When math educators (teachers, tutors, writers, editors, consultants, …) come to terms that the human-machine convergence will create both opportunities and risks—it is not just a case of what machines can do versus what humans can do, but rather what tasks they can synergistically achieve together.
HumanAIzed math isn’t a mere fusion of humans and machines working alongside each other, but a cocreation for a new vision of math education.
by Numerati November 28, 2024
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The mathematical equivalent of wearing a T-shirt that says "I Lift," when the only thing you’ve lifted is an internet conspiracy.
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"My uncle said Indians invented zero and Vedic Math proves we were the smartest people ever."
"Bro, your uncle needs to subtract his ignorance first."
The mathematical equivalent of wearing a T-shirt that says "I Lift," when the only thing you’ve lifted is an internet conspiracy.
Taglines:
"Because rewriting history is easier than reading it."
"For those who think math textbooks need a spiritual awakening."
by Cipher Nomad December 4, 2024
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Like Christianity, math is a verb. Just like you can’t impact lives if you merely know about Jesus and His teachings, so reading pop math books without dirtying your hands is unlikely going to raise your quantitative literacy in meeting the technological challenges of the 21st century.
by Numerati December 6, 2024
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Get the Pee is stored in the balls and math doesn't exist E E mug.When canned and conventional math methods (or dated and dead ideas) live on, and anxious teachers and parents rely on old school techniques to solve word problems, especially when oft-visual problem-solving strategies are available to help students with “look-see” solutions.
Tens of thousands of American math teachers are stuck with zombie math, refusing to experiment with Singapore’s more intuitive bar model method in solving brain-unfriendly math questions.
by Numerati December 9, 2024
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Singapore Math has sprung up a cottage industry in math education, as millions of homeschoolers worldwide realized that wallet-friendly, brain-unfriendly math titles have helped their children hone their problem-solving skills.
by Numerati December 15, 2024
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