Math with Computers

by Karl Barksdale

Noting that spreadsheets and mathematics go together like Euclid and geometry, the authors offer 100-plus activities (including optional Internet-based ones) to teach new computer and math 39 to build basic skills, problems to hopefully apply these skills, and higher-level challenges in "crunching, charting, and cruising the numbers." TechTips and TechLessons for using the most widely used spreadsheets in schools accompany each step-by-step lesson. Spiral wire binding. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

240 pages, Spiral-bound

First published February 1, 1998

About the author

Karl Barksdale is currently an instructor at the Utah County Academy of Sciences and is a former instructor at Farrer Middle school in Provo, UT. He has recently been a consultant for Google. Formerly a Development Manager for the Training and Certification team at WordPerfect Corporation, he obtained a master's degree in curriculum from the University of Utah and applied his degree as the Secondary Curriculum Coordinator for Provo School District. Later he returned to education as a Business Education instructor. Since that time he has authored more than 50 business and computer education textbooks for South-Western Educational Publishing, Course Technology, Speaking Solutions, and other publishers.