[Aztlan] [Maya Math] in public school

[Alfred Climber]

Hey, Very funny- I heard the Maya math class was going to end in 2012. I liked that one... Al Cortez



  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Lawrence Lo<mailto:lorentz at cs.stanford.edu> 
  To: AZATLAN<mailto:aztlan at lists.famsi.org> 
  Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 1:51 PM
  Subject: Re: [Aztlan] [Maya Math] in public school


  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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  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/<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=yday+math<http://michellemalkin.com/?s=yday+math>>,
  > and every other social justice-tainted
  > effort<http://michellemalkin.com/2009/12/11/hollywood-howard-zinn%E2%80%99s-marxist-education-project/>by<http://michellemalkin.com/2009/12/11/hollywood-howard-zinn%E2%80%99s-marxist-education-project/%3Eby>
  > 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<http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/jan/24/mayan-numbers-taught-in-somis-school-to-help/%3EI>
  > 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=lient=refox-a&rls=g.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=f&eiH9lS_7qF4eXtgegs-m4Bg&sa=oi=ell&resnum=ct=sult&cd=ved<http://www.google.com.mx/search?hl=lient=refox-a&rls=g.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=f&eiH9lS_7qF4eXtgegs-m4Bg&sa=oi=ell&resnum=ct=sult&cd=ved> AYQBSgA&qÞ+ja+vous&spell=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.
  >   
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