Ralph Furley Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 How/why the educational systems still haven't completely caught onto the fact that appealing to kids' interests is the way to go, I don't know. You have no idea what you are talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balzac Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 You have no idea what you are talking about. Please note that I didn't say that this applies to everyone involved with education - there are obviously plenty of teachers, professors, etc. who attack education by appealing to interests (these are the good ones). There are also plenty who teach directly out of textbooks - that's what I'm getting at here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGrunt Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 The caller stated that the teacher is using FF as the tool to teach statistics and math to the kids. I have no probelm with that as a good teacher always finds a way to get to kids. Now if he is teaching about gambling, then I would have a totally different view. +1 I'm not sure what the real argument against this is, but I'm all for it. Just because the kids are learning something that has an interesting value or twist to go along with the more educational side of it, that doesn't make it bad for learning. If anything, it make it better for learning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egret Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 Two of the state benchmarks for students that I teach are: Interpret and use data in a graph. Interpret data to find mean, median, and mode in a set of data. Since the class is mostly boys (special education class), I teach using football stats. We make charts, graphs, and find averages using spreadsheets. Nothing like letting them have fun while they learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 Wild guess: California lmao @ a "class" on FF. I guess he's prepping for an EA Sports Bachelors Degree. I didn't think I'd hear of anything FF-related more completely 'tahrded and asinine than publishing a book on FF. Shoulda known better. On that note, did I mention that I wrote a book on fantasy football that is coming out next summer? I guess my list of "guys to get a quote for the back of the book" just got one name shorter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffian Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 On that note, did I mention that I wrote a book on fantasy football that is coming out next summer? I guess my list of "guys to get a quote for the back of the book" just got one name shorter... I just spit beer on my monitor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady.hawke Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 My statistics professor in college taught us with problems that could only be described as pornographic. No one ever missed that class - you might miss the fun and/or the drama. When his problems were eventually banned by the powers-that-be students really had to go to class every day to hear what the problems used to be. Of course, college aged kids are consenting adults. But ANYTHING legal that gets anyone excited about learning should be applauded if not cloned. I think using FF is brilliant. DMD - I will be in line to buy your book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 There aren't many people born to be theoretical physicists (or mathematicians). Most people want practical application sorts of lessons, even if the topic is something as asthetic as faith, love, honesty, etc. So, using FF (or any other easily understood game) to teach anything can great thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitbull739 Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 I had a middle school class called "Geography of Sports". It was a great class, but in no way did we ever learn anything of intellectual value in that class. At least these kids are getting some practical application of stats, excel, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Being a (for the time being) Californian I can understand your comment. But this is not just one class in one school. It is being used in several schools across the country. It is NOT a class on FF. I've met the gentlemen that has likely written the textbooks the referenced class is using. It simply uses fantasy sports to teach mathmatics. By all accounts it's very popular with the kids (even the girls) and is a highly useful tool and the teachers love it. You can find out more about it here. Wow instead of tossing insults at me whose lameness would be laughed by my 6-yr old nephew, you clarified. Thanks. Of course, if it's simply a tool or example used as part of a motivator to teach stats/etc, cool. That wasn't how it was couched in the orig post though, ie "taking a fantasy football class in middle school," not "taking a math/stats class where FF is used as (etc etc)." PS could you pls pass a tissue to the other Californians - TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 On that note, did I mention that I wrote a book on fantasy football that is coming out next summer? I guess my list of "guys to get a quote for the back of the book" just got one name shorter... Meaning I was initially on the list. Sweet! Beg pardon Dave. If you can get fame and money from this (plus I know you just plain enjoy it), more power to you. I should have said "buying," not "publishing." To each their own I guess, I just don't get the idea of wanting to buy a book on fantasy football. Hope you sell lots though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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