Flashcards on Dictionary.com.
I'm not sure when they first appeared, but I am now making them part of my daily routine. I have always enjoyed word derivation and now Dictionary.com is making it amazingly easy and fun. You can add make your own set of flashcards or you can run through decks created by others. I can't promise that it will improve your vocabulary, but it certainly shouldn't hurt.
It seems to me to be a great way of teaching yourself or others.
Enjoy.
http://flashcards.dictionary.com//study/deck/76224/crucible-flashcards/progress-1/
Showing posts with label Education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Education. Show all posts
Monday, March 21, 2011
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Milton Friedman and Chile...Good Reading
Unlike Barak Obama who is the most unqualified person in any room he enters, Milt Friedman was the MOST qualified person - especially when it involved economics
LINK: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703411304575093572032665414.html?mod=djemEditorialPage_h
LINK: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703411304575093572032665414.html?mod=djemEditorialPage_h
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Ed.gov with misspelled word.
Check out how they spell Schoochildren (sic) in the second paragraph.
What a joke. No, my daughter will not be attending/watching this. She is more likely to be watching "Spongebob" than "Sponge OB."
What a joke. No, my daughter will not be attending/watching this. She is more likely to be watching "Spongebob" than "Sponge OB."
50 years of math in the US
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. She stood there, holding the nickel and 3 pennies, while looking at the screen on her register. I sensed her discomfort and tried to tell her to just give me two quarters , but she hailed the manager for help. While he tried to explain the transaction to her, she stood there and cried. Why do I tell you this? Because of the evolution in teaching math since the 1950s:
Teaching Math In 1950s
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price. What is his profit ?
Teaching Math In 1960s
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price, or $80. What is his profit?
Teaching Math In 1970s
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80. Did he make a profit?
Teaching Math In 1980s
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80 and his profit is $20. Your assignment: Underline the number 20.
Teaching Math In 1990s
A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is selfish and inconsiderate and cares nothing for the habitat of animals or the preservation of our woodlands. He does this so he can make a profit of $20. What do you think of this way of making a living? Topic for class participation after answering the question: How did the birds and squirrels feel as the logger cut down their homes? (There are no wrong answers, and if you feel like crying, it's ok. )
Teaching Math In 2009
Un hachero vende una carretada de maderapara $100. El costo de la producciones es $80. Cuanto dinero ha hecho?
Teaching Math In 1950s
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price. What is his profit ?
Teaching Math In 1960s
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price, or $80. What is his profit?
Teaching Math In 1970s
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80. Did he make a profit?
Teaching Math In 1980s
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80 and his profit is $20. Your assignment: Underline the number 20.
Teaching Math In 1990s
A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is selfish and inconsiderate and cares nothing for the habitat of animals or the preservation of our woodlands. He does this so he can make a profit of $20. What do you think of this way of making a living? Topic for class participation after answering the question: How did the birds and squirrels feel as the logger cut down their homes? (There are no wrong answers, and if you feel like crying, it's ok. )
Teaching Math In 2009
Un hachero vende una carretada de maderapara $100. El costo de la producciones es $80. Cuanto dinero ha hecho?
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