Technology and Math Education

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Technology and Math Education

• By Lori Aquilino
• EDC 504
• www.angelfire.com/la3/loriaquilino

Click on my picture for a video introduction
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Why is technology important?

• It is fun for kids!
• It engages the learner
• Useful for all ages

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BenefitsforStudents
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Homework Help

• Some sites enable students to email questions
• Offers detailed solutions
• Requires student to show work
• Beneficial for parents
• Click on the picture to see an example of a form
  that students can fill out to receive help

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Reinforce Key Concepts

• Some websites, such as http//www.aplusmath.com/,
  allow students to make up their own flashcards
• An alternative to the usual drill method
• Students can have fun and be creative

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Benefits for Teachers
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Online Gradebooks

• Timesaver
• Improves communication between parent and teacher
• Can be updated daily
• Helps students be prepared for future assignments
• Can be set up at http//www.funbrain.com/teachers/
  index.html

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Math in the Real World

• Programs such as Excel can allow students to see
  a model of a real-life situation
• Provides a hands on approach
• Visual aid
• Answer to the question When are we ever going to
  use this?

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Products
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The Geometers Sketchpad

• Students can create their own shapes and figures
• Can manipulate these pictures to see how
  different theorems work
• Activities and lesson plans available on-line at
  http//www.keypress.com/sketchpad/index.php

Click on the picture to see an activity that will
allow students to prove the Pythagorean Theorem
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Texas InstrumentsGraphing Calculators

• Solve and graph equations
• Useful for algebra, trig, calculus, statistics
• Visual Aid
• Time saver for students
• Acceptable for SAT and other standardized tests

Click on the calculator for a sample lesson to
use with the TI-83
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Technology is beneficial for everyone involved in
the learning process!
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For more information on this topic, read my
research paper

• For a list of helpful websites, click here
• Thanks for listening!