Have you ever given someone a gift that they really, really wanted? Have you watched the way their face lit up as they realised what you’ve given them? Have you ever been the receiver of such a gift? Do you remember the feeling you had when you opened up your gift and discovered the treasure […]
Category Archives: News
Dear Friend of Maths at Sharp, It’s suddenly August and the weather is turning to sunshine again. We hope you have enjoyed your break and that the IEB teachers enjoy their break now. I am very excited to share some personal news with you – my husband and I are expecting a little […]
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Jul
Jul
This year’s AMESA conference took place at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein. Workshops were held throughout the first week of the school holidays. The AMESA 2018 workshops were hosted by various teachers, district officials, organisations involved in mathematics as well as other various stakeholders like Sharp. This year Sharp hosted 4 […]
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Jul
Jul
This year saw the national AMESA congress take place at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein. Teachers from all over the country traveled to the university to be inspired, to meet old friends, and to make new ones. Over the course of the week Sharp handed out 1 000 calculators at the conference. […]
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Mar
Mar
Every month or two we send out a newsletter to our subscribers. This is our March 2018 issue. Please do subscribe and let us know what you think 🙂 Dear Reader, As I sit here and write this, the thunder has been rolling through. It’s crazy to think that the official change into […]
General, News
How many marks can you lose in a matric maths exam if you dont own a scientific calculator
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Mar
Mar
Many people have asked me why I think it is so important to put Scientific Calculators into matric (and grade 10 and 11) students’ hands. So, I decided to do a very simple experiment. Over the last 3 days I have been writing matric maths exam papers. Apart from realising that I remember very little […]
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Jan
Jan
Dear Fellow Smart-Solvers, Happy 2018! Wishing you a wonderful and exciting year ahead filled with interesting classes, great maths days and maybe a visit or two. I have really been enjoying my colouring in over the holidays (I even found a calendar for 2018 that I can colour in – Yay! 😊). Although […]
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Jan
Jan
And so the new school year begins, and we wonder about fun new activities that we can use to introduce our students to the fun side of maths, and maybe teach them something in the process. Enter the calculator word crossword puzzle! A great exercise in learning their way around using a basic calculator, and if […]
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Nov
Nov
Since (re)-joining Seartec in June of this year, I have really wanted to use my powers for good. And by this, I mean that I want to make a positive impact in the lives of students and teachers across the country. Our CEO shares the same vision, and so when we sat down to discuss […]
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Oct
Oct
Over the years, we have done many workshops on how to use the Sharp EL-W535HT scientific calculator, and have recently added workshops on the Sharp EL-W506 advanced scientific calculator, the S25 (the Junior Quiz Calculator) and the brand new EL-W535SAB which will eventually replace the EL-W535HTB. We have often had requests for the workshop material […]