The Tool You Need to Take You From Beginner Algebra to College Math
Tuesday August 12, 2008
For parents and students stocking up on back-to-school gear, Texas Instruments latest graphing calculator is one purchase that is a must for the math student.
"The TI-Nspire graphing calculator has proven its value in my classes," said Eric Butterbaugh, algebra and geometry teacher at Bread & Roses Integrated Arts High School in Harlem, New York. "What used to take days to teach, now takes moments because students can explore and test math relationships on their own. My students now have a deeper understanding of what I teach in the classroom and can apply it in different ways later."
Remember, this calculator is also permitted on the SATs. For more information and how to purchase.
Comments
Buy your student (or have them buy) a TI84 (or even a TI83+). Not only does it have every thing they will need, they will be able to get help and use it for text book based activities. The Nspire is a great product, but not intuitive like the 83s or 84s. Even math books published THIS year do not/will not have key guides for Nspires – they all still base activities on the students having an 83/84. Most importantly – don’t just listen to me or the about.com person promoting this, but actually ask your child’s school and/or math teacher for their recommendation.
A must have? no, go with the ti-84 silver or ti-83. Maybe after a year or two, but all this power for high school? More students need a better foundation in the basics than a device to calculate orbital mechanics with. My ole hp-48gx will do far more than I ever need, and its how old? Ti makes a great product and so does casio, but do you really need the Cray super computer to do your budget with?