Wesley Fryer on Infinite Thinking Machine has called for a moratorium on purchasing textbooks. This got me thinking. Where might this be very easy to do in 1-to-1 laptop schools. What subject would lend itself to a transition from hard copy textbooks to digital textbooks and then perhaps to no textbook whatsoever. How about Algebra?
Here are some online Algebra Textbooks:
Totally Free Algebra Book
Wiki Algebra Book
Understanding Algebra
Nutshell Math: Algebra
Algebasics
Some addition Algebra Resources:
Purple Math - Your Algebra Resource
The Math Forum@Drexel - Algebra
QuickMath Automatic Math Solutions
Topics in Mathematics - Algebra
MathTeacherLink - Algebra
ThinkQuest: Math for Morons Like Us
Algebra.help
Algebra Resources for Educators
CyberSleuth Kids - Algebra
PowerPoint Study Files
ThinkQuest: Algebra
The Algebra Experience ThinkQuest
Awesome Library - Algebra Resources
101 Algebra Links
S.O.S. Mathematics - Algebra Tutorials
Math Homework Help, Algebra Help, Tutorials by Students
Algebra Homework Help at Algebra.Com
Algebra Story and Word Problems
Add to that the numeracy tools on the MLTI laptop. Do we really still need hard copy algebra textbooks?
What do you think?
