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software for maths teachers

  • 08-03-2011 9:18pm
    #1
    galwayash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭


    I just got a new laptop for school and am looking for any packages that would be useful for a maths teacher. I have microsoft and geogebra. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks :)


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  • #2
    NewHillel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 736 ✭✭✭NewHillel


    galwayash wrote: »
    I just got a new laptop for school and am looking for any packages that would be useful for a maths teacher. I have microsoft and geogebra. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks :)

    If you, or your school, will pay €340 I'd recommend Mathematica. IMO, nothing else comes close.


  • #3
    galwayash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭galwayash


    That's a great idea thanks :) Would it cost 340 per teacher or would that cover the department (8 teachers)


  • #4
    galwayash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭galwayash


    Sorry I've another question......can you give me more detail about how you use this in the classroom. Might need more details when I ask for the money!


  • #5
    NewHillel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 736 ✭✭✭NewHillel


    galwayash wrote: »
    Sorry I've another question......can you give me more detail about how you use this in the classroom. Might need more details when I ask for the money!

    I used Mathematica for third level lecturing and for engineering work. I am very rusty - I haven't taught in 14 years. However, there is an absolute wealth of material on line.

    The real edge is that it provides a graphical presentation of data, simple and complex. There used to be a trial version you could download, but I'm not sure there still is one. You would have to be prepared to put in a bit of slog, up front. (It is so powerful, it can be a bit overwhelming.) However, once you've cracked it I am certain that it would be of major benefit.


  • #6
    galwayash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭galwayash


    NewHillel wrote: »
    I used Mathematica for third level lecturing and for engineering work. I am very rusty - I haven't taught in 14 years. However, there is an absolute wealth of material on line.

    The real edge is that it provides a graphical presentation of data, simple and complex. There used to be a trial version you could download, but I'm not sure there still is one. You would have to be prepared to put in a bit of slog, up front. (It is so powerful, it can be a bit overwhelming.) However, once you've cracked it I am certain that it would be of major benefit.

    Thanks!


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  • #7
    TheDriver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,702 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    geogebra is the new thing around for project maths and its free.

    Don't forget mathtype for your typing, free version in word does the job grand


  • #8
    galwayash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭galwayash


    TheDriver wrote: »
    geogebra is the new thing around for project maths

    I have that and its fantastic. Someone just recommended autograph to me. Has anyone ever used it?


  • #9
    DailyBlaa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 104 ✭✭DailyBlaa


    Use any of the Latex editors for notes, I left behind Word ages ago and I will never go back. As regards software, I have used Maple and Mathlab, both are excellent but not cheap. Also I like Maple for doing projects as its document mode is very useful. For a free option Octave it does a lot of what Matlab does and with some addition programs such Gnuplot you have advanced plotting software.


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