tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954736734810179748.post7374606050800021051..comments2023-03-24T14:12:43.183+00:00Comments on Feet on the ground and head in the clouds: Maths is beautiful! : Part 1Motherfunkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10809370449833738968noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954736734810179748.post-63014840253583278142012-06-15T04:47:14.918+01:002012-06-15T04:47:14.918+01:00Wow, now thats one inspiring post MF, I will be re...Wow, now thats one inspiring post MF, I will be returning here! :) <3 xAli Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757017217016807518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954736734810179748.post-68316068635456270162012-06-14T14:42:42.826+01:002012-06-14T14:42:42.826+01:00Maths is indeed beautiful! I have a bit of a thing...Maths is indeed beautiful! I have a bit of a thing about infinity and how infinite it is...<br /><br />I also regard maths as a language, because an aspect of a situation is put into words (English or any other), then translated into a beautiful maths expression (using western numbers or another written system) which reflects or states that aspect in a true way.<br /><br />I used to work in a life assurance office and seeing the near universal fear of maths around me I had a dream of being a mobile maths tutor going from office to office, helping people write down a crib card with how to do percentages on it or whatever else was bothering them at that moment. People used to come over to me for help with things like this.<br /><br />Thank you for the huge display of maths related stuff. I will show it to my son and see what we decide to follow up.globeonmytablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08609128836118306664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954736734810179748.post-59280519176710193012012-06-14T09:28:24.611+01:002012-06-14T09:28:24.611+01:00Hmmm yes I know what you mean. I think the truth o...Hmmm yes I know what you mean. I think the truth of it is that most adults mostly use maths in the day to day practical level. Form filling, working with data, using computers, telephones, other machinery and equipment.... Maybe they can compile stats and enter them into a computer programme of some kind... Or do some basic accountancy stuff using a computer package.... maybe they could be given more responsibility with the weekly shop... Budgeting and planning etc.... So still stepping things up but in a practical applicable way? Without necessarily touching a single workbook? I think workbooks have their place - when a person is old enough to actually enjoy them and WANT to do them, because they feel fun to them. I'd love to hear more about how folks are doing secondary age maths in their homes. Finn is sitting next to me urging me to say that Pokemon cards are massively mathematical and highly recommends them! Perhaps I'll get a post up soon on using gaming cards as a way to introduce stats.....Motherfunkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10809370449833738968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954736734810179748.post-1563672117158886312012-06-14T09:06:32.023+01:002012-06-14T09:06:32.023+01:00Ah yes I know what you mean about textbook maths s...Ah yes I know what you mean about textbook maths sucking out the joy. We ditched all that very early on in HE, and any attempt to try them since has been a pretty miserable experience.<br /><br />I'm starting to panic now though at secondary level as all those children who have been following those dry currcula for years are starting on the IGCSE route, and we're still only doing practical day-to-day maths. I'm not quite sure how to make that transition to pen and paper (or even if we should).Big mamma froghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03006397435397636499noreply@blogger.com