Heya.
Welcome back to my blog. Today, I will be sharing with you my work on, Stanford University Course, basically, we got given I task to do. We had to fill out a course on this site, called, "Stanford University" I thought it was fun... anyways, I hope you enjoy!
Basically, we got given lessons, I'm going to be sharing with you, 6 of them. and, the lessons were actually kinda fun/interesting, anyways, here's my first lesson.
Lesson 1:
My first lesson was a video about interviewing people on how they feel about Math, some people like it, or dislike it. I then got given a Quiz to write about the people who, disliked it or, liked it.
Here's what I wrote:
On this video, people often dislike, Math, or like it. In my opinion, I hate Math. That might offended people, but it's my opinion.
Anyways, I think the reason people like Math is because,
1. They probably have a lot of experience in different Math strategies, so when given a question, they can easily solve it.
2. They're really into, as in they might pay attention into what they're doing and, not giving up easy.
3. They have a growth mindset. Like I said before, they never give up, they have a growth mindset, they believe in themselves, when they fail, they're okay with it, they always stay on track.
4. They're just plain-out smart (I ain't saying you, HAVE to be smart to achieve in Math, but... deal with it)
And now, the reasons I think they DON'T, like Math:
1. They might not be paying attention as much towards it. They might find it boring, or they might see it not important. (Like me)
2. The strategies might be difficult to them, or maybe plain Math is just hard for them. When they are given a problem, they find it difficult, so they give up.
3. They have a fixed mindset, maybe they just feel like they can't solve anything, they might feel like they are nothing, maybe they feel.... useless?
4. They might be less-smart then others to understand Math, they might be less-smart to... solve anything.
So, do people like Math? It's a 50/50, some like it, some don't. They can decide.
So, yeah! That was my Quiz! Anyways, after that I got given another video called, "Maths Myth and the Brain" It's basically just saying, "Can anyone succeed in Math? And, other stuff like that, I got given a Quiz to decide, can people really succeed in Math? I picked all of them then, NEXT VIDEO!!
Oh, this one was interesting, basically, in this one, they talked about connections to the brain, they talked about how, when given a problem, and ya fail, connections connect together, but wait, there was this girl who had, HALF OF HER BRAIN REMOVED! HOW COOL IS THAT!? Anyways, after that, sadly, they put half the brain back, then, they didn't realise how fast it connected again. Anyways, that was that.
But, I then had to fill a report/recap on what I learnt on that lesson, here's what I wrote:
1) If you think you are not smart because you can't solve problems, don't think that! Everybody is the same person in the inside, don't be shy to say questions to one another, failure is actually good for us for a number of reasons. Failure makes us far more interesting, because we learn more from failure than success. No one likes to fail, and that makes perfect sense, but hey! I fail a lot, and yes, it makes me sad, but at least I'm giving are best shot!
2) Some people like or, dislike Math. This probably involves on how much they can succeed in Math, some people find it easy, some people might not, people like Math, people do not. Don't say they're bad because of they're opinion towards Math. It's just, THEY'RE, opinion, it's what, THEY think! Don't be mean! And, finally...
3) If you have half your brain removed, it can grow back fast [Sometimes... I think...] Thank you!
And, that was Lesson 1!
Now, lesson 2:
This is where, your mindset comes in to play, they just talked about, having a growth/fixed mindset (Like I said before) and talked about the differences between them, they talked on how growth people get work done faster, and talked about how people with fixed mindset don't focus.
Another video was on called, "Messages about Math" but, let me explain this one.
So, people have fixed or growth mindsets, they either are good at Math, or not. People with fixed mindsets, tend to not pay attention or just don't focus... or give up. This occurs when people say bad things about them, like: You're not that good. You can't solve anything. So, they give up. They stop trying. BUT! When people have a growth mindset, they feel like... they can solve anything. When they fail, they don't give up, they don't stop trying. They get it accomplished no matter the challenges.
And, that was it!
Not. After that, I had to fill a report like last time, here it is:
Growth mindset - means that you are really into any subject, if you fail you choose not to give up, you keep going until you succeed.
Fixed mindset - Means that as soon you get picked to do a problem, you instantly think, "I'm no good for this" or, "I'll just give up now" these people normally feel this way because of what others have said.
Failing is actually really helpful. When you fail, it gives you a chance to see what you did wrong, and do it right the next time, you just, keep and, keep and, keep failing. Until you realised, "That's what I did wrong!"
If you think because you fail that you are not smart... don't think that! Everybody's not right all the time, you're not the only one, million, sorry, I mean, BILLIONS of people have at least failed once in their life, so you don't need to feel ashamed! Thank you!
And, that was lesson 2!
Lesson 3:
Oh, so, for this one, I got introduce to, "Fire synapses"` basically, when you fail, fire-glowing stuff glows in your brain, when this happens, your brain grows, and your connections to what you are stuck on, grow stronger. After that, we got given a quiz, here's what I put:
"Why is it good to make a mistake in Math?" When you make a mistake in Math (Or in anything, your brain grows, when you fail, fire synapses in your brain meaning it is growing, this means, every mistake you make, means you can conquer the fails you make, and throw the negative vibes behind you, mistaking in Math is basically learning off your mistake, and trying to do it right again, every time you fail, your brain grows, it's called a, "Growth mindset" what I'm trying to say is, the more mistakes you make, connections grow meaning when the same problem comes by, you can conquer it easily."
So yeah, that's the first thing I learnt.
Next video, was when they said that, "It's okay to fail in Math" basically, it doesn't if you aren't smart, it doesn't matter if you don't know how to solve it, just don't give up, believe in yourself. After that, we got given a few choices too pick from, so, I picked, "Feel comfortable in failing in Math"
And that was that, but, of course, we still got too fill in our report on how we did, so, this is what I put:
Having a growth mindset: First of all, Failing is actually very interesting, when you fail, fire sparks in your brain causing your brain to, grow more, this means, every time it grows, it's growing a connection between the problem, as long as you don't give up, and keep failing, the connection will be so strong you can be able to do it again.
But, a fixed mindset: This Normally occurs if someone is saying some bad things about you, example: "Your'e really bad at Math" "You can never finish this" "You can't achieve, anything" These comments make them sad, so if they fail, they feel like they can't solve anything, so what do they do?: Give up. They stop trying. They don't keep going. But, if you say something good about them, example: "Wow, you're really smart!" "You're really good!" "That's amazing work!" They feel better, since people say that they're smart, means they want to achieve the question so more people can call them smart, and they're so focused on doing the task, it doesn't matter if he fails, he tries again. If he stuck, he learns more. And this is making him grow his brain. So, what have I learned? Have a growth mindset! Failing is really good! Don't be sad if you fail, it doesn't mean anything!
Okay, before I go onto lesson 4, I wanna say something.
These last lessons I ain't gonna be explaining much, so, yeah, there won't be that much info, anyways, here we go.
Lesson 4:
We learnt about number flexibility, I also know what 18x5 is, but, I forgot... OH! Also, they started taking about, "Talking about Math" that, by talking with each other, can solve question easily, and that was about it.
Lesson 5:
They got to interview wanna the co-founders of google, or somethin like that, and he talked about how you accomplish different thing, so, that was cool. I also learnt by drawing, question could be easier to solve questions.
and finally,
Lesson 6:
We learnt about Math and patterns, Math and Technology, stuff like that, and yeah!
After that, we had too fill in a course or something, but, that wasn't that interesting...
Lesson 1:
My first lesson was a video about interviewing people on how they feel about Math, some people like it, or dislike it. I then got given a Quiz to write about the people who, disliked it or, liked it.
Here's what I wrote:
On this video, people often dislike, Math, or like it. In my opinion, I hate Math. That might offended people, but it's my opinion.
Anyways, I think the reason people like Math is because,
1. They probably have a lot of experience in different Math strategies, so when given a question, they can easily solve it.
2. They're really into, as in they might pay attention into what they're doing and, not giving up easy.
3. They have a growth mindset. Like I said before, they never give up, they have a growth mindset, they believe in themselves, when they fail, they're okay with it, they always stay on track.
4. They're just plain-out smart (I ain't saying you, HAVE to be smart to achieve in Math, but... deal with it)
And now, the reasons I think they DON'T, like Math:
1. They might not be paying attention as much towards it. They might find it boring, or they might see it not important. (Like me)
2. The strategies might be difficult to them, or maybe plain Math is just hard for them. When they are given a problem, they find it difficult, so they give up.
3. They have a fixed mindset, maybe they just feel like they can't solve anything, they might feel like they are nothing, maybe they feel.... useless?
4. They might be less-smart then others to understand Math, they might be less-smart to... solve anything.
So, do people like Math? It's a 50/50, some like it, some don't. They can decide.
So, yeah! That was my Quiz! Anyways, after that I got given another video called, "Maths Myth and the Brain" It's basically just saying, "Can anyone succeed in Math? And, other stuff like that, I got given a Quiz to decide, can people really succeed in Math? I picked all of them then, NEXT VIDEO!!
Oh, this one was interesting, basically, in this one, they talked about connections to the brain, they talked about how, when given a problem, and ya fail, connections connect together, but wait, there was this girl who had, HALF OF HER BRAIN REMOVED! HOW COOL IS THAT!? Anyways, after that, sadly, they put half the brain back, then, they didn't realise how fast it connected again. Anyways, that was that.
But, I then had to fill a report/recap on what I learnt on that lesson, here's what I wrote:
1) If you think you are not smart because you can't solve problems, don't think that! Everybody is the same person in the inside, don't be shy to say questions to one another, failure is actually good for us for a number of reasons. Failure makes us far more interesting, because we learn more from failure than success. No one likes to fail, and that makes perfect sense, but hey! I fail a lot, and yes, it makes me sad, but at least I'm giving are best shot!
2) Some people like or, dislike Math. This probably involves on how much they can succeed in Math, some people find it easy, some people might not, people like Math, people do not. Don't say they're bad because of they're opinion towards Math. It's just, THEY'RE, opinion, it's what, THEY think! Don't be mean! And, finally...
3) If you have half your brain removed, it can grow back fast [Sometimes... I think...] Thank you!
And, that was Lesson 1!
Now, lesson 2:
This is where, your mindset comes in to play, they just talked about, having a growth/fixed mindset (Like I said before) and talked about the differences between them, they talked on how growth people get work done faster, and talked about how people with fixed mindset don't focus.
Another video was on called, "Messages about Math" but, let me explain this one.
So, people have fixed or growth mindsets, they either are good at Math, or not. People with fixed mindsets, tend to not pay attention or just don't focus... or give up. This occurs when people say bad things about them, like: You're not that good. You can't solve anything. So, they give up. They stop trying. BUT! When people have a growth mindset, they feel like... they can solve anything. When they fail, they don't give up, they don't stop trying. They get it accomplished no matter the challenges.
And, that was it!
Not. After that, I had to fill a report like last time, here it is:
Growth mindset - means that you are really into any subject, if you fail you choose not to give up, you keep going until you succeed.
Fixed mindset - Means that as soon you get picked to do a problem, you instantly think, "I'm no good for this" or, "I'll just give up now" these people normally feel this way because of what others have said.
Failing is actually really helpful. When you fail, it gives you a chance to see what you did wrong, and do it right the next time, you just, keep and, keep and, keep failing. Until you realised, "That's what I did wrong!"
If you think because you fail that you are not smart... don't think that! Everybody's not right all the time, you're not the only one, million, sorry, I mean, BILLIONS of people have at least failed once in their life, so you don't need to feel ashamed! Thank you!
And, that was lesson 2!
Lesson 3:
Oh, so, for this one, I got introduce to, "Fire synapses"` basically, when you fail, fire-glowing stuff glows in your brain, when this happens, your brain grows, and your connections to what you are stuck on, grow stronger. After that, we got given a quiz, here's what I put:
"Why is it good to make a mistake in Math?" When you make a mistake in Math (Or in anything, your brain grows, when you fail, fire synapses in your brain meaning it is growing, this means, every mistake you make, means you can conquer the fails you make, and throw the negative vibes behind you, mistaking in Math is basically learning off your mistake, and trying to do it right again, every time you fail, your brain grows, it's called a, "Growth mindset" what I'm trying to say is, the more mistakes you make, connections grow meaning when the same problem comes by, you can conquer it easily."
So yeah, that's the first thing I learnt.
Next video, was when they said that, "It's okay to fail in Math" basically, it doesn't if you aren't smart, it doesn't matter if you don't know how to solve it, just don't give up, believe in yourself. After that, we got given a few choices too pick from, so, I picked, "Feel comfortable in failing in Math"
And that was that, but, of course, we still got too fill in our report on how we did, so, this is what I put:
Having a growth mindset: First of all, Failing is actually very interesting, when you fail, fire sparks in your brain causing your brain to, grow more, this means, every time it grows, it's growing a connection between the problem, as long as you don't give up, and keep failing, the connection will be so strong you can be able to do it again.
But, a fixed mindset: This Normally occurs if someone is saying some bad things about you, example: "Your'e really bad at Math" "You can never finish this" "You can't achieve, anything" These comments make them sad, so if they fail, they feel like they can't solve anything, so what do they do?: Give up. They stop trying. They don't keep going. But, if you say something good about them, example: "Wow, you're really smart!" "You're really good!" "That's amazing work!" They feel better, since people say that they're smart, means they want to achieve the question so more people can call them smart, and they're so focused on doing the task, it doesn't matter if he fails, he tries again. If he stuck, he learns more. And this is making him grow his brain. So, what have I learned? Have a growth mindset! Failing is really good! Don't be sad if you fail, it doesn't mean anything!
Okay, before I go onto lesson 4, I wanna say something.
These last lessons I ain't gonna be explaining much, so, yeah, there won't be that much info, anyways, here we go.
Lesson 4:
We learnt about number flexibility, I also know what 18x5 is, but, I forgot... OH! Also, they started taking about, "Talking about Math" that, by talking with each other, can solve question easily, and that was about it.
Lesson 5:
They got to interview wanna the co-founders of google, or somethin like that, and he talked about how you accomplish different thing, so, that was cool. I also learnt by drawing, question could be easier to solve questions.
and finally,
Lesson 6:
We learnt about Math and patterns, Math and Technology, stuff like that, and yeah!
After that, we had too fill in a course or something, but, that wasn't that interesting...
How well did you do in a course?
Anyways, that was that. Personally, I thought this was a great idea. We got too learn way more about Math. We got too learn way more about the brain. So... yeah... welp, without anymore talk...
PEACE!
