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Programming, Math, and Computational Thinking: on education

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Karl

Actually, this post will feature a few reads and resources for you that are part of a theme – the need to change K-12 education to face the realities of today and tomorrow, instead of preparing them for a world … Continue reading →

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A Mathematician’s Lament: on education

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Karl

Paul Lockhart wrote an accessible read on what is wrong with math education and the popular perception of math that is reinforced in culture that has been shared on the Web in quite a few corners. It deserves a wider … Continue reading →

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Mind blowing TED talk on algorithms as a ’3rd evolutionary force’

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Karl

TED.com: Kevin Slavin: Kevin Slavin: How algorithms shape our world:

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Martin Gardner RIP

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Karl

Unfortunately I did not know of Martin Gardner’s work until watching the embedded video. He inspired many and I’ll be looking to read some of his books, articles, and trying to learn some magic myself. We can all use a … Continue reading →

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Educational video on ‘Quants’ and their role in the financial crisis

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Karl

YouTube: “Quants: The Alchemists of Wall Street (Marije Meerman, VPRO Backlight 2010)” Related: “The Modelers’ Hippocratic Oath”: I will never sacrifice reality for elegance without explaining why I have done so….I understand that my work may have enormous effects on … Continue reading →

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The making of Logicomix on YouTube

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Karl

YouTube: Logicomix: the making of, Part 1 of 3: YouTube: Logicomix: the making of, Part 2 of 3: YouTube: Logicomix: the making of, Part 3 of 3:

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Quotes from Paul Lockhart’s terrific essay about the state of Mathematics education in America

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Karl

Paul Lockhart’s terrific essay about the state of mathematics education and what should be done: A Mathematician’s Lament (25 page must read PDF): G.H. Hardy’s excellent description: A mathematician, like a painter or poet, is a maker of patterns. If … Continue reading →

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The Monty Hall Problem in Ruby and Python

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Karl

Antonio Cangiano, Software Engineer & Technical Evangelist at IBM: Monte Carlo simulation of the Monty Hall Problem in Ruby and Python. YouTube: “21″ explains the Monty Hall problem

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