tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10220498.post1997523369223191237..comments2024-03-21T15:59:25.263-05:00Comments on Math Teacher Mambo: When am I Ever Going to Use This?Shireen Dadmehrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16282965851939089408noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10220498.post-8011750856315467312013-06-18T21:52:34.692-05:002013-06-18T21:52:34.692-05:00I forgot about that poster...it is extensive.I forgot about that poster...it is extensive.Shireen Dadmehrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16282965851939089408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10220498.post-21564683638788732422013-06-18T17:44:41.894-05:002013-06-18T17:44:41.894-05:00The kids like the poster: "When Am I Ever Goi...The kids like the poster: "When Am I Ever Going to Use This?" I have put it in my class room every year. It lists math topics and which occupations would use the skill.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10220498.post-43513941306053177562013-06-15T16:38:47.623-05:002013-06-15T16:38:47.623-05:00I like the idea of solving a mystery. Thank you, P...I like the idea of solving a mystery. Thank you, PO.Shireen Dadmehrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16282965851939089408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10220498.post-84293123190703252602013-06-15T15:31:53.347-05:002013-06-15T15:31:53.347-05:00I used to tell my calc class that solving problems...I used to tell my calc class that solving problems was like looking at clues, solving mysteries, like CSI. The strategies they learned would carry over to other subjects. Many found this to be true.Pissedoffteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10220498.post-70746640022507719742013-06-15T13:00:55.345-05:002013-06-15T13:00:55.345-05:00Thanks for that ... another great response to the ...Thanks for that ... another great response to the question. I'm still working on conscientious ways to get them to problem solve instead of it just happening because they're forced to. But I guess it's not an easy answer.Shireen Dadmehrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16282965851939089408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10220498.post-40171726180577082142013-06-15T11:35:37.559-05:002013-06-15T11:35:37.559-05:00My general answer to this is that math class offer...My general answer to this is that math class offers excellent opportunities to develop problem solving skills, which are transferable to many other areas of endeavor throughout their lives. <br /><br />I'm a computer scientist, and one day while doing a career intro for middle school students, one student asked me what the most useful thing I learned in school was, and upon reflection I answered that it was the problem solving skills (and honestly, I probably learned more in math classes than CS classes in that regard). I don't use any of the same programming languages I learned in school, and much of the theory and best practice has changed over the years. So... learning how to learn and how to solve problems was really the crux of how my education helped me be able to continue moving forward with my career over the past 20+ years.mathmomhttps://mathmomblog.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com