> When teaching mathematics, the traditional method of lecturing in front of a blackboard is still hard to improve upon, despite all the advances in modern technology.<p>i completely disagree on a multitude of fronts<p>what is meant by 'traditional'? my understanding of plato's academia was it was a forum for discussion stead some silent note taking mass attempting to keep pace with an informer whose information is variant based on how they slept and whether they ate recently<p>current academic lectures need to go away<p>i'd rather see professors make succinct learning material, a la well edited video lectures andor notes, and offer them to students as suggested material and have a weekly meeting where the material is discussed<p>also, technology has always informed mathematics and trying to deny that in lieu of, what i assume is, some personal distaste for contemporary technology and its uses seems disingenuous<p>when i research mathematics i sometimes take time away with a pencil and paper, but usually only to find new directions to lead an idea; in the vast majority of my work i collaborate with a computer<p>i like using many mediums for expression, but if i were forced to choose one over the other i would definitely choose the computer<p>i can always do what i do on paper with a computer, the opposite would leave me severely wanting