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Learning times tables is unnecessary because children can look up answers on mobile phones, says union leader

Learning times tables is unnecessary because children can look up answers on mobile phones, says union leader | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Christine Blower said while some schools did carry out “rote learning”, such as singing or speaking the tables, there were other ways for children to learn their times tables ..."

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Counting the cost of national maths failure

Counting the cost of national maths failure | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"What's five times four? Geophysicist Peter Ridd was gobsmacked to see a first-year university student pull out a calculator to work out the no-brainer equation ..."

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Gadgets have their place in education, but they’re no substitute for knowledge

Gadgets have their place in education, but they’re no substitute for knowledge | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Daisy Christodoulou: The immense computing power we possess will only make learning easier if we acknowledge it will never make it effortless ..."

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