As it is once again math competition season in my part of the world, I thought it would be nice to do a post on graphing calculators and mathematics competitions. While I realize this post may only appeal to a small segments of my readers, it is something I’m passionate about, and it may be…
If you missed out on the some of the great deals on computers that were around at Christmas time, you can get in on the President’s Day deal through the Microsoft store this weekend. Starting today, they are offering $150 off their entire lineup of Windows PCs. This deal only goes through Monday, February 20th,…
Because nothing says “I Love You” like a graph, the guys over at A Better Calculator (Desmos) have developed a way for you to send a Valentine to your loved one via their online graphing calculator. I’ve already sent one off to my wife, who will no doubt laugh at what a dork I am…
Amazing infographic from OnlineEducation.net. I’d love to hear all of your thoughts. Can Apple save education? And how do other technology companies such as Google, Microsoft, Wolfram, etc., fit into the equation. This is an important conversation. Please comment below and share this post with your friends who care about the future of education.
For the last few weeks, I’ve been scouring the web with Google, listening to reader suggestions, and searching through others’ lists of resources, trying to find the top free math resources online. I was not surprised to learn that there are a ton of free math resources out there. Sorting through them has been no small…
UPDATE: The contest has ended. The random.org random number generator selected Marianna Ballard as the winner. Congratulations, Marianna! Thanks to everyone who entered. I am planning to make contests a more regular part of Tech Powered Math, so be sure to follow on Facebook or Twitter to stay up to date on my giveaways. …
While I barely remember it today, the original Math Blaster, released in the late 1980′s was a popular game designed to teach kids math that showed up in the computers at my elementary school and countless others. The Math Blaster series has continued to be popular for over two decades. Today, Knowledge Adventure handles the…
UPDATE: The contest has ended. Twitter winners @sunian314 @hasama36 @matt1888a and @tsclausing. Facebook winner was Jacob Petefish. You will need to follow me on Twitter or friend me on Facebook to receive your prize code via private message. I recently reviewed AbleMath, a new graphing calculator for the iPhone/iPod touch. The creators of AbleMath…
Device: iPhone Function: Graphing Calculator Cost: $1.99 Ages: High school and up I haven’t taken a look at a graphing calculator app since my old review of the top 6 calculator apps for the iPhone. However, at the request of the developers at AbleMath, I hopped on over the App Store to see what their new AbleMath Graphing Calculator…
In preparation for AP Calculus the other day, I was struggling with how to get the TI-Nspire to work Riemann sums as easily as the TI-84 does, since we typically use a program on the 84. After some time, I had come to the conclusion I’d either have to write a program myself or just…