Comments for The Number Warrior http://numberwarrior.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:39:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on My Typo Tally by cjohnson http://numberwarrior.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/my-typo-tally/#comment-324 cjohnson Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:12:09 +0000 http://numberwarrior.wordpress.com/?p=103#comment-324 This sounds like a neat idea, and probably would've worked pretty well in the classes I taught (they always seemed happier and more attentive when I brought candy in for one reason or another). This sounds like a neat idea, and probably would’ve worked pretty well in the classes I taught (they always seemed happier and more attentive when I brought candy in for one reason or another).

]]> Comment on Exceedingly Lame Final Question by Jason Dyer http://numberwarrior.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/exceedingly-lame-final-question/#comment-319 Jason Dyer Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:16:35 +0000 http://numberwarrior.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-319 It does! Unfortunately, the person who wrote the test wasn't able to think that far. It does!

Unfortunately, the person who wrote the test wasn’t able to think that far.

]]> Comment on Exceedingly Lame Final Question by jd2718 http://numberwarrior.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/exceedingly-lame-final-question/#comment-318 jd2718 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:38:03 +0000 http://numberwarrior.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-318 Yes, but.... Doesn't that make sense? If it was 12x1x1 or 6x2x1 or 4x3x1 o3 3x2x2, then 10 and 5 would be lousy distractors, right? Yes, but….

Doesn’t that make sense? If it was 12×1x1 or 6×2x1 or 4×3x1 o3 3×2x2, then 10 and 5 would be lousy distractors, right?

]]> Comment on Exceedingly Lame Final Question by Jason Dyer http://numberwarrior.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/exceedingly-lame-final-question/#comment-317 Jason Dyer Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:17:02 +0000 http://numberwarrior.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-317 You were one of those kids in high school who when they showed you one of those "find the next term in the pattern" puzzles found something different than just adding two, aren't you? You were one of those kids in high school who when they showed you one of those “find the next term in the pattern” puzzles found something different than just adding two, aren’t you?

]]> Comment on Exceedingly Lame Final Question by jd2718 http://numberwarrior.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/exceedingly-lame-final-question/#comment-316 jd2718 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:03:43 +0000 http://numberwarrior.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-316 I missed this, I think. I wanted to go for $latex 12cm^3$, but no. Why would 5, 10, and 12 be possible numeric values? One is a sum, one is a product, one is a goof. What is the volume of a rectangular prism with a square base, 1 cm on each side, and a height of 10 cm? We have $latex 10 \times 1 \times 1 $ or $latex 10 + 1 + 1 $ or for a goof $latex 10 \div (1 + 1) $ How'd I do? I missed this, I think.

I wanted to go for 12cm^3, but no. Why would 5, 10, and 12 be possible numeric values? One is a sum, one is a product, one is a goof.

What is the volume of a rectangular prism with a square base, 1 cm on each side, and a height of 10 cm?

We have 10 \times 1 \times 1 or 10 + 1 + 1 or for a goof 10 \div (1 + 1)

How’d I do?

]]> Comment on My Typo Tally by jd2718 http://numberwarrior.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/my-typo-tally/#comment-315 jd2718 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:40:10 +0000 http://numberwarrior.wordpress.com/?p=103#comment-315 Gotta think about how to make this work for me. But I will make it work, thank you! Jonathan Gotta think about how to make this work for me. But I will make it work, thank you!

Jonathan

]]> Comment on Standardized Test Class by K Mach http://numberwarrior.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/standardized-test-class/#comment-314 K Mach Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:33:35 +0000 http://numberwarrior.wordpress.com/?p=102#comment-314 I taught a class like this to 7th graders that were "below proficient." These kids had a normal math class as well as this "tutorial class." I worked to make each class as entertaining as possible. I created math games that drove competition and repetition of working problems. My goal was to make it as fun as possible, but the hard part was walking the line of fun and engaging vs. fun and distracting. My group was easily sidetracked. In the end, all but 3 increased their scores. Only 4 ended up becoming "proficient." I taught a class like this to 7th graders that were “below proficient.” These kids had a normal math class as well as this “tutorial class.” I worked to make each class as entertaining as possible. I created math games that drove competition and repetition of working problems. My goal was to make it as fun as possible, but the hard part was walking the line of fun and engaging vs. fun and distracting. My group was easily sidetracked. In the end, all but 3 increased their scores. Only 4 ended up becoming “proficient.”

]]> Comment on Standardized Test Class by Jason Dyer http://numberwarrior.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/standardized-test-class/#comment-311 Jason Dyer Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:21:48 +0000 http://numberwarrior.wordpress.com/?p=102#comment-311 They don't qualify. There is an AIMS-A, but it is generally used for students who don't understand the concept of a "test". They don’t qualify.

There is an AIMS-A, but it is generally used for students who don’t understand the concept of a “test”.

]]> Comment on Standardized Test Class by Jackie http://numberwarrior.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/standardized-test-class/#comment-310 Jackie Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:48:15 +0000 http://numberwarrior.wordpress.com/?p=102#comment-310 Complicated sounds like an understatement. Uh, alternative assessment or don't they qualify for that? Complicated sounds like an understatement. Uh, alternative assessment or don’t they qualify for that?

]]> Comment on Standardized Test Class by Mr. K http://numberwarrior.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/standardized-test-class/#comment-309 Mr. K Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:08:25 +0000 http://numberwarrior.wordpress.com/?p=102#comment-309 I'm looking forward to seeing your thought on this. I taught 5 periods of the 8th grade version of that class last year. This year I have one period of it still. As good as I did, I'm not sure the majority of my kids will have lasting improvement. Anything I can get from a respected perspective will help me out. I’m looking forward to seeing your thought on this. I taught 5 periods of the 8th grade version of that class last year. This year I have one period of it still. As good as I did, I’m not sure the majority of my kids will have lasting improvement. Anything I can get from a respected perspective will help me out.

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