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Learn to Multiply Like No Bunny’s Business

It started with an unassuming bunny that hopped along a number line. In 2011, our team at KCP Technologies released Sketchpad Explorer for the iPad, making it possible for teachers and students to interact with desktop Sketchpad models on their iPads. We were thrilled to bring the iPad’s multitouch technology to Sketchpad, but sensed that there...

Math Software

What’s up with Key? A Response to Dan Meyer

The other week Dan Meyer sent out this tweet. I’m not sure what Key Curriculum Press is anymore but they run a helluva math ed blog. blog.keypress.com — Dan Meyer (@ddmeyer) January 20, 2012 While we appreciate the compliment (and the resulting increase in traffic), it’s the first part of that sentence I want to...