The October Theodore Talk, "Riddle Me This: Using Sudoku to Improve Your Problem Solving Skills", takes place on Sunday, October 22, at 2:30 p.m. Central Time (3:30 Eastern, 12:30 Pacific, 7:30 GMT).
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Sudoku is used as a pastime by approximately 10% of American adults, but its potential lies beyond that of casual diversion.
In Sudoku there is no luck that dice and cards impart; it is immune to influences of politics, religion, language, culture or nationalities. It is entirely objective, with no subjectivity. To be successful in solving this puzzle one must apply basic algorithms common to all logical processes; 100% accuracy is required.
Logic is what makes us all Mensans and is the foundation of all STEM subjects and the keystone of problem solving and creative solutions.
What if Sudoku was used as a tool in every elementary and middle school to teach children how to think, how to use logic to solve problems? Since teams teach valuable social skills and children prefer to work together in teams, what if Sudoku tournaments were held, similar to mathlete competitions?
In this Theodore Talk you will learn, through online audience participation, Sudoku's benefits in developing logical, intrapersonal and interpersonal intelligences.
In other words, be a better Mensan!
Register for this presentation at https://tinyurl.com/2edd3apr.
You must register for each lecture with an email address associated with your Zoom account. If you don't have one, you can sign up for a free Zoom account at https://zoom.us/signup.
Even if you can't attend the live Theodore Talk, as long as you register in advance you will receive a link to the Zoom recording of the event. All Theodore Talks have Closed Captioning enabled.
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Theodore Talks take place on Zoom the fourth Sunday of each month at 2:30 p.m. CT.
NOTE: This is a reminder that there are no Theodore Talks in November or December, as the fourth Sunday of the month often conflicts with holidays. Our lineup of speakers for 2024 is nearly finalized. The full program schedule will appear in the January issue of the Bulletin.
Questions? Contact Brad Lucht at TheodoreTalks@MAMensa.org.
Thank you!
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Felice Nightengale, she/her
MWW Publicity +3
MWW Recording Secretary (Scribe)
Region 8 Assistant + 2
Redmond, WA
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