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Mumbo Jumbo
Posted by David Wees on Feb 1, 2011
Algebra is just mumbo jumbo to most people. Seriously.
If you asked 100 high school graduates to explain how algebra works, and why it works, I'd guess that 99% of them couldn't, not in sufficient detail to show that they really deeply understand it. Remember that I am talking about high school graduates, so these people have almost certainly had many years of algebra and algebraic concepts taught to them. Most of these people will only be able to give you some of the rules of algebra at best, and some of them don't even remember that much.
Computers should transform mathematics education
Posted by David Wees on Jan 18, 2011
Stephen Shankland posted an interesting article on CNET today. Here is an exerpt from his article, which you should read in full. He says:
Working with a 1 to 1 laptop program
Posted by David Wees on Nov 20, 2008
At our rather large high school in Thailand, we have a 1 to 1 laptop program. Every student in the high school has a laptop, which they are supposed to bring to class. After a year and half working with these laptops, I discovered the joys and pitfalls of such a system.
Disclaimer: The ideas discussed on this blog are my own, and in no way represent those of my employer.
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