tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12611067.post8446651906979574677..comments2023-10-31T23:39:22.393+07:00Comments on Interesting Things: Doing Math Homework With Wolfram AlphaKo Saipetchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04496445868861703506noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12611067.post-83425161845168670462010-11-16T15:18:00.762+07:002010-11-16T15:18:00.762+07:00I suppose kids in 10-20 years will have always-on ...I suppose kids in 10-20 years will have always-on connection to the internet and something like Wolfram Alpha. It's important to teach them the basics though. Things like logic, skepticism, evidence gathering, setting up problems, and some background knowledge of the math that can be done easily by Wolfram Alpha.<br /><br />I'm all for everyday application of knowledge. Learning from books does not stick too well :-)Ko Saipetchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04496445868861703506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12611067.post-30702030312220541802010-11-16T10:09:46.176+07:002010-11-16T10:09:46.176+07:00I wonder how my kid will be learning mathematics w...I wonder how my kid will be learning mathematics when she's in college. (Even at 4-day old she doesn't look like an art major)<br /><br />I'm all for pocket calculators and I think school should let kids use them and test them on problems that would still need skills and thinking even with calculators.<br /><br />But for calculus and other college level maths, I have no idea. There will be those in the class who wants to go and do much more difficult mathematics, and I think the drill and repeated practice problems still has value. For others who will not use it day-to-day, it might be better to focus on how to relate and apply the basic concepts to simple everyday subjects.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05156113531890937313noreply@blogger.com