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Karmadillo

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27. Great post. I've seen a fair number of bright adolescents reach for

Reply to Pholus (Reply #22)

Sun Jan 22, 2012, 10:57 AM

Jan 2012

their calculator to solve such challenges as 51 + 34. I've heard people who should know better claim memorization is an obsolete skill because anyone can google whatever they need to know. I understand the need for corporations to try to hoodwink us into buying their products in order to fatten the bottom line, but it's hard to understand the enthusiasm of so many rushing to carry the corporate flag when the results suggest a fair amount of caution before plunking down scarce education funds on technology that carries a significant potential of doing more harm than good.

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Students' math scores jumped 20% with iPad textbooks, publisher says [View all] onehandle Jan 2012 OP

Is it possibly because TlalocW Jan 2012 #1

That doesn't matter Matariki Jan 2012 #2

Well, there's an app for that. BadgerKid Jan 2012 #3

back in the old days, when I went to college angstlessk Jan 2012 #4

Yes, but a lot of algebra is solving for x TlalocW Jan 2012 #9

Well obviously, but knowing multiplication tables by heart doesn't mean you understand math Matariki Jan 2012 #11

Is it possible MattBaggins Jan 2012 #16

I don't think we should be talking about Apple. redqueen Jan 2012 #17

Exactly. Brings to mind the interactive books in The Diamond Age. Matariki Jan 2012 #26

Lil off topic, but I remember math teachers saying I'd never be able to use a calc in the real world phleshdef Jan 2012 #10

These e-books can target the problem areas. redqueen Jan 2012 #5

Technology! Evil! Apple! Hipsters! Cultists! Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #6

lol Matariki Jan 2012 #12

Hmmm, interesting article -- considering Apple's desire to make money from that field. Pholus Jan 2012 #7

I hear ya TlalocW Jan 2012 #13

Hehehe. For me it was realizing after teaching premeds that I had better stay healthy.... Pholus Jan 2012 #15

They can't calculate a cross product???? SwissTony Jan 2012 #18

Tell me about it. Tech is cool, but there is a point in learning where it should not be allowed... Pholus Jan 2012 #19

I agree. If you know how to invert a 3x3 matrix, you're ok. SwissTony Jan 2012 #30

"It's like magic!!!" bemildred Jan 2012 #8

It was probably a grossly inadequate "traditional textbook" the control group was using. surrealAmerican Jan 2012 #14

LOL Karmadillo Jan 2012 #20

There's very little reason to teach people to do arithmetic with paper and pencil FarCenter Jan 2012 #21

I guess you have to be there.... Pholus Jan 2012 #22

Applause! JackRiddler Jan 2012 #24

Blush... Pholus Jan 2012 #25

Great post. I've seen a fair number of bright adolescents reach for Karmadillo Jan 2012 #27

Thanks and I think you're absolutely right on this one... Pholus Jan 2012 #32

I agree with much of what you say FarCenter Jan 2012 #29

If you want to be a competent mathematician, of any sort, bemildred Jan 2012 #23

Like it or not, you can't stop progress. More important than scores, however.... NYC_SKP Jan 2012 #28

Then Apple should be glad to give them away for free. nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2012 #31