Re: [Edu-sig] the idea of "CS-friendly" algebra courses...

2014-04-13 Thread kirby urner
On Sun, Apr 13, 2014 at 11:51 AM, A. Jorge Garcia wrote: > I have a similar problem in AP Computer Science. That course has required > Java since 2003. Frankly, I wish they would have stayed with C++ which we > used from 1999-2002 (a vast improvement over Pascal 1984-1998). I wish > they'd use py

Re: [Edu-sig] the idea of "CS-friendly" algebra courses...

2014-04-13 Thread A. Jorge Garcia
OOPs, one more thing: I'd love to bring robotics into my CS and Math classes: http://www.robotslab.com/Robot/RobotsLAB%20BOX%20Deluxe#gsc.tab=0 RobotsLab has curriculum for robots in math class doing some data collection and regression and such. What I'd love is a unit or two I could do in APC

Re: [Edu-sig] the idea of "CS-friendly" algebra courses...

2014-04-13 Thread A. Jorge Garcia
I have a similar problem in AP Computer Science. That course has required Java since 2003. Frankly, I wish they would have stayed with C++ which we used from 1999-2002 (a vast improvement over Pascal 1984-1998). I wish they'd use python now! I've been using a combination of SAGE and pure Pytho

Re: [Edu-sig] the idea of "CS-friendly" algebra courses...

2014-04-13 Thread A. Jorge Garcia
I, for one, have been trying to integrate SAGE/python as my as possible in my preCalculus classes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL956Pn2cKSj_D7PliLz1_VdQ1rRpgaE1 Unfortunately, I'd love to do the same in AP Calculus but Graphing Calculators are required on that AP exam. The students n

[Edu-sig] the idea of "CS-friendly" algebra courses...

2014-04-13 Thread kirby urner
Re: http://mathforum.org/kb/message.jspa?messageID=9430209 The above-linked thread might garner some forking threads or comment lines here. This branch is mostly dormant on math-teach as of today, but points back to an earlier thread that evoked much discussion (so well may take off again), whic