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Tag Archives: Wolfram
Announcing the Wolfram Education Portal
From the press release: Wolfram Offers Next Innovation in Education Technology with Wolfram Education Portal Champaign, Illinois-January 18, 2012-Wolfram today announced the launch of the Wolfram Education Portal, providing teachers and students alike with a new way to integrate technology … Continue reading
Khan Academy and the mythical math cure
I’d like to share my thoughts about Khan Academy and what I see as a few epic math myths that are especially important in the discussion of the Khan Academy. In America, these myths are so pervasive that even people who were damaged by the way they were taught themselves accept them and insist that their children be taught using exactly the same methods.
I think these myths explain both the widespread acceptance of Khan Academy as a “revolution” and also why in reality it’s not going to change anything. Continue reading
Posted in constructivism, education reform
Tagged constructivism, constructivist, education, Khan, learning, math, teaching, TED, Wolfram
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Compare and contrast: using computers to improve math education
Compare and contrast these two approaches: 1. Conrad Wolfram: Teaching kids real math with computers 2. Salman Khan: Let’s use video to reinvent education Wolfram talks about how computers should be used to advance the understanding of math the way it’s really … Continue reading
Posted in education reform
Tagged education, Kalman, math, teaching, technology, Wolfram
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