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The website I’m featuring today really is a treasure. For me, Webmath.com is a symbol of the tremendous support being offered, free of charge on the world wide web, to individuals who need help and who cannot afford professional tutoring. I take off my Tilley to the countless nameless folks who are making a difference to so many others. This resource is listed on Content & Curriculum.

Webmath.com (online resource) Whether you are in primary school and stuck on a basic computation, or in high school and at the end of yourself as you try to complete an assignment in calculus, this site offers amazing help. All you have to do is type in your problem. Webmath will work it out for you and provide you with a helpful explanation. The Webmath programmers have developed special engines that do the calculations almost instantly in real time. For someone like me who never did very well in maths, it is truly magical to behold!

There are teachers who will say that this site encourages students to “cheat”. This may be true if the goal is simply to have students complete homework assignments. For the student who is having real difficulty with the math, however, this site offers a wonderful way of getting over the hurdle with a much improved chance of “getting it”. I believe that Webmath is more likely to reduce cheating on the part of serious students as it facilitates understanding and success.

Webmath.com’s site is truly free–free of distracting clutter and free of advertising. I’ve provided a couple of screenshots below to give a better visual impression of what is available from this remarkable website. (Click on the thumbnail to enlarge.)