Wolframalpha+--+Miriah+Lamping


 * __www.Wolframalpha.com __**

Introduction: Wolframalpha is a Web 2.0 resource designed for accessing knowledge in a simple way. Whether it is a math problem, a conversion, or any other type of calculation, this tool will solve it. It will give you calculations and answers in the form of fractions, decimals, root plots and number lines. The components this tool uses are: ====It is free for anyone to use. There is also an option to subscribe to Wolframalpha Pro, which is $4.99 or $2.99 if you're a student. Through this, you get multiple updated features, including step-by-step solutions. (Source: "About" page, Wolframalpha.com) ====
 * Linguistic analysis - Algorithms for 1000+ domains
 * Curated data - 10+ trillion pieces of data from continuously updating sources
 * Dynamic computation - 50,000+ types of algorithms and equations
 * Computed presentation - 5,000+ types of visual and tabular output

What Wolframalpha can do: ====Wolframalpha would be an excellent tool for students to use in the classroom, as well as outside of the classroom. I chose this tool because it's something I used a lot when I was in school. It's useful for teachers, inside the classroom, because they can pull it up on the SmartBoard and use it to teach. For example, when teaching students how to graph an expression, the teacher can pull up the site, enter in the expression, and the site will graph it for them. It could also be used in the same way to teach students how to work through an equation. This tool could be utilized by science and/or math teachers.====

====Students can utilize this tool as a way to assist them with homework and assignments, both inside or outside the classroom. When they are working on homework outside the classroom, and they come to a problem they are stuck on, rather than simply not doing the problem, they can utilize Wolframalpha to assist them in working through the problem. One thing I really like about this tool is, without a subscription, students don't get to see a step-by-step solution. They are given the answer, but not how to work through the problem. This requires them to do it on their own, while using the site as a tool. They're not handed the entire answer. The only problem with students using this resource is that the site is VERY sensitive to how you input your questions. Questions have to be entered in a specific way for the site to understand it right. The nice thing is, the site tells you what they are reading when you enter a problem. So, if you enter it in a way that you don't mean, it will let you know.====

Here are a couple of examples of this resource being used

First, I typed in "__X^3__", which is X cubed. This is what I got as a solution:
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Next, I typed in "__Convert 3centimeters into decimeters__". This is what I got as a solution:
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Now, I entered "2x + 3 = 0". This is what I got as a solution:
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