Re: [Edu-sig] some success

2008-09-13 Thread kirby urner
2008/9/12 michel paul [EMAIL PROTECTED]: SNIP What I want the kids and colleagues and administration to understand is that this is not something on top of the algebra, this IS algebra! It's algebra that RUNS. It's 21st century algebra. Some are getting it, and I'm glad to see that. But

Re: [Edu-sig] some success

2008-09-13 Thread David MacQuigg
At 10:29 PM 9/12/2008 -0700, michel paul wrote: The first homework assignment in my math classes this year was to download and install Python. I've been using it most extensively in my FST (Functions Statistics Trig) class. Sounds like the same class I took as a high school Junior in 1963.

[Edu-sig] some success

2008-09-12 Thread michel paul
The first homework assignment in my math classes this year was to download and install Python. I've been using it most extensively in my FST (Functions Statistics Trig) class. The curriculum starts with sigma notation, so I showed them list comprehension syntax. All it requires is knowing how