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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Casio are very generous with what they offer—free resources and support to schools that join as part of their lead-school program—I recommend
you get in contact with Rachel (details from earlier) and find out what they have to offer. I’m happy to talk more if you want to give me a ring.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> mathsmethods-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:mathsmethods-bounces@edulists.com.au]
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Marcel<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, 8 August 2007 2:03 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> '</span></font><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma">Mathematical Methods Teachers' Mailing List</span></font><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma">'<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> RE: [Maths Methods] CAS calculator choices</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy">Hi Cathy,</span></font></p>
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color:navy">Thank you for your advice. Most staff here seem to find the Casio an easier and faster interface
to navigate and anticipate that this may save time in exams. I am unsure of the computer software that accompanies classpad. - Is it free to schools who take up the classpad or is there a cost involved?
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color:navy">Kind regards,</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma"> mathsmethods-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:mathsmethods-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of
</span></b>Cathy Devlyn<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Friday, 3 August 2007 3:24 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> 'Mathematical Methods Teachers' Mailing List'<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> RE: [Maths Methods] CAS calculator choices</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Hi Marcel,</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">We were in the same boat and didn’t know which way to go—We’ve decided to go Casio. Casio Classpad definitely
is easier to navigate and I think the kids will find it easier to use. As with textbooks, Essential are working on a Classpad series to come out shortly and Heinemann already have a classpad version of their texts.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Casio supply a very user friendly how-to guide plus lots and lots of other useful resources and activities.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">As with market share Casio have about 20% of the market with more schools joining each week.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Do yourself a favour and have Anthony Harradine visit your school and demonstrate all that the Casio classpad
has to offer—you will not be disappointed. You can contact him through Rachel Turnwald at Casio (<a href="mailto:RachelT@shriro.com.au">RachelT@shriro.com.au</a>). Hope this helps.</span></font></p>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Marcel<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, 2 August 2007 12:41 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> mathsmethods@edulists.com.au<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [Maths Methods] CAS calculator choices</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:72.0pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Colleagues,</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:72.0pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12.0pt">Just a quick query about CAS calculator choices. We have briefly trialled the Ti-nspire and Casio classpads and seem to find the
classpad somewhat easier to use being generally more ‘intuitive’ in its layout. However, the nspire seems to have more available resources and TI have most of the market share in Victoria.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:72.0pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12.0pt">Does anyone have any advice to help us with our choice?</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:72.0pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:12.0pt">Regards,</span></font></p>
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