Blackboard Notes

It seems that  students who do not value math, or perhaps do not fully understand the nature of how math is a vital part of their lives, do not take their learning seriously (or have doubts that such concepts they are studying ARE in the real world, despite all the "real-world" exercise problems they have been given.  (I say that sarcastically, but that will have to be expanded on in another issue). The problem lies in getting students to actually make connections to what they are learning.  Several times they practice the concept, but fail to make a translation of how it can be used in their own lives.  --Much like the monitor I took a picture of.  It can be useful, and by now it seems ridiculous to not use one almost every day.  Do you see a problem with it? IF you said, "Well duh, it's unplugged," then you are right.  It may have value, but if there's no connection to the wall, you can't turn it on.  So unless you are Infamous (Cole) the