The following might raise some hackles but it doesn't mean it's not true. For some reason, over time, ways of teaching change in the name of newer and better. Personally I think teachers and administrators get bored and in trying to revitalize themselves by doing something different use the students as guinea pigs. This has happened multiple times in my lifetime. Today's example of math changes is funny but unfortunately closer to the truth than we might want. Soon the AI will answer the question for the student. Last week I purchased a burger at Burger King for $1.58. The counter girl took my $2 and I was digging for my change when I pulled 8 cents from my pocket and gave it to her. … [Read more...]