A space to document ideas I’ve actually built (or am in the process of building). These projects usually grow out of a mix of curiosity, gaps I notice in math education, and experiments that spiral into something more. Not every project is polished or finished.
NLP Textbook Analysis
Using natural language processing to trace collaboration trends in math textbooks.
This project uses NLP techniques to analyze how often and in what ways collaboration is encouraged in math textbooks. I’ve been building a dataset of textbook prompts and scanning for phrases that promote discussion, group work, or peer learning. Long-term goals include creating a “collaboration index” to compare textbooks across years, publishers, and educational philosophies.
Math Mapper
An interactive concept mapping tool for mathematics.
Math can feel like a list of disconnected topics—quadratics here, logarithms there—but it is a web of interlinked ideas, which can be drawn together through rich thought processes that are just as important as knowing the concept itself. The Math Mapper helps students visually explore how different math concepts connect. You can create your own concept maps, follow pre-made ones, or use them to reflect on your own understanding. Still in the refining stage, and currently focused on high school algebra, but growing.