wolfram alpha

understands natural language - can enter in many ways..
will give back answers and visual aids in many ways
has tons of data
has shows steps button

some just use it to plot

will even plot an implicit function  xy + y^2

nice - wolfram alpha widget builder

wolfram can't do all that mathimatica can do
mathematica allows you to program and make your own things, wolfram is just giving info back

alpha should be able to handle k-12 through bachelors type computation

can you save the results?
wolfram alpha's data changes daily.. so good questions

wolfram alpha pro - coming soon - will have that
with free version - could download as pdf..

there will always be a free version

wolfram alpha communities

do you have any info on Conrad's computer based session in London?.. do you know what the agenda for that is?
plan is to change the math curriculum

fresh yr college - calc 1 90% could tell the 2nd deriv power rule, but very few could tell what a deriv was



lcurve.org

you can take jpeg s of images
www.wolframalpha.com/educators

alpha goes mobile
and series of course apps

products@wolframalpha.com/mobile  - they do cost - but like 2 bucks

can't use on test - shows the absurdity of testing.. not a learning situation

how to help wolfram:
find things missing - send in on feedback form - anything you'd like to see
Crystal is working on projects.. wants to know how to help teachers use alpha
email her at:
crystalf@wolfram.com

on site - submit a lesson plan goes to her as well

starting an educators newsletter - send her an email for that


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