In this article posted in the Denver Post by Kieran Nicholson kids at Goddard Middle school were amazed by the abilities of one man’s mind. Mike Byster’s mind can solve large numbered problems in his head using memorization techniques, as fast or faster than a calculator. His abilities amazed these students and made them feed of his knowledge. He stood in front of multiple classes of six graders doing problems after problems showing his techniques. He also showed the students some steps he has used to achieve this great knowledge and how to solve massive problems not usually done in the head. The principal of Goddard Middle School was also amazed herself. She was happy that the students had got exposed to such a great talent/ability.
"They saw somebody who is passionate about math, that is great for kids to see" said the school's principal Amy Oaks. "They saw somebody who is amazing and that made it fun."
After reading this article I was blown away that someone could possibly do such problems in one’s head. I can’t even imagine how the kids at Goddard felt in his presence. I think about this and how it could be relevant to the world today and I believe that these techniques he used could/should be taught to middle/high school kids to better their learning. Using these simple memorization skills students of Colorado and across the U.S. could improve their test scores greatly. Mike Byster should come into schools and teach what he has learned and should inspire kids of my time. I personally would have loved to see this man’s mind at work and hear his techniques. His area of research should be spread across the U.S. and used in every school. I think that teachers and parents would see dramtic increases in school and home life. Kids who are taught to think like this would always be planning ahead and showing how smart they really are.
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