there were a number of attendees who confused computer-assisted math, in which the computer makes it easier to do what they’re already doing, with computational mathematics. To paraphrase an analogy Seymour Papert once made, this is like using a jet-engine to speed up a horse-drawn carriage
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Conrad Wolfram: Teaching kids real math with computers - YouTube - 0 views
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Making Math more interesting. You may have seen this video before (2010) but still very good. Very interesting perspective by Conrad Wolfram. He thinks the way we are teaching Math is the problem. http://www.ted.com From rockets to stock markets, math powers many of humanity's most thrilling creations. So why do kids lose interest? Conrad Wolfram says the part of math we teach -- calculation by hand -- isn't just tedious, it's mostly irrelevant to real mathematics and the real world. He presents his radical idea: teaching kids math through computer programming.
Amazing method of teaching - very creative teacher - YouTube - 1 views
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a creative introduction to imaginary numbers...
TED-Ed | Tour - 1 views
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This is going to be an amazing tool! Use engaging videos to create customized lessons. You can use, tweak, or completely redo any lesson featured on TED-Ed, or create lessons from scratch based on any video from YouTube. Watch the video to learn how.
Lessons | Robert Kaplinsky - Glenrock Consulting - 0 views
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fun real-world math project./lessons with accompanying youtube situation videos
YouTube - Hans Rosling: No more boring data: TEDTalks - 0 views
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An interesting TEDtalk on statistics. There is a site that I will bookmark after that I think you guys might like.
Rethinking Math Basics in a Digital Age - 1 views
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Skills that were deemed absolutely essential when the tools we had were different may no longer be the skills that are necessary today. As Sugata Mitra asks, how many of us need to know how to ride a horse, once an essential skill. Or to use a slide rule to determine logarithms or even how to really dial a phone.
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