08-18-2019, 02:34 PM
C(-)ris wrote:
[quote=Zoidberg]
Hate that schools do not allow kids to us the iOS/Android app that mimics the TI-83. I get why, sure, but it would save so many parents some start-of-year sticker shock.
Cheating, plus most schools ban cellphones in the classroom. And having every kid have the same thing that is tried and true makes teaching it a lot easier especially when the instructions in the text book are specific to that model calculator.
Like I said; I get why. It's just a shame there can't be some kind of detente regarding an overpriced piece of technology (useful & required that it is) and the needs of a student & the abilities of a family to provide.