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Computer based activities
Activities at computerbasedmaths.org
Computer based mathematics activities for teachers, developed by the Wolfram team. Students will be engaged with the real world, a key part of which is using computers for doing most of the calculations.
Questions
Sample questions to work through with your students
- How long should my password be?
- Where is the reflection?
- Are the digits of π truly random?
Teaching kids real maths with computers
Conrad Wolfram's presents "Teaching Kids Real Maths with Computers". Conrad Wolfram says that part of maths we teach – calculation by hand – is mostly irrelevant to real mathematics and the real world. He argues for teaching kids maths through computer programming.
TED Talks: Conrad Wolfram
https://www.ted.com/talks/conrad_wolfram_teaching_kids_real_math_with_computers
First Computer Based Maths country
Conrad Wolfram announces Estonia as the first CBM country.
http://blog.wolfram.com/2013/02/11/announcement-our-first-cbm-country/
