Device: iPad, iPhone Cost: $4.99 Ages: College I first became familiar with Wolfram Course Assistant app reviews last summer. These apps are essentially customized interfaces for Wolfram Alpha, Wolfram’s amazing “computational knowledge engine.” The apps strip down Wolfram Alpha to the specific functions that are needed for a particular course. They also often provide a custom interface for…
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Interview With eNotebook Creator Kevin Giffhorn
Kevin Gifforn is both a high school math teacher, and an app develop for the iPad. His new app, eNotebook, allows students to take notes right on their iPads.
eNotebook iPad App Review
Device: iPad Cost: $4.99 Ages: High school and up I’ve been working with the eNotebook app off and on for a couple of weeks now but haven’t had the chance to write about it until now. eNotebook was developed by a math teacher, Kevin Giffhorn, for students that want the ability to take their notes right on their…
MathBlaster Apps for the iPad
Device: iPad/iPhone Cost: $2.99 Ages: Elementary school through early middle school This post is the start of another “App Week,” so be sure to keep checking back for a couple of more reviews as the week goes along. Last week I posted a video on YouTube about the Math Blaster iPad apps, and I wanted to get a…
Apple and Texas Instruments to Form Alliance
I’m getting word from a source at Texas Instruments that within the next 24 to 48 hours we can expect to hear an official announcement of a blockbuster alliance being formed with Texas Instruments and Apple. Both companies are going to get significant penetration into an area of the market they previously didn’t have access…
Infographic: NCTM vs. NSTA
In honor of the start of the NSTA convention in Indianapolis, I created an infographic of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Twitter account vs. the National Science Teachers Association Twitter account. Of course, math and science are peas from the same pod, not competitors, so it’s all in good fun. It’s actually interesting…
March Contest: Win a TI-Nspire (CONTEST OVER)
UPDATE: The contest has ended. The winner was John Carroz of Bellevue, WA. Congratulations, John! To enter, the TI-Nspire contest page on Tech Powered Math’s Facebook page. Back when I did the Math Blaster giveaway, I promised everyone I was going to make an effort to do more contest giveaways. Today, I’m continuing what I hope…
Leapfrog Easter Coupon Code
Leapfrog has announced their latest coupon code, and it’s a great deal. For the rest of March through April 4, 2012, you can get free shipping plus 10% off on all games and books when you order through the link below. Just follow the link and enter coupon code EASTER10. You can get a great…
Flexbooks: Free Digital Textbooks
With all of the buzz about iBooks vs. Amazon’s digital books, you may have missed the latest on Flexbooks. Flexbooks are free digital textbooks from CK-12, a non-profit organization that’s dedicated to bringing the ideals of the open source movement to education. Essentially, anyone can customize and download a Flexbook on a variety of topics….
TI-Nspire: No Repairs Needed
A former student of mine missed school last Friday and came back with a pretty crazy picture. Apparently, she was in a pretty horrific car accident where her car flipped twice.