Ep. 223 | Who’s Jiji? A Conversation With Nigel Nisbet About ST Math

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In this episode, I sit down and chat with Nigel Nisbet. He’s the Vice President of Content Creation at MIND Research Institute and loves the ST Math product they’ve designed. He’s a life long educator and has a passion for students overcoming math adversity through critical thinking and problem solving. ST Math is a platform in which students interact with Jiji, they’re penguin mascot, and get her to move about the screen by solving math problems. We have a great discussion around productive struggle, his educational background, and where ST Math is going next. Check this episode out and see if you could get your students to move Gigi. Buen provecho!

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About Nigel Nisbet

Experienced mathematics educator and interactive curriculum designer who believes learning is something that students do, not something that happens to them.

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