Wolfram|Alpha as a Tool for Mathematics in Education (Part 2)

This is going to be a much shorter post than part 1, but I hope that it provides some interesting links regarding Wolfram|Alpha in the classroom.

Teaching College Math offers an interesting analysis of what W|A has to offer, and how it can affect the classroom. It offers an unique point of view as the author is a math teacher at Muskegon Community College.

Wolfram even had a Homework Day where they offered to help students solve various problems using Wolfram|Alpha.

Laura Ketcham, a 7th grade teacher, has a post on the Wolfram|Alpha blog where she talks about how she incorporated Alpha into her classroom.

Wolfram also posted a blog article and video entitled "Is It Cheating to Use Wolfram|Alpha for Homework?" Conrad Wolfram, Wolfram Research’s Director of Strategic Development, details how there should be a revolution in the way mathematics is taught and should focus on understanding probability and statistics, and using the computer, rather than encouraging hand computations. He demonstrates how Alpha could help ease the transition into this new educational framework:



Hopefully these links will present a small view of how others have viewed Wolfram|Alpha as a potential teaching/learning tool in the classroom, from grade school through college.