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Originally Posted by DaClownie 
LOL @ one mod trolling another mod's news post.
On a serious note... I think this is awesome. Abstract learning styles that may appeal to the newer generation. The greatest part of these styles of teaching (Khanacademy, teachwithportals, etc.) is they're shaking up the norm. It's baffling that the one thing that stays the way it started is our education system. With all the learning and adaptation that the teachers try to teach students, the only thing constant is the lecture/listen format of it.
I know this article didn't mention it, but I think this might be a great way to get females to not only pay attention to science and math (stereotypically not what girls excel at), and also open the door to creating a less male dominated gaming scene as well. Very cool, Valve... very cool indeed. I hope my daughters get to learn on interactive platforms such as this... they're only 3 and 5 right now... let's get this rolled out in time shall we?
LOL @ one mod trolling another mod's news post.
On a serious note... I think this is awesome. Abstract learning styles that may appeal to the newer generation. The greatest part of these styles of teaching (Khanacademy, teachwithportals, etc.) is they're shaking up the norm. It's baffling that the one thing that stays the way it started is our education system. With all the learning and adaptation that the teachers try to teach students, the only thing constant is the lecture/listen format of it.
I know this article didn't mention it, but I think this might be a great way to get females to not only pay attention to science and math (stereotypically not what girls excel at), and also open the door to creating a less male dominated gaming scene as well. Very cool, Valve... very cool indeed. I hope my daughters get to learn on interactive platforms such as this... they're only 3 and 5 right now... let's get this rolled out in time shall we?
Totally. I made a Khan Academy account and worked though the math program they made (arithmetic to calculus). Even though I've already passed all of the arithmetic through calculus courses, I've found that learning it in a different way is extremely beneficial. I log in regularly to stay sharp.
People who complain about being terrible at math or that they will never get it are like morbidly obese people on the couch complaining that they are fat and that they can never lose the weight. If a fat person spends enough time at the gym, actually working out, they will see progress. Similarly, if someone who is bad at math spends enough time "working out", they will see progress. Reviewing math concepts you've already learned is like hitting the gym to stay in shape, everyone should it.
