This paper reports on a case study which examined factors leading to the adoption of graphics calculators (GCs) by secondary mathematics teachers in the state of New South Wales, Australia. In total, 587 teachers of the General Mathematics Course (Years 11 and 12) participated in the study. The median teachers' stage of adoption of GCs was found…

A demonstration, which shows that the graphing calculation can greatly supplement the computer and often eliminates the need for computers and science, is given. The graphic calculator is a handheld computer, more powerful than most sophisticated computer of 25 years ago.