Re: Newbies: Free TI calc Videos!


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Re: Newbies: Free TI calc Videos!



Hi all,

Very good idea, and must admit sounds a bit crazy especially for me living
in denmark!!! Anybody know if video is available in Denmark also... Hmmm
please advise
David

Brad C Laschanzky skrev i meddelelsen
<78dcv0$a596$1@newssvr03-int.news.prodigy.com>...
>Hi all,
>
>While visiting the library at school today for books on
>"calculus," I made an unexpected discovery when I searched that
>particular word. There was a 110min videotape on the shelf for
>the TI92! There were also tapes for the 85 and 82. I only had
>time to watch about an hour of the TI92 video, and I own an 89,
>but everything they discussed applied to the 89 nearly verbatim.
>(I must admit, that qwerty keyboard is impressive) In the video,
>they discussed many of the calc operations that I had to
>struggle through the manual to figure out by myself. It also
>brought up many new uses and explanations I hadn't got around to
>or thought of yet.
>
>My point is this: the video was free, pretty well done, easy to
>follow along with, and right under my nose all along. Heck,
>people walking by started interrupting me just to find out what
>the name of the tape was.
>
>So here's my suggestion to those of you that are interested in
>speeding up the learning curve on your new calc. If you haven't
>seen the videos, or checked your library for other calc
>materials, give it a try. Also, If you don't find them at your
>high school, try the nearest university libraries instead. It's
>also a great place to point your friends if they're struggling
>to learn a new calc or trying to decide which one to buy.
>
>In hindsight, going to the library for a TI calc videotape seems
>like a common sense thing to try and probably everyone else here
>has done it a long time ago. However, the thought never occured
>to me, and I can't remember reading a tip about it before, so
>here it is.
>
>I hope this helps someone out, -Brad
>
>
>


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