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Steve Wozniak announces tech education platform Woz U
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Re: Steve Wozniak announces tech education platform Woz U
#102Although it would be unfortunate if this was the case, this paragraph from the about page ( https://woz-u.com/about/ ) leads me to think that this is just using Steve Wozniak's name for branding: Inspired by Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer, we specialize in technology and career-based programs designed to get people into the workforce quickly and affordably...Led by higher education experts, Exeter Educat…
I can't imagine a guy like The Woz allowing his name to be associated with something sub-par which he has no control over. He understands the importance and weight of his personal brand.
There is a pretty long history of The Woz being taken advantage of, starting prior to Apple when his best friend ripped him off.
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#103Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you read the article in your azcentral link, you'll see that Woz did announce Woz U himself.
If his name is being used he obviously wants it to do well because he has some insentive in it. he wouldn’t use his name and want it to fail.
You should study the person you're commenting on a bit beforehand. It is perfectly possible for Steve to want them to do well even if he does not have any incentive.
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#104Earlier quoted context omitted.
I have not seen that data point before, children not being ready for math until 8/9 grade. Where did you learn that/see that?
I'm a mathematician. I have taught mathematics, albeit briefly, at the university level. I disagree with the person you responded to, but want to thread this here. Mathematics can be taught at early ages. Unfortunately, we tend to teach mathematics by rote. We teach arithmetic and not mathematics. What we could be doing is teaching mathematics as a language. Mathematics is a language, it's an expressive language that…
I've seen similar statements before, and it is a major point in Lockhart's Lament. I wonder if only people who are both good mathematicians and good teachers can pull off teaching mathematics as a language.
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#105If I didn't trust Woz, I'd say it reminds me too much of when Trump U happened.
Re: Steve Wozniak announces tech education platform Woz U
#106Earlier quoted context omitted.
I can't imagine a guy like The Woz allowing his name to be associated with something sub-par which he has no control over. He understands the importance and weight of his personal brand.
Can't announce it without taking a bit of a leap of faith, because there can't be a track record before announcement. Intentions are easy, execution is hard. Few bad schools started off with "bad" as a founding principle.
Trump University
Re: Steve Wozniak announces tech education platform Woz U
#107Earlier quoted context omitted.
I have not seen that data point before, children not being ready for math until 8/9 grade. Where did you learn that/see that?
I'm a mathematician. I have taught mathematics, albeit briefly, at the university level. I disagree with the person you responded to, but want to thread this here. Mathematics can be taught at early ages. Unfortunately, we tend to teach mathematics by rote. We teach arithmetic and not mathematics. What we could be doing is teaching mathematics as a language. Mathematics is a language, it's an expressive language that…
> Unfortunately, we tend to teach mathematics by rote
This is one of the reasons I never felt it valuable to memorise times-tables (literally chanting them in classes). IMO, it's much more useful, and generalises better, to be comfortable taking, say, 9x8 and saying "OK, it's 10x8 - 8 = 72" (instead of just memorising 9x8=72).
It may be a fraction faster, but being comfortable in those manipulations still helps when tackling something more complex (e.g. 99x89) whereas mere memorisation doesn't.
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#108It seems out of character for Steve to use his name like this.
The product endorsement thing worked out pretty well for Mavis Beacon. ;)
http://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/31/technology/next-they-ll-sa...
''I remember, at Comdex in 1987, walking around and having some of the competitors from two of the original typing products come up to me and say: ''What a coup! How did you get Mavis Beacon to endorse your product? We've been after her endorsement for years.' '' Mr. Abrams chuckled. ''And when they did that, I knew we had a hit.''
Re: Steve Wozniak announces tech education platform Woz U
#109Although it would be unfortunate if this was the case, this paragraph from the about page ( https://woz-u.com/about/ ) leads me to think that this is just using Steve Wozniak's name for branding: Inspired by Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer, we specialize in technology and career-based programs designed to get people into the workforce quickly and affordably...Led by higher education experts, Exeter Educat…
Woz likes teaching I'd be surprised he sold his name for nothing else but money.
He sold his image to vodafone in spain, so, he could be having economic problems or just making an u-turn and selling himself to whoever is able to pay for it.
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#110It should be called "Woz up?"
U WOZ M8?