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    $\begingroup$ Sorry to hijack your question, but I want to know what concrete experiences there are with such an approach? Any level, be it primary school to undergraduate studies. $\endgroup$
    – vonbrand
    Commented Jun 6, 2014 at 20:47
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    $\begingroup$ From the question, it isn't clear to me what it is that you want. Do you have some intellectual content in mind, with software as a way of avoiding tedium while the students learn that intellectual content? If so, then what intellectual content is that? Or do you see learning software as and end in and of itself? You use Wolfram Alpha as an example. WA is a big, proprietary system that includes natural language processing. Do you have in mind teaching students how to phrase queries for WA successfully, e.g., "what is the population of Nigera?" Or are you thinking of it just as a CAS? $\endgroup$
    – user507
    Commented Jun 6, 2014 at 22:17
  • $\begingroup$ @vonbrand You might check out the (possibly out of print) "Calculus and Mathematica"? Seems pretty great. $\endgroup$
    – Steven Gubkin
    Commented Jun 6, 2014 at 23:58
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    $\begingroup$ @BenCrowell: I have a lot of things in mind myself, but what I was looking for was others who had taken the time to investigate and develop curricula around it. Personally I don't care for the specific ways WA takes queries, but indeed, I am thinking of it as a more advanced CAS capable calculator, not a data analysis tool (for that R and/or pure programming and/or spreadsheets should still be taught). $\endgroup$
    – David Mulder
    Commented Jun 7, 2014 at 0:12
  • $\begingroup$ I am not sure when you last looked at the IB Dimploma Programme math curriculum, but the new syllabus (first exams will be this year) has the Application and Interpretation course which does allow calculator on all exams, even at higher level. My impression is (this is not fact based) that in a not too distant future they will allow computer algebra systems on their exams. They certainly mention electronic assessment as a goal. $\endgroup$
    – Ferenc Beleznay
    Commented Mar 2, 2021 at 14:54