Blog #4! - Understanding Concepts
Observation:
After reflecting on the math class from last week, even I was having a
difficult time grasping that sooner or later the symbol of money in coins and
bills will become an idea represented by a piece of paper, such as a cheque. It
is unbelievable to see how often society evolves and how quickly this happens. As
soon as people understand a concept, there is a new one introduced.
Reflection:
It took me a while to fully understand why the change away from coins and bills
will occur and how different the world will function should this happen. It is
crazy to try and think that something we have become so accustomed to knowing
for so long will no longer exist at some point in time.
Reflection
on Reflection: Trying to explain something like this to students might be even
more difficult! As soon as we fully teach them the concept of understanding that
the symbol for money is represented by bills and coins, they will have to alter
their idea and understand it in the form of a piece of paper. It
also makes me wonder if it will even be necessary to teach students about how
to use money, should this happen, as they might not ever get the chance to use
it!
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