tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post2487517926807994835..comments2024-02-06T06:00:48.235-06:00Comments on misscalcul8: Why Learn Math: Twitter Tweetsmiss.calcul8http://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-45264396766360580162009-05-13T23:50:00.000-05:002009-05-13T23:50:00.000-05:00Good point. I'm tutoring a student and I had him l...Good point. I'm tutoring a student and I had him look up salaries of UFC fighters and draw a graph. Then we're going to put it in Excel and create a graph on there. The figures makes sense because he understands why some fighters get paid more than others. Not exactly real world application, but hopefully engaging at the least.miss.calcul8https://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-32272049359631647712009-05-13T19:21:00.000-05:002009-05-13T19:21:00.000-05:00It is great point to say no one got into math beca...It is great point to say no one got into math because it’s useful. It’s hard for students to see through the walls of the classroom. I did just hear a story on NPR’s All Things Considered reporting that teachers are using spreadsheet programs to teach algebra. I think if I had learned my algebra lessons using spreadsheets it would make for a much more realistic application.tracy@dreambox.comnoreply@blogger.com