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Are we Just Alien Creatures?

6/23/2012

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It has been far too long since I have written a substantial post, and since I am in the middle of report cards, I will not be writing an essay.  I have many posts in my head right now, but those are for next week when I have time.  I  do feel, however, as though I need to get another thought out of my head.  Every math teacher has been asked "When will I ever use this in the real world?"  I remember asking the same question to my grade nine teacher, and now that I am a math teacher, I obviously think differently.  This is the conclusion I have come up with.

Wrong Question Kiddo


I have been trying to think why I have such a love of math and students have such a hate.  Why do they not see all the beautiful connections, and why can I see them?  Then it dawned on me.  I learned to ask a new question.  I no longer look at math and ask "How can I use this?"  I now look at the world and ask "How can I use math?"  The difference is subtle, but I think it is the difference between a student who does math and a student who is in math class.  We only develop a language to describe and communicate the world around us; why do we try to learn math any differently?
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