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| If there is a problem you can't solve, then there is an easier problem you can't solve. Find it. - George Polya | Welcome to Numeracy 2.0 | How wonderful is it that no one must wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. - Anne Frank | |
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Literacy rates, it is generally agreed upon, have been steadily increasing worldwide over the last few decades, especially in third world nations. Of course, this is somewhat debatable since there is no one agreed upon definition of what literacy entails exactly. As we progress further into the 21st century, it becomes more apparent that an accurate definition of literacy no longer can be left to merely reading and writing. Our global society has begun to incoporate other necessary skills within the framework of literacy; our ability to continue to strive towards a 21st-century-literate society begins in every classroom of every nation, regardless of its setting. The new millenium will demand of us the ability to perform computation, think critically, and solve problems more than ever before, and for this reason, teachers must promote literacy in all its definitions, including quantitative literacy, also known as numeracy. | ||||
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Numeracy 2.0 seeks to improve numeracy in K - 12 students by helping teachers effectively utilize available technologies in math classrooms and to enrich both the teaching and learning of mathematics by acting as an advocate for the continued betterment of instructional methods, specifically those involving the use of technology, and a catalyst for change in the field of math education. | ||||
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The purpose of this site is to begin to assimilate the various resources available including current and past research and researchers, publications, state and national initiatives, and other information including that available on the Web having to do with numeracy. 21st century skills, such as problem solving and critical thinking (including systematic thinking), informational literacy, and communication skills, along with basic computation skills including simple arithmetic and estimation ability, among others, drive the need for a merger of the vast and diverse ideas dealing with numeracy. | ||||
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