Dan Meyer: Math class needs a makeover | Video on TED.com - 6 views
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Tom March on 18 May 10"Today's math curriculum is teaching students to expect -- and excel at -- paint-by-numbers classwork, robbing kids of a skill more important than solving problems: formulating them. "
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Celeste Hardy on 24 May 10I know my students are learning how to use a text book, take them outside and measure/photograph a problem and they are left hanging. This is a great view on how to get students to discover knowledge. It is a powerful tool.