Archive for December, 2007

George Lucas gives his views on education

31 December 2007

George Lucas gives some sound suggestions for education in the 21st century.

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The most popular squareCircleZ math blog post in 2007

30 December 2007

A nostalgic look over 2007 at squareCircleZ.

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Digital natives – almost

29 December 2007

Even teachers find difficulty listening to talks, and will use their laptops as a welcome distraction. There are lessons in this for education.

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Friday math movie – Trigonometric Graphs

28 December 2007

Here’s a light-hearted introduction to the concepts of trigonometric graphs.

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The Crazy Makers

27 December 2007

The Crazy Makers explores the dietary reasons why students perform below potential at school and why the rate of emotional crises is increasing.

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Christmas costs and the true meaning

25 December 2007

Some thoughts on Christmas 2007, including what we really should spend our money on.

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Friday Math Movie – George Bush fuzzy math

21 December 2007

OK, it’s not so mathematical, but there have been many problems with his statistics.

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Facebook, Dunbar’s Number and current killer apps

20 December 2007

Dunbar’s Number is a theoretical best size for meaningful communities. There are interesting implications for social networking sites like Facebook and also for online education.

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Ellipses and crowd safety at the Hajj

19 December 2007

Crowd control engineers suggested to the Saudi authorities that elliptical walls surrounding the 3 stoning pillars would make the annual Hajj more safe.

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The evolution debate in the US continues

18 December 2007

The Americans continue to debate a non-issue. Meanwhile, education standards continue to slip.

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