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MOOCs: a Flash

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Tweet MOOCs. Just a quick thought that occurred to me in a flash of awareness, to add to the post I wrote a couple days ago. Let me begin with saying that I don’t dislike Coursera. I think it is … Continue reading →

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MOOCs, oh my

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Antonio Vantaggiato

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#Zenofteaching Interview with Mario Núñez

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Tweet At long last, we have completed our assignment and are able to publish a fabulous interview with Dr. Mario Núñez, done at the Tercer Encuentro de Educadores Puertorriqueños (Third Meeting of Puerto Rican Educators) at the Interamerican University in … Continue reading →

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So, Is Algebra Necessary?

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Tweet So, Is Algebra Necessary? I mean, in School. In the real world it often is, but sure not always. The famed Quadratic Equation problem shows something many mathematician know: Quadratic Equations Are Not For The Masses. Yet, neither are … Continue reading →

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No Critical Thinking, Please

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Tweet Thanks to Martha Burtis, who just visited our STEMmED project here in San Juan, I learned that, in a masterpiece of nonsense, the Republican party of Texas issued he following interesting point in its 2012 platform: namely, the abolition … Continue reading →

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