[Blindmath] Techniques for taking Algebra through Calculus?

[Brandon Keith Biggs]

Hello,
What is the difference between a programming language and a calculator?
I have not taken a basic math class in a very long time, so I don't know if
there are times when one can not use a calculator, but I know programming
languages only make the computer act in the ways you tell it to.
Thanks,


Brandon Keith Biggs <http://brandonkeithbiggs.com/>

On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 9:37 AM, Ken Perry via Blindmath <
blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> CAS can't be used on standard tests and neither can programming languages
> that do your work for you.
>
> Ken
>
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> Tikkun via Blindmath
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> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Techniques for taking Algebra through Calculus?
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> Doing Math with a programing language, from my point of view is doable,
> always has been. The modules are just sub-programs that execute certain
> functions and algorithms. I believe some of my early programs in Basic on
> an
> Apple II did my homework for me. Later Mathematica did the same service
> when
> I was in College. When working as a TVI I taught a High School student who
> read braille the language and he completed his work using the Wolfram-Alpha
> langauge (almost identical markup as Mathematica) to make graphs and check
> his work.
>
> There are very strong Computer Algebra Systems (CAS) that are used by
> mathematicians and present all output on a single line (as we want it to in
> braille!) Not sure why the braille community has never moved towards CAS
> markup since all math teachers and mathematicians already recognize it.
> Also
> would be little to no backwards translation issues.
>
> Sean
>
>
> > On Feb 26, 2016, at 2:02 PM, Jamal Mazrui via Blindmath
> <blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > I recently read a couple of books that lead me to believe that
> > algebra, calculus, and statistics may all be done with the Python
> > programming language and science-related modules.  The titles, which a
> > web search will find, are "Doing Math with Python" and "Think Stats."
> > Rather than the default Python shell, a more sophisticated one called
> > IPython is recommended, available at www.ipython.org
> > <http://www.ipython.org/>
> >
> > Jamal
> >
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> > From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org
> > <mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org>] On Behalf Of Brandon Keith
> > Biggs via Blindmath
> > Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2016 11:43 PM
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> > Cc: Brandon Keith Biggs <brandonkeithbiggs at gmail.com
> > <mailto:brandonkeithbiggs at gmail.com>>
> > Subject: [Blindmath] Techniques for taking Algebra through Calculus?
> >
> > Hello,
> > I am looking for some ways my student can use to take Algebra through
> > calculus that does not require a significant investment of time to get
> > up and running.
> > I know about Latex, but from what I have seen, it takes quite a bit of
> > time to learn.
> >
> > Nemeth does not work because my student does not know Braille.
> >
> > The only other option I can think of is having a tutor there, writing
> > out in huge letters, or using manipulatives to explain the concepts. I
> > did this going through Statistics, but it was not fun and currently
> > the student has not had much success with this method.
> >
> > The accessibility person has suggested something using math ML may work.
> > Has anyone worked with math ML before?
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Brandon Keith Biggs <http://brandonkeithbiggs.com/>
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