This page discusses the significance of programming calculators for mathematics education, as well as some other aspects of education. It also contains links to some calculator programs for downloading.
All graphics calculators are programmable.
That is, small programs can be written to customise the calculator to the needs and interests of particular users. I produced an analysis of some of the potentials of calculator programming and described their significance for mathematics education in a short paper I presented at the ICME-7 conference in Quebec, Canada in 1992. Situations with intrinsic repetition 2. Evaluation of complex formulae 3. Provision of missing calculator features 4.