Hello my fellow bloggers. I am finding that blogging is a lot easier said then done. Between distractions and having too much to say I am afraid a lot may go unsaid... for now. But let's begin!
What an experience so far! After having not taken a math course in quite a few years, I will be the first to admit even the easy stuff is not so easy. In my early years in education math was just another subject. As I continued on however math became a dreaded, hard-to-understand, and down right un-relatable topic I had to cover in school. Now however, as I begin with the basics again I have a new, ever changing, outlook on math education.
There is no doubt that the push for math is one that has been years in the making. This 2006 article from the New York Times is evidence of that. In my opinion the understanding of the basic mathematics, as well as the understanding of how they work is key. Simple concepts like the ones I re-learned last week are a great example of this. Multiplication, division, and simple mathematical processes are ones I understand, so doing them is a lot easier.
Techniques and approaches are viewed differently across the board. My opinions are still formulating, that is for sure. I am interested to see how things change over this summer semester - through this blog. Regardless of all the different opinions I read and listened too this week, one thing I am sure of... I need to brush up on some math skills! I'm searching the internet far and wide to find fun, interesting, and helpful math activities/games/etc. If you have any you know of feel free to comment and leave a link! This site I found is a great quizzing tool that's for a good cause - check it out!
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