wait, there's got to be more to this. an "underground" site exposed on slashdot. could the story submitter be trying to bring the forum to ruin from a different angle. yep... I tried... I still don't care.
I think it's a great idea. Math is foundational, and many students lose the motivation to go back to areas where they've missed or not fully understood building blocks earlier in their learning. Incorporating literature or movies that inspire learning in general or math in particular can help students fill in the gaps, or push on to the next level.
For me, the movie about the real life of Jaime Escalante, "Stand and Deliver" played by Edward James Olmos is a classic. I watched it every semester before Calculus finals. Plus Edward James Olmos is a rock star. Warning, this may inspire your students to be teachers.
My choice for president is based primarily on the issue of abortion.
I honestly would consider John Kerry if he held a view in favor of helping mothers with unwanted pregnancies get counseling so they could make informed decisions before they became a statistic.
Human life is precious. I sincerely believe the war in Iraq is saving more lives than are being lost. But that isn't enough for me to vote for Bush.
I was conceived in 1973, the first year abortions became legal. It would be the last time my separated parents had sex before they divorced. Through a series of miracles, they didn't find out about the pregnancy until the 2nd trimester. The only state where it was legal to have an abortion at that stage was New York. Even though my parents lived in Georgia, my mom had the train ticket and hospital appointment. I thank God she stood up to my dad that day and didn't get on the train. She was the swing vote for my life that day.
Your vote makes a difference. I'm voting for Peroutka for president [Constitution Party]. I'm voting various parties for Congress and local legislature. If you're confused on who to vote for, find an issue that's a conviction and stick to it. You'll be able to sleep a whole lot better at night.
My mom did wonders in helping me socially by providing insightful self-esteem building opportuinities at a young age.
Once at the age of 5, I was playing matchbox cars with some of the neighbor kids. Because I was a geeky little kid, something made them start to pick on me. Pretty soon, they had thrown mud all over me and took half of my cars, laughed at me and left. Yeah, I went crying to my mom. But instead of just holding me she took the opportunity to teach me an important social lesson. After wiping my tears, cleaning off the mud and giving me a peanut butter cookie she told me to go right back out there. I was horrified. I wanted to stay in the house by my mom and hide after the humiliation. She made it clear that she would not allow it. Instead, I was to go outside and take two of my cars and pretend to have the time of my life - by myself [early acting incentive?]
Anyway, it worked perfectly. After about 10 minutes of seeing me unaffected by their cruelty, their curiosity drove them to see why I was having so much fun. I let them play with me again, and all of the sudden I was the popular kid.
Later that year, a bully in my preschool class was picking on me and all the other smaller kids. When I told my mom about it, she told me to do the hardest thing once again. Stand up to Goliath. She told me the next time he pushes me to get back up and tell him, "Billy, when you push me down it hurts. Can we be friends instead?" I told my mom I didn't want to be his friend but she wouldn't listen. She showed me some more tough love and made me promise I would do it. Sure enough, the day came and Billy pushed me into one of the girls and I fell down. Choking back tears, I recited the words my mom told me. Billy was shocked. He stammered an apology and we played the rest of the day. He even made me a Christmas ornament later that week.
Those early experiences gave me the confidence to handle similar patterns throughout my geek life. The formula my mom showed me works great, but pattern recognition alone isn't the key - the older people get, the higher base confidence you need to pull these things off.
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wait, there's got to be more to this. an "underground" site exposed on slashdot. could the story submitter be trying to bring the forum to ruin from a different angle. yep... I tried... I still don't care.
I think it's a great idea. Math is foundational, and many students lose the motivation to go back to areas where they've missed or not fully understood building blocks earlier in their learning. Incorporating literature or movies that inspire learning in general or math in particular can help students fill in the gaps, or push on to the next level.
For me, the movie about the real life of Jaime Escalante, "Stand and Deliver" played by Edward James Olmos is a classic. I watched it every semester before Calculus finals. Plus Edward James Olmos is a rock star. Warning, this may inspire your students to be teachers.
My choice for president is based primarily on the issue of abortion.
I honestly would consider John Kerry if he held a view in favor of helping mothers with unwanted pregnancies get counseling so they could make informed decisions before they became a statistic.
Human life is precious. I sincerely believe the war in Iraq is saving more lives than are being lost. But that isn't enough for me to vote for Bush.
I was conceived in 1973, the first year abortions became legal. It would be the last time my separated parents had sex before they divorced. Through a series of miracles, they didn't find out about the pregnancy until the 2nd trimester. The only state where it was legal to have an abortion at that stage was New York. Even though my parents lived in Georgia, my mom had the train ticket and hospital appointment. I thank God she stood up to my dad that day and didn't get on the train. She was the swing vote for my life that day.
Your vote makes a difference. I'm voting for Peroutka for president [Constitution Party]. I'm voting various parties for Congress and local legislature. If you're confused on who to vote for, find an issue that's a conviction and stick to it. You'll be able to sleep a whole lot better at night.
My mom did wonders in helping me socially by providing insightful self-esteem building opportuinities at a young age.
Once at the age of 5, I was playing matchbox cars with some of the neighbor kids. Because I was a geeky little kid, something made them start to pick on me. Pretty soon, they had thrown mud all over me and took half of my cars, laughed at me and left. Yeah, I went crying to my mom. But instead of just holding me she took the opportunity to teach me an important social lesson. After wiping my tears, cleaning off the mud and giving me a peanut butter cookie she told me to go right back out there. I was horrified. I wanted to stay in the house by my mom and hide after the humiliation. She made it clear that she would not allow it. Instead, I was to go outside and take two of my cars and pretend to have the time of my life - by myself [early acting incentive?]
Anyway, it worked perfectly. After about 10 minutes of seeing me unaffected by their cruelty, their curiosity drove them to see why I was having so much fun. I let them play with me again, and all of the sudden I was the popular kid.
Later that year, a bully in my preschool class was picking on me and all the other smaller kids. When I told my mom about it, she told me to do the hardest thing once again. Stand up to Goliath. She told me the next time he pushes me to get back up and tell him, "Billy, when you push me down it hurts. Can we be friends instead?" I told my mom I didn't want to be his friend but she wouldn't listen. She showed me some more tough love and made me promise I would do it. Sure enough, the day came and Billy pushed me into one of the girls and I fell down. Choking back tears, I recited the words my mom told me. Billy was shocked. He stammered an apology and we played the rest of the day. He even made me a Christmas ornament later that week.
Those early experiences gave me the confidence to handle similar patterns throughout my geek life. The formula my mom showed me works great, but pattern recognition alone isn't the key - the older people get, the higher base confidence you need to pull these things off.