[Aztlan] [Maya Math] in public school

[Lawrence Lo]

It might be a fad in the USA but I had Maya math 20+ years ago while 
attending 7th grade in Costa Rica. I think in the long run it really 
helped me understand number system with different bases, especially when 
it came to computers since I can easily work with hexadecimal, octal, 
and binary systems now.

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Lawrence Lo
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Sid Hollander wrote:
> Let the games begin!  I had just started my mathematics career in the era of
> sputnik when the new math came on the scene to battle the  those nasty
> Rouskis who beaten us to space. Ah! SMSG was the answer.  As a math major I
> loved the subject but the parental out cry was enormous.  I sympathize with
> Jody the teacher and the reactions of the parents.  The posting by Hubert
> made me seek out more info on the subject. (let it be know that I adore Maya
> Math).  I found
> http://michellemalkin.com/2010/01/25/stupid-education-fad-of-the-day-mayan-math/
> where the header was:
> Stupid education fad of the day: “Mayan Math”
> By Michelle Malkin
>
> Longtime readers of this blog are familiar with my critiques of Fuzzy Math,
> New Math, New New Math, Everyday Math, Chicago
> Math<http://michellemalkin.com/?s=eryday+math>,
> and every other social justice-tainted
> effort<http://michellemalkin.com/2009/12/11/hollywood-howard-zinn%E2%80%99s-marxist-education-project/>by
> educrats to corrupt and undermine rigorous math education in this
> country.
>
> Today’s stupid education fad of the day?
>
> “Mayan Math.”<http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/jan/24/mayan-numbers-taught-in-somis-school-to-help/>I
> kid you not: ...snip ,
>
> An interesting read.  I also waded through the readers comments and suffered
> a post Sputnik <http://www.google.com.mx/search?hl=&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=fLf&eiH9lS_7qF4eXtgegs-m4Bg&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&vedAYQBSgA&qÞ+ja+vous&spell=1>de
> ja vous but was brought back to reality when I came upon this one-line
> readers comment:
>
> "I heard the Mayan math class will end in 2012"  I laughed and immediately
> wanted to share with the list.
>