Remember, this predates the age of modern computers.

It's funny, really, when I was in school and many years ago, the joke of maths teachers used to be, you've got to be able to do all these calculations because you're never going to be walking around with a calculator in your hand.

Well, turns out everybody's walking around with a calculator in their hand.

I think of it in a way that we're teaching kids to be computers.

And they're learning to do what computers do.

So high school in particular has lots of antiquated methods that students sit and work out by hand.

They will never do that again in their lives.

Could you give me an example, a more specific example of 21st century math taught in a way that students would find inspiring?

Enjoy.

My name is Jo Bowler.

I'm a professor at Stanford University, and I'm very sorry I couldn't be with you in person for this conference.

But a little about me.

I started my career as a maths teacher in London before moving to London University, and then from there to Stanford University.

At Stanford, I teach undergrads, masters, and doctoral students.

And I have two daughters.

the students that I think can be very important in business is how to collaborate and I talk in my book about how to break down barriers in collaboration

Enjoy.

My name is Jo Bowler.

I'm a professor at Stanford University, and I'm very sorry I couldn't be with you in person for this conference.

But a little about me.

I started my career as a maths teacher in London before moving to London University, and then from there to Stanford University.

At Stanford, I teach undergrads, masters, and doctoral students.

And I have two daughters.

the students that I think can be very important in business is how to collaborate and I talk in my book about how to break down barriers in collaboration