Joe;
I agree with getting calculators & computers de-emphasized in schools.
They have a place but not in all classrooms all the time.
I'm afraid that kids are becoming skilled at pushing buttons but they
don't fully understand the principles of what they are doing.
Remembering a series of keystrokes is not comprehension. Many, if not
most, students who use computers & calculators to solve problems simply
don't know if their answer is reasonable or not.
Getting a very precise answer to 6 decimal places is great, but not if
it is not only wrong but the result is totally absurd.
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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