Calc I course design: emphasis on numerical methods?

I’ve been teaching Calc I for a while now, and I’m thinking of rejuvenating my approach. I’d like to use spreadsheets (excel, sheets) as a way to incorporate or emphasize numerical methods throughout the course (while decreasing the tedium of repeated calculations). I’m hoping to do this in a way that feels consistent throughout the semester: limit and derivative approximations, Euler’s method, Newton’s method, Riemann sums, etc. Does anyone have any resources (articles, blog posts, etc) that describe something similar? Have any ideas of other content that would fit well? Thanks!

Posted Dec 3, 2025, 1:59 AM UTC

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