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Re:School smartphone ban results in better sleep and improve... by bawolff on Saturday December 14, 2024 @09:00PM (#42420918)
Abaci would actually probably be good for making mental math come naturally.

As a general rule, i am on team - if you need a calculator in math class then you aren't learning math.

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Re:School smartphone ban results in better sleep and improve... by thfuran on Saturday December 14, 2024 @11:06PM (#42421386)
Because if you're studying real math, a calculator wouldn't help?
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Re:School smartphone ban results in better sleep and improve... by bawolff on Sunday December 15, 2024 @12:13AM (#42421639)
Either that, or you are trying to teach people arithmatic, in which case having them do it by hand is a benefit.
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Re:School smartphone ban results in better sleep and improve... by cyberax on Sunday December 15, 2024 @12:04AM (#42421606)
Pretty much. You either do every calculation symbolically, or you need a full-blown computer for numeric methods.
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