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Comment by Robert Zenhausern on January 21, 2010 at 12:33pm

I want to make a distinction. In the 19th century computation was the essential basic of mathematics. One of the most important developments of the 20th century was to automate arithmetic. Yet in the 21st Century, arithmetic is still considered a basic to higher math. Arithmetic needs to be put in its place as a tool which can be automated. Students should not be excluded from higher mathematics because they the have a problem with subtraction.

I am pretty good at mental arithmetic, but that does not mean I am able to understand 3D geometry. To preclude those who can because they have a problem with division (which can be handled by a calculator) is to waste talent.

I deplore the fact that some people cannot do simple computation, but at the same time, I would rather have them working on the checkout counter of an automated cash register than on the unemployment rolls.

Put arithmetic in its place, as a 19th century skill and not as a basic to mathematics.

Comment by Ryan Goble on January 21, 2010 at 12:32pm

Michelle,

Thank you so much for sharing! While I do hope MC POP will grow into vibrant community for math teachers and I work with teachers of every discipline, I come at this Ning with the strongest background in Humanities and Science. For that reason, I'm extremely excited about connecting great math minds in this group who can share great tools and ideas.

At present (If I may drop a ratio):

For every one math teacher that joins the Ning

we have about 5 misc. educators, 5 science teachers, 10 social studies teachers and 40 English teachers.

In this case, there is certainly wisdom in crowds, and it is really starting to show in the other disciplines on MC POP.

That being said, if you know other interesting math educators, don't hesitate to use the

Link in the upper right hand corner of the group so we can get more math ideas and voices in these discussions!

I'm on Classroom 2.0 but I've never even looked for the math group!

What is the NCTM Ning address?

Thank you so much for writing & sharing resources!!

Good Vibes,

RRG:)

Comment by Michelle Hapich on January 21, 2010 at 12:15pm

I haven't found a big math ning - even the nctm one isn't very impressive. There seems to be a lot more activity here than on that one. However, the Classroom2.0 Ning does have some math groups. I just joined the high school math teachers group, and there is an elementary school math teachers group there as well.
It's a great ning to belong to whether or not you join the group. I've gotten a LOT of resources from their group on Diigo.
The ning website is http://www.classroom20.com/. Once you join, go to "more" and groups, then search for math.

Comment by Ryan Goble on January 21, 2010 at 11:33am

Yuliya, Logan, Geoff & Melissa,

Welcome to the math group. There is certainly an interesting group of teachers in this group! I'm sure you'll be able to share a lot of great ideas with them and they will have some cool ones for you.

IN the meantime, do check out the Math pop resources wiki page and the discussion forum above for ideas.

If you have a cool video/idea to share (like the video below) don't hesitate to start a new group discussion above - comments on this wall tend to get buried over time whereas the discussion forum is a better archive.

Great to have you as part of our math educator community!!

RRG:)

Comment by Logan Hurley on January 21, 2010 at 2:10am

I joined this so that i could hopefully receive some good input from teachers that are much more experienced than i am an have the knowledge of experience. I am looking forward to getting some new and different ideas.

Comment by Yuliya Abramova on January 20, 2010 at 10:16pm

Mathematical Card Trick - Free videos are just a click away I'm sure some of you have seen this before, but I haven't. I just thought this was cool :) This kind of goes along with the Hooda Math blog page. Kids love playing games and in doing so sometimes don't even realize that they are learning. Kids also like to prove adults and teachers wrong, so show them a trick like that an they will try to figure out why and how it works just to show you that you didn't trick them ;)

Comment by Yuliya Abramova on January 20, 2010 at 9:51pm

I also joined the Mathematics 24x7 Ning. I think it will be helpful to me when I start teaching. There are already many neat ideas that have been and are being discussed. And it will be helpful for when I have questions about particular units and/or lessons that I will be working on.

Comment by Melissa Aviles on January 20, 2010 at 9:36pm

I'm looking forward to getting some creative ideas to use in the classroom. I'm especially interested in the idea that classroom time doesn't have to be math & science vs. reading & writing. Mixing subjects up a little might be neat approach to making class time more engaging!

Comment by Geoffrey Myers on January 20, 2010 at 2:27pm

I joined the Mathematics 24x7 ning because a lot of math teachers posted a lot of interesting resources and discussions, that I hope/plan to use in my classroom. In addition, I hope to connect with more experienced teachers, in order to improve my teaching.

Comment by Deborah Leslie on January 19, 2010 at 10:05pm

I joined the Mathematics 24x7 Ning because a lot of math teachers posted interesting discussion starters on the forum. It looks like a good resource for me as a math teacher to connect with other teachers for problem solving and brainstorming.

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