The forty-ninth Virtual Encounter with Outstanding Mathematicians took place on Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 from 5 pm until 6 pm. Lilia Pitti, Professor of Mathematics at the Benigno Tomas Argote High School in the Province of Chiriqui, was our invited speaker. This virtual event was free and open to the general public.
On this forty-ninth Encounter, Lilia Pitti shared anecdotes of her personal life and her professional journey as a female mathematician. The speaker also presented on “Play, Connect and Love Math.” In this virtual event, Lilia Pitti explained how games can be used as a strategy to teach mathematics and mentioned several suggestions on how teachers, students and parents can connect with this science. The speaker then described some digital platforms such as Liveworksheets and Quizizz that math educators can use in their classroom.
