Just wanted to let you guys know that you can expect reviews of some of the top HP graphing calculators in the coming weeks. Hewlett Packard has been helpful to provide me with loans of the HP 39gs, HP 40gs, and HP 50g. It’ll take me some time to get these reviews put together because I’m not familiar with any of these calculators yet. The last time I worked with an HP graphing calculator was in my college days when my primary calculator was an HP 48gx.
Just wanted to write a quick post about the StudyCard app for the TI-83 plus and TI-84 plus. Got some inquiries about ACT and SAT StudyCards after I wrote The Top 6 TI-84 Plus Apps, and I wanted to talk a little bit more about the app. There are so many possibilities with the StudyCard app it could make your head spin. To review, the app basically turns your TI-84 into a virtual flash card computer.
Click here to check the price on Jason Gibson’s award winningMath Tutor DVD series . Lately, I’ve noticed people searching TPM for information about Math Tutor DVD. I try to respond to what readers are looking for, so I wanted to get a Math Tutor DVD review up. Frankly, I didn’t know much about it, so I had to do my homework. I had heard it was a popular math video series with homeschoolers, but I didn’t know much more than that.
Please click here to get your TI-84 Plus on Amazon. UPDATE (11/16/10) TI-84+ SE not discontinued in North America As promised, I am continuing to update the original story below. Today, I received an email from Dale Philbrick, marketing manager for mathematics at Texas Instruments. Mr. Philbrick says that the internet rumors of the demise of the TI-84+ Silver Edition are unfounded and that Texas Instruments has no plans to discontinue the Silver Edition in North America at this time.
With the recent announcement of the Casio Prizm, graphing calculators have been getting publicity they don’t normally see. Gizmodo, Wired, Mashable, and many of the other major tech sites/blogs have run articles on the Prizm, and I’ve noticed a common theme in the comments on those articles. A number of people are questioning graphing calculator use. I’m somewhat used to this. On my Youtube channel, I get these same questions and comments, and on rare occasions they even come from parents of my students.
Texas Instruments today announced a significant update for their Math Nspired website. If you’re not familiar with Math Nspired, it’s a resource site for the TI-Nspire, primarily for math teachers, but to a lesser extent for students. There are a variety of lessons, activities, and tutorials for teachers and students on the site. This latest update is a release of resources for Algebra II and Calculus classes. Previously, all of the lessons were for Algebra I and Geometry.
I don’t know how many of you caught the news last week that Benoit Mandelbrot had passed away at the age of 85. If you’re like me, you probably don’t know much about Mandelbrot, but you may be familiar with fractals, and specifically, with his famous discovery, the Mandelbrot set. Fractals are mathematical structures of infinite complexity. No matter how much you zoom in on one, you will always find more structures and designs within it.
In this article: Online tutoring | Tutoring expectations | Recommended services So you (or your child) are experiencing some struggles in your math class this year. Don’t panic. You are not alone, and it doesn’t mean you’re not a great student. Every year in the classes I teach, I see some very bright students experience struggles in their math classes. A lot of times it’s a transition issue. Going from algebra to geometry can be tough.
Click here Click here to buy the TI-Navigator on Amazon. I got a chance to check out TI-Navigator up close and personal over the weekend as part of the TI User group I’m a part of. Texas Instruments has put together an impressive product here, with far greater capabilities than I was expecting. Essentially, TI-Navigator gives a teacher the ability to connect their computer to an entire classroom of TI-84 plus or TI-Nspire calculators.
Kaplan is one of the best known names in test prep classes for getting students the extra ACT and SAT practice they need. What is probably less known is that Kaplan now offers online test prep in addition to the traditional classroom courses that they have offered for decades. If you’re anxious about the math test (or any part really) on the SAT or ACT, you might want to consider taking advantage of this type of service for some extra math practice for the test.
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