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War on Calculators
10-06-2015, 10:09 PM
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War on Calculators
This article bashes TI, but it's really about relegating handheld graphing calculators to the scrap heap of history. The author asks why expensive calculators are the standard in schools when there are free or nearly free alternatives. One company providing educationally focussed apps is highlighted, indeed promoted, Desmos. This company has apparently been making some headway getting their app accepted on a trial basis for a Texas standardized test. The app is available for free on Android and iOS and looks to be a capable grapher.

I know the discussion of mobile apps vs real calculators has been a perennial here. What do you think about the article and app?


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War on Calculators - Howard Owen - 10-06-2015 10:09 PM
Refer to the other thread - striegel - 10-07-2015, 12:41 AM
RE: War on Calculators - Dwight Sturrock - 10-07-2015, 02:35 AM
RE: War on Calculators - DMaier - 10-07-2015, 02:37 AM
RE: War on Calculators - CR Haeger - 10-07-2015, 03:32 PM
RE: War on Calculators - Gerald H - 10-07-2015, 06:49 AM
RE: War on Calculators - JimP - 10-07-2015, 11:08 PM
RE: War on Calculators - David Hayden - 10-08-2015, 02:54 PM
RE: War on Calculators - Eric Rechlin - 10-08-2015, 04:04 PM
RE: War on Calculators - Katie Wasserman - 10-08-2015, 04:53 PM
RE: War on Calculators - Han - 10-08-2015, 05:27 PM
RE: War on Calculators - erniebro - 07-25-2016, 10:25 PM
RE: War on Calculators - JimP - 07-26-2016, 07:53 AM
RE: War on Calculators - Ron Ross - 07-26-2016, 12:37 PM
RE: War on Calculators - Toby - 07-26-2016, 04:07 PM
RE: War on Calculators - EdS2 - 07-27-2016, 05:59 AM



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