feh1325
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ti 89 titanium
that thing got me into college
that thing got me into college
Originally Posted by feh1325 /img/forum/go_quote.gif ti 89 titanium that thing got me into college |
Originally Posted by logwed /img/forum/go_quote.gif What do you mean, 'digits' and 'calculations?' Everyone knows that graphing calculators are only for playing games. |
Originally Posted by linuxworks /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm mid 40's and calcs were, at best, tolerated in school and never REQUIRED. what the heck is happening, that calcs are REQUIRED (?). |
Originally Posted by linuxworks /img/forum/go_quote.gif I worry that we don't tech THINKING anymore; but mostly just button pressin'. |
Originally Posted by linuxworks /img/forum/go_quote.gif OT but I was overhearing a friend talk to his daughter; she tells him that she NEEDS this graphing calc for school. 'everyone in the class has to have one'. really? not in my day! I'm mid 40's and calcs were, at best, tolerated in school and never REQUIRED. what the heck is happening, that calcs are REQUIRED (?). this can't be good. I hate to be the 'get off my lawn' guy (lol) but this is not a good sign. and, what about the poorer kids in school who can't afford $40 for a calc? I worry that we don't tech THINKING anymore; but mostly just button pressin'. |
Originally Posted by aristos_achaion /img/forum/go_quote.gif Calculators actually help thinking. No calculator (even with a computer algebra system) can set up an equation or derivative for you; you have to know what to tell it to solve. By definition, calculators can only do mechanical calculations. You have to know enough to tell it what to solve and how to interpret the data it gives you; you're just saved the tedium of doing what's in the middle, which you've probably already done many times. |
Originally Posted by linuxworks /img/forum/go_quote.gif what the heck is happening, that calcs are REQUIRED (?). |