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I am amazed that elementary and secondary teachers can accomplish what they can with the state of our educational system. That said, there is a reason I teach at the college level!!! "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490
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Nah.....You've probably got too much time invested in training this one, and you know youngsters....... "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490
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Have you ever given anyone an old age care kit when they turned 40? I gave one to my little brother when he did. I included such necessities as Depends, Geritol, denture cream, a magnifying glass. You get the idea. Of course, he returned the favor when I turned 50! "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490
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I shoulda guessed guys were part of that problem. Duh.... You should see some of the answers I get to a project that I give to students that asks them to go measure a room and figure how many gallons of paint it will take-----I've seen answers of 20+ gallons for ordinary bedrooms/living rooms. The students seem to have no idea their answers aren't even in the ball park "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490
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That's right up there with what I heard from my son about a guy he was doing concrete foundations with. This guy was helping layout the forms and checking to see if they were square with his own tape measure. He neglected to mention or take into account the fact that the first foot of the tape was missing. His boss figured it out when he had to tear out the third foundation the guy worked on. Needless to say, he lost his job. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490
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To whatever decimal place fits the purpose of what you are doing. If you are ordering concrete, you order in yards, no decimal places and round up please. If i am trimming pictures to fit a frame, I need more precision. if you are doing work of a more technical nature, more decimal places. You would seldom need more than 3 or 4 places in most settings. You mean someone appreciates a woman who can measure, cut and install the skirting on her own mobile home? Yep, I did. My brother, generous sort, lent me the tools and came by later to see the finished product. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490
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That's why I generally don't ask my students to memeorize formulas and so on. In the real world, you can look them up. I'd rather they be able to use them and their calculators correctly. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490
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Well, it is so much easier to use. It's mostly the conversions that cause grief and not knowing what the basic units represent physically. My students at the prison i taught at had a good grip on grams, but most people don't. And lengths.......Well, I put a question on one of my beginning algebra tests this quarter asking studens which race did I run, a 7k or a 7 mile if I ran the shorter of the two. Students who had been to class knew how to find the answer, by the way. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490
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Thank you for helping you daughter. It' will give her a real foot up in the world. I try to make students aware that there is a time and place for each tool, brains, pencil and paper, and calculator. Not to mention the biggie---what does it mean and how do you use it. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490
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That's understandable. Most of the time, I prefer teaching the developmental level classes because those are the students who are the most challenging and have the most to gain. That said, I am teaching calculus this year for the first time since grad school and it is a nice change to be teaching math instead of teaching how to learn math. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490
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I like students who can figure things out, not quote something from a book. I can work with ones with street smarts. They know how to learn and generally do. They are the ones who seriously want and expect answers to "Where am I ever going to need this?" When I can supply those answers, they thrive in the classroom. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490
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I figured there was a bit of sarcasm in you post. I'm not saying people are stupid, by the way. I see a big difference between intelligence and education. Care to guess which one I have a problem with here? "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490
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So sorry for your loss. It's so senseless. Meht knows no boundaries. It doeesn't care if you are young/old, rich/poor, etc. It's really tough to get things turned around once meth gets you, but it does happen sometimes. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490
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Unfortunately, that's really not true as far as math skills go. Today's calculators are really just small computers. Without having reasonable math knowledge, students get outrageously wrong answers and have no clue that there's a problem. I'm not saying get rid of calculators, by the way. I teach their correct use as part of my curriculum. I suspect teachers in all areas could/would say the same thing. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490
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That part was good. Personally, I never figured you need to be male to make use of tools. In fact, my brothers gave me my grandad's tools and toolbox after my grandma died. They knew i would put them to good use and I do. What I have a problem with is the inability of people to read rulers and deal with fractions. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490
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No, I'm not. I have students measure objects and come up with 4.3 inches, for example, and not have a clue that the markings are not tenths. This is even in 100 level classes, not just developmental courses. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490
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I saw the 60's and 70's too, but I think the problems associated with meth are even more devastating than the drugs of that area. It's too bad that effective treatment can't even begin to keep up with the escalating drug use today. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490
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I just saw a segment on the Today show about tools for women. They were showing a tape measure with the markings labeled by 4 3/8 etc. That is absolutely absurd for anyone, man or woman. Unfortunately, in my classrooms, I have discoved that way too many college students cannot read a ruler. That however is not the solution!!!!!! "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490
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Ham flavored soda is just wrong11 "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490
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Yeah, but I don't buy pb anymore. It tastes too good right off the spoon, especially crunchy! "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490
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And they are no carb!!! But I wish the serving size was a little bigger. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490
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Ritz crackers and a can of sharp cheddar cheese. mmmmmmm
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Good for you, but keep talking.....it's really important. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490
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Getingt my A license, buying gear and meeting some people from DZ.com Getting to a bogie would be cool, too Don't want much, do I? "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490
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Sorry.