Common Core Education... there is no wrong answer!

Dreamer · Aug 19, 2013

Yeah, I know it's a FOX news link, sorry LOL.. but that's where someone posted it from

Apparently in the new math the White House is implementing, there is no wrong answer, as long as you understand the process, and explain how you got your answer....

Huh???

Obama?s New Math Curriculum Gives Kids Points for Wrong Answers?! | Fox News Insider

Monty · Aug 19, 2013

FOX as a source is bad?

davekc · Aug 19, 2013

What is wrong with 2 plus 2 equals 5? White House is still using that math. That is why we are trillions in debt.
I like Fox news. They are fair and balanced.

letzrockexpress · Aug 19, 2013

Yep.. More of the "participation is good enough" mentality...

Dreamer · Aug 19, 2013

Monty said:
FOX as a source is bad?

LOL.. I don't think so, I watch them all, to get the different spins, but some folk discount the info as soon as they see FOX, MSNBC, CNN etc... depending on which wing of the bird they are on

Dale

LDB · Aug 19, 2013

They discount MSNBC and CNN if they are on the right side and discount Fox if they are on the wrong side.

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letzrockexpress · Aug 19, 2013

Dreamer said:
LOL.. I don't think so, I watch them all, to get the different spins, but some folk discount the info as soon as they see FOX, MSNBC, CNN etc... depending on which wing of the bird they are on

Dale

They're all the same thing: biased commentary. People take sides in the battle of networks but it's silly really. The only unfiltered, unbiased network is C-Span.

witness23 · Aug 19, 2013

Dreamer said:
Yeah, I know it's a FOX news link, sorry LOL.. but that's where someone posted it from

Apparently in the new math the White House is implementing, there is no wrong answer, as long as you understand the process, and explain how you got your answer....

Huh???

Obama?s New Math Curriculum Gives Kids Points for Wrong Answers?! | Fox News Insider

Why don't you do a little digging into this story and come back to the Soapbox and apologize to everyone for being misled by the folks sitting on the "Curvy Couch".

LDB · Aug 19, 2013

They better not use mean and wicked red pens for grading either.

Humble2drive · Aug 19, 2013

witness23 said:
Why don't you do a little digging into this story and come back to the Soapbox and apologize to everyone for being misled by the folks sitting on the "Curvy Couch".

He may have been misled but if he explains his thought process as to how he became misled he still gets points and does not need to apologize.

Dreamer · Aug 19, 2013

witness23 said:
Why don't you do a little digging into this story and come back to the Soapbox and apologize to everyone for being misled by the folks sitting on the "Curvy Couch".

Well, I see you're back and jump right in LOL.. actually wasn't mislead by anyone on a curvy couch, I get my news from the REAL source.. FACEBOOK!

witness23 · Aug 19, 2013

Dreamer said:
Well, I see you're back and jump right in LOL.. actually wasn't mislead by anyone on a curvy couch, I get my news from the REAL source.. FACEBOOK!

Your facebook friend has been misled as well.

You gave the following opinion:

Dreamer said:
Apparently in the new math the White House is implementing, there is no wrong answer, as long as you understand the process, and explain how you got your answer....

Huh???

So, did you look into the story a bit more? Or are you just going to go with the story you got from your uneducated facebook friend, who get's his/her information from the folks sitting on the "Curvy Couch"?

And Humble you are correct; if you believe the story as it was reported by the uneducated facebook friend of Dreamer's and the folks sitting on the "Curvy Couch". Dreamer would get credit and wouldn't have to apologize. Unfortunately for Dreamer, that's not the case.

Dreamer, be the stand up guy we all know you are and report back and give an opinion that uses all of the context. Then apologize for being misled.

Dreamer · Aug 19, 2013

Did you even look a the article? The lady, supposedly an educator.. says...

, “Even if they said 3x4 was 11, if they were able to explain their reasoning and explain how they came up with their answer, really in words or in oral explanations […] but they just got the final number wrong, we’re really more focusing on the 'how' …”

Of course, not.. you're too busy trying to start an arguement as soon as you come back.. funny LOL.

Ragman · Aug 19, 2013

witness23 said:
Why don't you do a little digging into this story and come back to the Soapbox and apologize to everyone for being misled by the folks sitting on the "Curvy Couch".

witness23 said:
Your facebook friend has been misled as well.

You gave the following opinion:

So, did you look into the story a bit more? Or are you just going to go with the story you got from your uneducated facebook friend, who get's his/her information from the folks sitting on the "Curvy Couch"?

And Humble you are correct; if you believe the story as it was reported by the uneducated facebook friend of Dreamer's and the folks sitting on the "Curvy Couch", Dreamer would get credit and wouldn't have to apologize. Unfortunately for Dreamer, that's not the case.

Dreamer, be the stand up guy we all know you are and report back and give an opinion that uses all of the context. Then apologize for being misled.

Oh look - A newbie

paullud · Aug 19, 2013

davekc said:
What is wrong with 2 plus 2 equals 5? White House is still using that math. That is why we are trillions in debt.
I like Fox news. They are fair and balanced.

For government math that 5 is 4 for them and their friends, 1 for those that don't work, and 3 borrowed from China to do what the money was intended for in the beginning.

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witness23 · Aug 20, 2013

Dreamer said:
Did you even look a the article?.

Indeed I did and then some. Did you look further into what the person was saying in the video?

If you did a little critical thinking of your own and didn't form an opinion from your uneducated facebook friend, you would see that the Common Core helps students of doing what you have just displayed in this thread.

The lady, supposedly an educator.. says...

, “Even if they said 3x4 was 11, if they were able to explain their reasoning and explain how they came up with their answer, really in words or in oral explanations […] but they just got the final number wrong, we’re really more focusing on the 'how' …”

At the end of the quote, I wonder why they included the "..." ?

Of course, not.. you're too busy trying to start an arguement as soon as you come back.. funny LOL.

Well when you post a misleading article that doesn't include all the context and is obviously written in a way to stoke fear and anger for political reasons, you really shouldn't be surprised if someone questions it.

witness23 · Aug 21, 2013

Ragman said:
Oh look - A newbie

Hey Davekc, I don't think you quite understood Ragman's comment. If you did, I don't think you would've given it a "like".

davekc · Aug 21, 2013

witness23 said:
Hey Davekc, I don't think you quite understood Ragman's comment. If you did, I don't think you would've given it a "like".

Sure I did. We welcome everyone back.

xmudman · Aug 21, 2013

This should explain it...

cheri1122 · Aug 21, 2013

Dreamer said:
Did you even look a the article? The lady, supposedly an educator.. says...

, “Even if they said 3x4 was 11, if they were able to explain their reasoning and explain how they came up with their answer, really in words or in oral explanations […] but they just got the final number wrong, we’re really more focusing on the 'how' …”

Precisely. Common Core recognizes that teaching students what to think [ie: the 'correct' answer] has not worked out so well, because in time, they tend to forget the answers.
Better to teach them how to think, and credit them for clearly doing so, even if the answer is 'wrong'. The key concept is "demonstrating how they arrived at their conclusion", which is what the teaching aims to teach. We all know how often today's right answer is proven wrong tomorrow, so isn't it better students learn how to think, instead of what?
Why do conservatives have such a problem with that?

Of course, not.. you're too busy trying to start an arguement as soon as you come back.. funny LOL.

Trying to "start an argument"? Or trying to correct a misperception?
I remember following a link posted for another subject to a conservative site, where I read about the controversy of Common Core, and I was amazed at the idea that teaching kids how to think was a problem for so many people.