tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964889903484807623.post8625004508071988222..comments2023-12-18T04:44:25.358-08:00Comments on Questions?: Speaking MathaneseDavid Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06277427735527075341noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964889903484807623.post-3676194079186005622009-12-04T02:39:57.000-08:002009-12-04T02:39:57.000-08:00Umm...I don't do a very good job of this. Gui...Umm...I don't do a very good job of this. Guilty as charged. Motivated by your work, David. Thanks for sharing.Matt Townsleyhttp://www.mctownsley.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964889903484807623.post-15271237567071344412009-12-04T02:47:38.000-08:002009-12-04T02:47:38.000-08:00I wonder if you could start a "wiktionary&quo...I wonder if you could start a "wiktionary" of math for the class including vocab words as well as translations like "= means 'is'" (then include an example and maybe a "word origin" of where that sign comes from if you want kids to do research about it). Could be a tech/online wiki or a binder you keep in the classroom depending on your school's tech level.CalcDavehttp://twitter.com/calcdavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964889903484807623.post-65890015173831458972009-12-04T02:55:12.000-08:002009-12-04T02:55:12.000-08:00@MattI have never done a good job of it either. F...@Matt<br>I have never done a good job of it either. For some reason, the diagram came to me mid lesson yesterday. I am wondering if it will prove beneficial later. <br><br>@Dave<br>Is this what you had in mind?<br>Algebra: http://bit.ly/7CY6aT<br>Geometry: http://bit.ly/6kWG2h<br>Theorems: http://bit.ly/5FRgXZDavid Coxhttp://coxmathblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964889903484807623.post-1231747966873059902009-12-04T03:04:20.000-08:002009-12-04T03:04:20.000-08:00Reminds me of teaching percents in middle school. ...Reminds me of teaching percents in middle school. Spent a lot of time showing student that they can substitute an equal sign where they see the word 'is', and a multiplication symbol where they see the word 'of'... it really is learning a new language, but do we ever explain it to the kids that way?<br><br>Love the diagrams!Carolhttp://anotherteacherblog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964889903484807623.post-38886181330578103692009-12-04T03:45:21.000-08:002009-12-04T03:45:21.000-08:00Hi CarolI have always been a fan of teaching perce...Hi Carol<br>I have always been a fan of teaching percentages by translating directly. I never go into doing the proportions (is:of::p:100). It has always been a matter of <br><br>_________ is ________% of ___________ which translates nicely into an equation. I have used the term "mathanese" for years now, but the diagrams are new.David Coxhttp://coxmathblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com