16 APR 2018 by ideonexus
Computers Allow Teaching Mathematics as Art or Music
Mathematics Should be Taught Like Art > Conclusion > Pianos Make Music Accessible Like Computers Make Math AccessibleComputers allow children to play with mathematics, learning through low-cost failure and experimentation. Similar to how paints and a canvas allow exploring art, or a piano allows exploring music.
Folksonomies: education mathematics
Folksonomies: education mathematics
13 OCT 2013 by ideonexus
Trigonometry on the High Seas
The Importance of Mathematics in Seafaring > Similarity > The Origin of TrigonometryEarly sailors had to be excellent mathematicians.
Folksonomies: history mathematics
Folksonomies: history mathematics