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As a math teacher and someone who loves math, I don't think learning by rote is necessarily a bad thing. Most students understand what addition and multiplication are. At that point memorizing the tables brings another level of understanding and helps with the next level.
Commented Dec 1, 2009 on You just keep on trying, until you run out of cake. at WWdN: In Exile
You just keep on trying, until you run out of cake.
Yesterday, I wrote: Well, the power just went out, so it's time for me to pack up my Mac and head out to a cafe with WiFi where I can work on my novel in front of people and get this posted. The weird thing is, while it's likely going to take an hour at least from the time I finish writing this...
A NYC meetup would have been really cool! Oh well!
Commented Apr 14, 2008 on sitting on stairways is strictly prohibited at WWdN: In Exile
sitting on stairways is strictly prohibited
If you don't follow me on Twitter, you probably don't know that I was in New York until yesterday. I'm working on a full-on trip report, with lots of pictures, a review of Spamalot, and a few jokes, but I'm busy getting actual work done so it'll have to wait a day or so. Until I have time to pro...
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