[sudo-discuss] math and machine learning classes

[niki]

I am interested in (and terrified/intimidated by) the prospect of studying
math @ Sudo!

niki


On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 9:30 AM, Max Klein <isalix at gmail.com> wrote:

> Mike,
>
> I would be a potential student and teacher for your ideas. I wonder if you
> could tell of any success you've had in the past with teaching Math in the
> Hackespace? I've been a part on and off of Math Education at Sudo Room and
> have a Bachelor's in Math. From my perspective, Mathematics, is really
> difficult to teach and learn outside of the School or University, because
> it's so prerequisite based. Each new theorem builds on the last. I feel
> like I personally have hit a wall with how we can teach math at a
> Hackerspace that isn't one-on-one student/master. I'd love to see new
> approaches and break the traditional academic mindset of how this is
> learned, and am all ears.
>
> Max
>
>
> On 1 November 2013 10:48, Mike Schachter <mschachter at eigenminds.com>wrote:
>
>> Hi sudoroom! A little while back I mentioned an interest in starting
>> classes that work towards data literacy, and wanted to give an update with
>> some ideas and plans, with the hope that people who are interested in
>> helping out or already doing similar things would come out of the woodwork.
>>
>> First - I've heard about the morning math meetups through the list and
>> think it sounds great. My partner and I want to teach a hands-on curriculum
>> for "Math Literacy" to interested people of all educational backgrounds. It
>> would include everything from arithmetic to algebra to geometry,
>> trigonometry, and calculus. I'm hoping to even have a basic introduction to
>> plotting functions and working with arrays using web-based python terminals.
>>
>> I want to find interested students and teachers, so if any of this
>> appeals to you, please let me know! I'm going to make a trip out to
>> sudoroom probably in two weeks, perhaps we could meet up and talk about it.
>> I'll be at Noisebridge this Tuesday as well.
>>
>> Second - I'm going to restart machine learning classes at Noisebridge,
>> and am also looking for interested students and teachers. The ML wiki page,
>> along with a link to join the mailing list, is here:
>>
>> https://www.noisebridge.net/Machine_Learning
>>
>> See you soon,
>>
>>   mike
>>
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