programming
Automaticity in programming and math
Posted by David Wees on Apr 23, 2012
I've been learning how to program for a long time, a task that has much in common with mathematics. Both programming and mathematics involve being able to solve problems. Some of the problems in programming and mathematics have well established solutions and other problems do not. On a micro-level, programming involves manipulating code, a task much like the symbolic manipulation often used in mathematics. On a macro-level, programmers and mathematicians both need to be able to trouble-shoot, organize, and communicate their solutions.
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Thinking about my first experience with technology
Posted by David Wees on Jan 10, 2009
I am currently working on my Masters degree in Educational Technology and as part of my current course we are to create an e-folio for keeping track of our observation.
Disclaimer: The ideas discussed on this blog are my own, and in no way represent those of my employer.
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