"My suggestion may raise more questions than answers, but have you considered offering virtual calculators to use? I can't foresee how many available computers you have or what students have them at home, but I've reviewed the…"
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Cory L. Sheldahl replied to Colleen Werner's discussion TI Nspire Calculators in the group High School Math Teachers
Colleen Werner replied to Colleen Werner's discussion TI Nspire Calculators in the group High School Math Teachers"The color ones are particularly cool! Using a cas calculator in the classroom is changing my approach to teaching math altogether. If a handheld device can solve even the most complicated equation in one step, I do not feel the need to spend 80…"
Colleen Barnes replied to Colleen Werner's discussion TI Nspire Calculators in the group High School Math Teachers"Our district provides a graphing calculator to students in algebra 2, trig, AP stats, and AP Calc. Each math teacher also has a class set of graphing calculators. We have a mix of TI-83's and TI-84's. We purchased 30 TI-Nspire's and…"
Colleen Werner replied to Colleen Werner's discussion TI Nspire Calculators in the group High School Math Teachers"They are not necessary, but very useful. We dont have a one-to-one computer environment, so to use open source.calculators regularly would be difficult."
Alice Keeler replied to Colleen Werner's discussion TI Nspire Calculators in the group High School Math Teachers"There are so many open source calculators out there, is it really necessary for the students to have a TI Nspire?"
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TI Nspire Calculators
I recently attended a workshop to learn how to use the TI Nspire in the algebra 2 classroom. There are so many fantastic exploratory activities that can be done with students using this device. Our school district currently does not feel comfortable requiring students to purchase this or any other graphing calculator. Do your school districts require students to have graphing calculators. If so, which one do you require?
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