Comments for Terrorist Fist Jab http://terroristfistjab.wordpress.com Opinions of a fence-sitter Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:30:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Just As Sony Starts Finding Its Bearings, Microsoft Kicks It In The Balls by Bookmarks about Mario http://terroristfistjab.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/just-as-sony-starts-finding-its-bearings-microsoft-kicks-it-in-the-balls/#comment-60 Bookmarks about Mario Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:30:04 +0000 http://terroristfistjab.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-60 [...] - bookmarked by 5 members originally found by aesteban81 on 2008-12-05 Just As Sony Starts Finding Its Bearings, Microsoft Kicks It In The... http://terroristfistjab.wordpress.com/?p=36 - bookmarked by 3 members originally found by [...] [...] – bookmarked by 5 members originally found by aesteban81 on 2008-12-05 Just As Sony Starts Finding Its Bearings, Microsoft Kicks It In The… http://terroristfistjab.wordpress.com/?p=36 – bookmarked by 3 members originally found by [...]

]]> Comment on Math Should Be Taught Differently In Schools by Kevin Roberge http://terroristfistjab.wordpress.com/2008/06/24/math-should-be-taught-differently-in-schools/#comment-59 Kevin Roberge Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:37:22 +0000 http://terroristfistjab.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-59 Right on! Estimation, basic statistics and measurement skills would be a lot more useful to an informed citizen than vertical asymptotes and trig identities. Another problem with high school math is that it outstrips its applications. That is, what if math and science were one course? So that any math taught would be directly related to science, directly applicable? Don't forget to include things like economics and population science. What if every bit of mathematics we showed students had some modern day relevance? Its true, they may still not be interested in modeling China's population, radioactive decay or geosync orbits, but at least they would know why anyone would need this stuff. Many of my students know they won't use it, but can't figure why anyone would. Math education needs to be completely redone as you're saying. If most people walk away from high school and never use the majority of mathematics then we're doing something very wrong. We do need to keep open opportunities so that if they decide to pursue some field with math/science then they can, but even if they never do, the math/science they learn ought to help them live, intelligently, in this day and age. By the way, I love the gas tax holiday example. Nice job Right on! Estimation, basic statistics and measurement skills would be a lot more useful to an informed citizen than vertical asymptotes and trig identities.

Another problem with high school math is that it outstrips its applications. That is, what if math and science were one course? So that any math taught would be directly related to science, directly applicable? Don’t forget to include things like economics and population science. What if every bit of mathematics we showed students had some modern day relevance?

Its true, they may still not be interested in modeling China’s population, radioactive decay or geosync orbits, but at least they would know why anyone would need this stuff. Many of my students know they won’t use it, but can’t figure why anyone would.

Math education needs to be completely redone as you’re saying. If most people walk away from high school and never use the majority of mathematics then we’re doing something very wrong. We do need to keep open opportunities so that if they decide to pursue some field with math/science then they can, but even if they never do, the math/science they learn ought to help them live, intelligently, in this day and age.

By the way, I love the gas tax holiday example.

Nice job

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]]> Comment on Just As Sony Starts Finding Its Bearings, Microsoft Kicks It In The Balls by Justin Wood http://terroristfistjab.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/just-as-sony-starts-finding-its-bearings-microsoft-kicks-it-in-the-balls/#comment-56 Justin Wood Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:10:04 +0000 http://terroristfistjab.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-56 Well, you did forget about Sony winning the Blu-Ray/HD-DVD war as well. :P I honestly don't know how much of a blow FFXIII being on 360 will be to PS3 anyway. I'm not even convinced it will be a spectacular seller on the 360, what with being full of 1)nuanced, layered story and 2)not-teabagging enemies, both of which Haloids seem to be allergic to. Well, you did forget about Sony winning the Blu-Ray/HD-DVD war as well. :P

I honestly don’t know how much of a blow FFXIII being on 360 will be to PS3 anyway. I’m not even convinced it will be a spectacular seller on the 360, what with being full of 1)nuanced, layered story and 2)not-teabagging enemies, both of which Haloids seem to be allergic to.

]]> Comment on Lil Wayne Lazily Lobs Out “Tha Carter III” by Jake http://terroristfistjab.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/lil-wayne-lazily-lobs-out-tha-carter-iii/#comment-55 Jake Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:52:59 +0000 http://terroristfistjab.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-55 And did The Beatles sell 2,400,000 in a week? No they didn’t. I guess NSYNC is the best band in the history of rock music. And did The Beatles sell 2,400,000 in a week? No they didn’t. I guess NSYNC is the best band in the history of rock music.

]]> Comment on Lil Wayne Lazily Lobs Out “Tha Carter III” by mcarthur http://terroristfistjab.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/lil-wayne-lazily-lobs-out-tha-carter-iii/#comment-53 mcarthur Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:30:16 +0000 http://terroristfistjab.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-53 All yall r dumb. Ok what if he put his baby pic om, did illmatic sell 1,005,000 in a week? No it didn't. Wanye is tha best rappa n tha history of hip hop All yall r dumb. Ok what if he put his baby pic om, did illmatic sell 1,005,000 in a week? No it didn’t. Wanye is tha best rappa n tha history of hip hop

]]> Comment on Just As Sony Starts Finding Its Bearings, Microsoft Kicks It In The Balls by Jake http://terroristfistjab.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/just-as-sony-starts-finding-its-bearings-microsoft-kicks-it-in-the-balls/#comment-48 Jake Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:39:28 +0000 http://terroristfistjab.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-48 A great point. The PS3 is the best system out because the PS2 sold more than the Xbox and Gamecube, and because it has a copy of something that Xbox 360 has had from the start. I see the light now. A great point. The PS3 is the best system out because the PS2 sold more than the Xbox and Gamecube, and because it has a copy of something that Xbox 360 has had from the start. I see the light now.

]]> Comment on Just As Sony Starts Finding Its Bearings, Microsoft Kicks It In The Balls by Anthony Kiefert http://terroristfistjab.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/just-as-sony-starts-finding-its-bearings-microsoft-kicks-it-in-the-balls/#comment-47 Anthony Kiefert Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:36:05 +0000 http://terroristfistjab.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-47 Sony is the best system out there the PS2 was the biggest selling system up to that point and the PS3 is expensive but is well worth it escpecilly with the trophys they ofer now that where the only thing i wished the system had it now has it Sony is the best system out there the PS2 was the biggest selling system up to that point and the PS3 is expensive but is well worth it escpecilly with the trophys they ofer now that where the only thing i wished the system had it now has it

]]> Comment on Obama Indirectly Compliments Lil Wayne, Destroying My World by cfroeverywhere http://terroristfistjab.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/obama-indirectly-compliments-lil-wayne-destroying-my-world/#comment-44 cfroeverywhere Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:22:49 +0000 http://terroristfistjab.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/obama-indirectly-compliments-lil-wayne-destroying-my-world/#comment-44 That makes a lot of sense to not vote Obama for president considering his opinion of Lil Wayne will definitely affect his policy decisions. Sarcastic? Word. www.hiptics.com That makes a lot of sense to not vote Obama for president considering his opinion of Lil Wayne will definitely affect his policy decisions.

Sarcastic?

Word.

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]]> Comment on Follow-Up on Lil Wayne and Tha Carter III by ROD http://terroristfistjab.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/follow-up-on-lil-wayne-and-tha-carter-iii/#comment-43 ROD Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:35:20 +0000 http://terroristfistjab.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-43 THE GREATEST HYPE ALIVE THE GREATEST HYPE ALIVE

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