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3. MATHEMATICAL SOFTWARE
We are at the stage when a number
of major dynamic software titles
on the international scene are
still evolving. These all offer
mathematics teachers exciting
new possibilities using selectable,
dependent objects.
The main players in UK schools,
supplied by Chartwell
Yorke ( Bolton):
• Autograph 3
– UK ............................
Coordinate geometry (2D and 3D),
probability/statistics
• Cabri 2+
and Cabri 3D
– France ........ Geometry
(2D and 3D)
• Derive 6
– USA ................................
CAS and graphing
• Geometer’s
Sketchpad 4 –
USA ....... Geometry (2D)
Also popular, and developed from
respected educational research:
•
SMILE software
– UK .....................
Short, focused activities
MS Office or equivalents
are assumed to be available,
especially Word and Excel.
A number of individuals are creating
excellent web resources for the
use of Excel in mathematics teaching,
and some are listed on the TSM
resources page:
Useful
files for Mathematics teaching
OTHER SOFTWARE
A summary of the bewildering and
ever growing choice now facing
mathematics teachers is given
on the TSM resources page:
Suppliers and Creators of Mathematical
Software
CURRICULUM
ON LINE (COL)
The British Government currently
offers generous assistance with
the purchase of multi-media resources
in schools using “e-learning
Credits”. “Curriculum
On Line” was launched in
2002 and has been largely responsible
for the healthy uptake of ICT
by schools in England and Wales.
See:
COL
Mathematics section
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