The computer programming the child
This reminds me of the reading and math program we use in my school, i-ready.
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- Sep 2023
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. Difficulty with school math is of-ten the first step of an invasive intellectual process that leads us allto define ourselves as bundles of aptitudes and ineptitudes, as being' artistic" or "not artis-"mathematical" or "not mathematical,' "tic," "musical" or "not musical," "profound" or "superficial," "in-telligent" or "dumb." T
Not being good at math and science allowed me to label myself as dumb in these subject areas, despite being gifted.
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But there is a world of difference between what computers cando and what society will choose to do with them
This reminds me of how if you find the right learning game for your students, it could turn into something they choose to do on their own at home. This means their practice and learning will continue even when they are not in school.
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In this book I discuss ways in which thecomputer presence could contribute to mental processes not onlyinstrumentally but in more essential, conceptual ways, influencinghow people think even when they are far removed from physicalcontact with a computer (just as the gears shaped my understand-ing of algebra although they were not physically present in themath class).
This reminds me of the new math curriculum my county is implementing in the classrooms this year. It is all about how students draw their own conclusions based on what they see and what they notice. There are many programs on the computer to help with this.
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