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PrintableAce said: Most people who frequent something like The Org are gonna be right-brained people; it's the nature of the beast.
 Don't sweat it, man: deep down, in places we don't talk about at parties, we want you on that math wall! We NEED you on that math wall!"
  AMEN to that!!! Because the truth is, I can't handle the math wall!!! [Edited 12/22/05 14:13pm] http://elmadartista.tumblr.com/ http://twitter.com/madartista | |
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madartista said: Moonbeam said: but I'll be damned if they don't get something out of my class- even if it is merely an appreciation for the scope of mathematics or the confidence that they can have an enjoyable, successful experience with mathematics.
That's wayyyyy more than any math teacher I ever had tried to do. Math classes made me miserable from junior high through high school because I didn't get it, and I felt dumb. When I didn't understand, I had teachers who kept using the exact same approach that I didn't understand, only slower. It was insulting and created a bigger wall for me. I wish I would have had a teacher more like you. exactly--with me, i've always had trouble with math my entire life. i was the lone kid in the class who would be a book behind everybody else back in elementary school, simply because i didn't understand some concepts and the teachers held me back until i learned enough. holding me back did nothing but make my math comprehension worse, due to the fact that i missed out on a lotta stuff because of being held back. | |
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Moonbeam said: 1sexymf said: I could not stand math, especailly Algebra II. I got through Algebra I fine, but II? I had to take in in summer school, failed it in summer school and had to take it again my senior year and finally passed with a "C."
And I don't use it for jack shit today. So I think that's useles. Most useful: English and writing - you do need those basic skills to survive. [Edited 12/22/05 13:58pm] You need math to survive, too. Yes, you do need math to survice - but algebra? I can't of an instance where I needed or used it after high school. | |
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1sexymf said: Moonbeam said: You need math to survive, too. Yes, you do need math to survice - but algebra? I can't of an instance where I needed or used it after high school. It's just a way to practice thinking in an abstract way. Check this song out at:
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statistics I and II (i had to take part I twice) Econ I, II, and III (got D's in all three) Managment Science - no fuckin' point to this class i'm not using none of this shit now and never will... I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince. | |
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MickG said: vainandy said: I remember being one of the very few males to take Typing I and II in high school. Now that so many people have computers these days, I wonder if those guys from high school are sitting around pecking on keys for 30 minutes to even type one sentence.
I type something upward like 85 words per minute, but I didn't learn these typing skills in school. I learned my typing speed where most fast internet users have. In Chat Rooms. that's cute.I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince. | |
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i'm surviving just fine thank you
without math. | |
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retina said: DynamicSavior said: school was completely WASTELESS
I agree, school is great. Not going there would have been totally useless and wasteful.
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1sexymf said: Moonbeam said: You need math to survive, too. Yes, you do need math to survice - but algebra? I can't of an instance where I needed or used it after high school. I had a math class called Finite Math. Matrices, game theory, etc..... It was unfun, and I haven't used any of it, except when "The Matrix" came out, and I said, "Hey! Matrix! I know what that is." | |
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gemini13 said: 1sexymf said: Yes, you do need math to survice - but algebra? I can't of an instance where I needed or used it after high school. I had a math class called Finite Math. Matrices, game theory, etc..... It was unfun, and I haven't used any of it, except when "The Matrix" came out, and I said, "Hey! Matrix! I know what that is." Well, at least you got SOME use out of it. I still can't think of an instance where I used algebra. And to think it made my life miserable for 2 years.  | |
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1sexymf said: gemini13 said: I had a math class called Finite Math. Matrices, game theory, etc..... It was unfun, and I haven't used any of it, except when "The Matrix" came out, and I said, "Hey! Matrix! I know what that is." Well, at least you got SOME use out of it. I still can't think of an instance where I used algebra. And to think it made my life miserable for 2 years. you'd be surprised to learn that you probably use algebraic theory in everyday life and don't even realize it. | |
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jerseykrs2 said: 1sexymf said: Well, at least you got SOME use out of it. I still can't think of an instance where I used algebra. And to think it made my life miserable for 2 years. you'd be surprised to learn that you probably use algebraic theory in everyday life and don't even realize it. Example please... | |
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Algebra is the study of patterns and situations in which change occurs. Algebra is a way of thinking, a method of seeing relationships and a way of generalizing the kinds of patterns that are apart of everyday life. Sometimes there is a relationship in the way two things are changing. For example, the number of hours of daylight changes as the seasons change. These patterns, changes, and relationships can be analyzed and represented in a variety of ways including the use of words, tables, graphs, and symbols.
When you buy a car, follow a recipe, or decorate your home, you're using algebra principles. People have been using these same principles for thousands—even millions—of years, across countries and continents. Whether you're sailing a boat off the coast of Japan or building a house in Peru, you're using algebra to get things done. How can algebra be so universal? First, human beings didn't invent algebra concepts; we discovered them. Also, the language of algebra is numbers, not English or German or Russian. If we are well versed in this language of numbers, it can help us make important decisions and perform everyday tasks. Algebra can help us to shop wisely, buy the right insurance, remodel a home within a budget, understand population growth, or even bet on the horse with the best chance of winning the race. | |
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jerseykrs2 said: Algebra is the study of patterns and situations in which change occurs. Algebra is a way of thinking, a method of seeing relationships and a way of generalizing the kinds of patterns that are apart of everyday life. Sometimes there is a relationship in the way two things are changing. For example, the number of hours of daylight changes as the seasons change. These patterns, changes, and relationships can be analyzed and represented in a variety of ways including the use of words, tables, graphs, and symbols.
When you buy a car, follow a recipe, or decorate your home, you're using algebra principles. People have been using these same principles for thousands—even millions—of years, across countries and continents. Whether you're sailing a boat off the coast of Japan or building a house in Peru, you're using algebra to get things done. How can algebra be so universal? First, human beings didn't invent algebra concepts; we discovered them. Also, the language of algebra is numbers, not English or German or Russian. If we are well versed in this language of numbers, it can help us make important decisions and perform everyday tasks. Algebra can help us to shop wisely, buy the right insurance, remodel a home within a budget, understand population growth, or even bet on the horse with the best chance of winning the race. Well, that's still pretty abstract, but a good way of putting for those who are right side brain thinkers. Teaching the theory of algebra before you went into the metrics of it would probably help those who don't fare well in math, and I never had a teacher explain it to me in any other way rather than strictly numbers. I did fine in alegbra I, but like I said earlier, I failed Alegbra II TWICE, once in 11th grade and in summer school (I never failed any other subject) , and passed with a "C" in 12th grade. The way that you explained it I can see for Algebra I, such as the basics of a recipe. Maybe I should have said Algebra II. | |
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jerseykrs2 said: Algebra can help us to shop wisely, i use it when i shop: the shirt i want is $30. I have $12 in the bank. how much will this shirt cost me after i write a check and then get charged an insufficient funds fee from my bank and fee from the retailer: +12x=-30y-25xy-25yx= too much damn money for that shirt  you look better on your facebook page than you do in person  | |
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okay, how about this.....
Most of the public will never use it to solve quadratic equations, simplify radicals or add algebraic fractions...but what it TEACHES is logical thinking and error analysis, and those are skills that should be considered essential in every aspect of our “everyday lives”. Algebra is most simply "arithmetic with unknown variables" Surely, you can see an instance in your day to day life that you deal with this. Gas could be 2.05 at your home, but 1.97 15 minutes away, which is the wiser choice? The steak takes 25 minutes to cook, the vegetables take 7, when should I start cooking each of them? Algebra is the most powerful problem solving tool ever created, plain and simple. | |
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meltwithu said: jerseykrs2 said: Algebra can help us to shop wisely, i use it when i shop: the shirt i want is $30. I have $12 in the bank. how much will this shirt cost me after i write a check and then get charged an insufficient funds fee from my bank and fee from the retailer: +12x=-30y-25xy-25yx= too much damn money for that shirt as funny as that is, it's completely true!!! Most people will come up with that answer in their head, and not even realize, it's algebra that taught us how to think that way. | |
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jerseykrs2 said: meltwithu said: i use it when i shop: the shirt i want is $30. I have $12 in the bank. how much will this shirt cost me after i write a check and then get charged an insufficient funds fee from my bank and fee from the retailer: +12x=-30y-25xy-25yx= too much damn money for that shirt as funny as that is, it's completely true!!! Most people will come up with that answer in their head, and not even realize, it's algebra that taught us how to think that way. yeah, that's it  you look better on your facebook page than you do in person | |
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