W05 TED Talk with Mathew Peterson

I agree with Peterson's message that visual aides and lessons are the most important part of a mathematics course. Words are a crutch to the learning process in math, everything can be expressed in terms of shapes, equations, and software programs. The whole concept of word problems is more of a hybrid lesson plan to teach critical thinking and language comprehension, but it does not help kids understand math. I believe if I approach my class in a similar way, expressing math in terms of shapes and numbers instead of using word problems and logics.