"Calculator Use in the News--Lee Stiff Responds to WSJ"
(http://www.nctm.org/news/ext_articles/2000-12calculator.htm)
Notice the other links listed at the bottom of this article.

"Math Wars & Other Controversies"
(http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/ccvi/mmm/overview/wars.aspx)
A collection of links to articles and essays about the calculator debate. From the "Make Math Meaningful" Web site maintained in the Wisonsin Center for Education Research.

"The Proposed Math Curriculum For Elementary Schools In Israel: A Critical Summary"
(http://www.math.technion.ac.il/~ra/ra-curr2000.html)
An essay by Ron Aharoni in the Department of Mathematics, Technion, in Israel. Look for the section titled "The calculator."

"A Brief Yet Helpful Excel Primer"
(http://slufin.slu.edu/Excelhlp.htm)
Credited to the Department of Finance at Saint Louis University.

"Excel: Spreadsheets for Everyone"
(http://www.uni.edu/profdev/excel/one/)
Credited to Kay Lehmann at the University of Northern Iowa.

"The Technology Principle"
(http://standards.nctm.org/document/chapter2/techn.htm)
NCTM (2000) Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, Reston, VA: The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.