Forbes – Rachel Crowell
“The term “computer” used to be applied to humans that performed calculations by hand. It’s still important for today’s kids to still know how to, say, multiply without using their calculators (or smartphones). However, if their math instruction focuses heavily on solving the same types of problems over and over again, “We’re training them to compete with computers,” said Richard Rusczyk, founder and CEO of the Art of Problem Solving (AoPS), which currently provides an online school, textbooks and other educational resources for “eager math students” in grades 2 to 12.” (more)