
challenge
Usefulness of
a topic
Use humor
Poke
mathematical
curiosities

26. Santabir Jimba

27. Mathematics as Philosopher
Mathematics as Motivator
Mathematics as Observer
Mathematics as Artist
Mathematics as Photographer
Mathematics as Explorer
Mathematics as Story Teller

28. Think – Explore - Innovate.