Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Making Math Fun
I loved this article because it made teaching and learning math both fun and easy to relate to. As a self proclaimed struggling mathematician, I find it very hard to learn math, let alone teach it. However, this article made teaching math seem exciting and easy. I love how the author talks about using spreadsheets to create charts, surveys to plot data and photography to locate patterns. All of these lesson relate to real life scenarios in a new and fun way. What I enjoyed the most about these lessons is that they all incorporated other subjects like art and science. Because the lessons are unique and creative, students are more likely to enjoy them and find a deeper meaning in math. I think this author has a real grasp on students today. It is important to know who your audience is and that will determine if you are able to reach them or not. I have bookmarked this site to reference and to remind me how fun math can be, even for struggling mathmaticians.
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Just think if your teachers had taught you using the same methods that are being recommended you maybe would consider yourself a math wiz instead of a struggling mathematician. I think we would all be better off if math had been taught in fun ways using manipulatives and concrete methods instead of always abstract/ paper and pencil. We are not good at memorizing equations but if we are taught ways of solving problems and why we do the steps they become much more meaningful to us.
I have always struggled with math. When I was in grade school I still remember some of the creative lesson that my teachers taught to our class. If the teacher took the time to think of fun activities it made learning fun.
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