Friday, July 31, 2009
I'm just wondering. . .
Ok, so one of the reasons I'm trying out this blog is to see if the functionality of blogger is enough for what I want to do here. So I'm just checking to see if this video embeds.
Beep beep!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Math!? You want to talk about MATH!?
Ok, so I know I'm a nerd. A math nerd anyway. And I know you probably didn't love math as much as I did in high school. You may have even hated it.
But here's the thing. I'll bet you remember math being really hard. I mean, who understood 2-column proofs, factoring, or trigonometry anyway? Well, I'm here to tell you a secret that I've learned through 17 years of tutoring and several years teaching math. . . Guess what? It's not really all that hard!
The first time you learned algebra, you were probably 12 or 13. You were all caught up in the drama of junior high, and you didn't have the mental capability to really fully wrap your mind around the abstractions of algebra anyway. And let's not even talk about geometry and proofs. But now you are an adult. We use logical thinking and abstract thinking every day! Did you ever have to explain anything to your boss (or your two-year-old?) Then you probably could handle some simple geometrical proofs. Do you have to think through how you will spend your money each month, even though some expenses are variable and others are fixed? Well, then you have the general idea of constants and variables down!
I am going to be covering random math topics here, in no particular order, for the use of adults who may want to brush up for one reason or another. Be patient with me, as I am in school and parenting 4 kids. It would take an eternity to cover absolutely everything, so keep checking back if you are interested. If you want to see something specific, send me a comment and I'll do my best to make a post about it. Hopefully this is useful to you. Let me know what you think! I welcome comments and suggestions.
How exciting! I'm going to have my own blog about math!
But here's the thing. I'll bet you remember math being really hard. I mean, who understood 2-column proofs, factoring, or trigonometry anyway? Well, I'm here to tell you a secret that I've learned through 17 years of tutoring and several years teaching math. . . Guess what? It's not really all that hard!
The first time you learned algebra, you were probably 12 or 13. You were all caught up in the drama of junior high, and you didn't have the mental capability to really fully wrap your mind around the abstractions of algebra anyway. And let's not even talk about geometry and proofs. But now you are an adult. We use logical thinking and abstract thinking every day! Did you ever have to explain anything to your boss (or your two-year-old?) Then you probably could handle some simple geometrical proofs. Do you have to think through how you will spend your money each month, even though some expenses are variable and others are fixed? Well, then you have the general idea of constants and variables down!
I am going to be covering random math topics here, in no particular order, for the use of adults who may want to brush up for one reason or another. Be patient with me, as I am in school and parenting 4 kids. It would take an eternity to cover absolutely everything, so keep checking back if you are interested. If you want to see something specific, send me a comment and I'll do my best to make a post about it. Hopefully this is useful to you. Let me know what you think! I welcome comments and suggestions.
How exciting! I'm going to have my own blog about math!
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