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I wonder if these wonderful resources we have nowadays will result in more kids getting into science and maths. It would have been fantastic to have had this wh

I wonder if these wonderful resources we have nowadays will result in more kids getting into science and maths. It would have been fantastic to have had this when I was in school (I kept an interest in maths in spite of my teachers' efforts).

tangentspace 8y ago
Many people have recognized the need for improvement in mathematics education, and I think it really is evolving in positive directions. I worked at DreamBox Learning for a few years, they produce an adaptive math learning program for elementary schools (and gradually reaching higher levels) which as been very popular with children. The kind of math that was traditionally taught in schools is still relevant and important, but I think we can leverage modern visual and interactive media to help children develop a broader class of mathematical reasoning skills, which includes much, much more than a bunch of rules, symbols, and rote procedures.