Ideas
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(I have yet to copy in the rest of my ideas from my computer.) | (I have yet to copy in the rest of my ideas from my computer.) | ||
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+ | These ideas are free to anybody who wants to use them. I don't need credit, but it would be nice. | ||
== Homicide through the market. == | == Homicide through the market. == | ||
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Possible names: mercaticide, mercatanoxa. | Possible names: mercaticide, mercatanoxa. | ||
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+ | == Online Calculator Proposal == | ||
+ | Math students in grades 7-12 generally are taught with the assistance of TI-83 | ||
+ | calculators, which are graphical, scientific, programmable, and very versatile. | ||
+ | They are also exceedingly clumsy, with an archaic user interface that requires | ||
+ | extensive training simply to locate the right buttons. | ||
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+ | Google or other internet companies could easily sweep programmable calculators out of education with a | ||
+ | better web-based replacement. | ||
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+ | I envision a tool similar to Google spreadsheets (including assorted spreadsheet | ||
+ | cells) but with programmability, graphing, and free-form layout. | ||
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+ | Features that would be important would include: | ||
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+ | * Non-ephemeral results just like spreadsheets. | ||
+ | * Access to results by others, including teachers. | ||
+ | * Ability to present both formula and results of a cell simultaneously (a feature missing in most spreadsheets.) | ||
+ | * Ability to graphically organize calculations outside of the constraints of rectangular arrays of cells. | ||
+ | * Ability to extend the list of functions beyond those of a spreadsheet. | ||
+ | * Ability to preserve the view of the results of calculations or graphing for checking by teachers. | ||
+ | * Ability to lock some aspects of a calculator sheet so that teachers can create templates that students complete without accidental deletion of key parts, and with key results in particular locations. | ||
+ | * Easy annotation by addition of cells by teachers. | ||
+ | * integration with email so that teachers can email prototype worksheets, students can use return address to email completed worksheets, and teachers can use return address to email corrected and graded worksheets. | ||
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+ | Needless to say, this would have serious application outside of schools as well. | ||
== Acorn satiety == | == Acorn satiety == |