As a counter to any complaint about how hard algebra is: recall the recent HN-featured app DragonBox. It strips away the boring/confusing irrelevancies of the s

As a counter to any complaint about how hard algebra is: recall the recent HN-featured app DragonBox. It strips away the boring/confusing irrelevancies of the subject, replacing the appearance with cute tiles and animations - creating a game where a kid learns the core concepts. If my 4-year-old (and even my 2yo) will sit there for prolonged periods playing and picking up rules & techniques on her own, then surely high school students can grasp the subject - if they choose to. http://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/submissions&q=dragonbox&start=0 http://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/submissions&q=dra...