Important/Cool HP Prime Stuff

[Tim Wessman]

Hello,

NCTM in Boston was quite exciting due to the extremely high level of excitement shown by a huge number of educators. I thought I would pass on some cool stuff. First, it was publicly announced by the College Board that HP Prime was approved for College Board exams.

Quote:Beginning with the 2014-15 academic year, the HP Prime graphing calculator is approved for use on College Board tests that allow or require a graphing calculator. These include the PSAT/NMSQT, the SAT, the SAT Subject Tests in Mathematics, and AP Exams in Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, Chemistry, Physics 1, Physics 2, Physics C: Mechanics, and Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism. (Note that some tests permit a calculator only on certain parts.)

Permission is granted on the basis of the HP Prime models reviewed by ETS, College Board, and College Board Test Development Committees in mathematics and science. The HP Prime hardware does not include any prohibited feature, including a QWERTY keypad as part of hardware or software, a stylus or pen-input device, or wireless communication capability (without a visible external peripheral used in the context of classroom-directed technology).

Note that this approval begins with the PSAT/NMSQT in October 2014, the SAT and SAT Subject Tests in Mathematics in October 2014, and the AP Exams in May 2015.

Second, there were two talks I really liked given at the NCTM conference that had very nice reception from those in attendance. The first, Cool Math from Cool Graphs, deals with some very interesting uses of the advanced graphing in the classroom, and the second, Conjecture and Proof in Geometry, deals with geometry use around quadrilaterals. I thought I would share these as they are quite interesting. I especially liked the adv graphing one.

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