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NJ Abbott Secondary Initiative, Grades 6-12 Academic Rigor High Schools That Work Making Middle Grades Work November 14, 2005. Southern Regional Education Board. Using Technology in the Mathematics Classroom. Kenna Barger, NBCT Director, Barbour County Schools. What Technology?.
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NJ Abbott Secondary Initiative, Grades 6-12Academic RigorHigh Schools That WorkMaking Middle Grades WorkNovember 14, 2005 SouthernRegionalEducationBoard
Using Technology in the Mathematics Classroom Kenna Barger, NBCT Director, Barbour County Schools
What Technology? • Graphing Calculator (TI) • TI Navigator • APPS • CBR (Calculator Based Ranger) • CBL (Calculator Based Lab) • Computer • Electronic Portfolios • Internet • Webquests • E-Mail Mentors
Graphing Calculator • Multiple Representations – • Table of Values • Graph (Discrete Points & Line of Best Fit) • Regression Equation Example: Spaghetti Bridge – West Point Bridge Project http://bridgecontest.usma.edu/
Graphing Calculator • TI Navigator http://education.ti.com
Graphing Calculator • APPS • Calculator Software Applications (Apps) are programs you can download to your TI graphing calculator, similar to software programs you download to a computer. Example: Beam Dale Up Linear Equations: Using Graphs & Tables http://education.ti.com/us/product/apps/features.html
Graphing Calculator • CBR (Calculator Based Ranger) • The CBR 2 is TI's answer to an easy, affordable data collection device! Designed for teachers who want their students to collect and analyze real-world motion data, such as distance, velocity and acceleration. Great for algebra through calculus and statistics, physical science and physics. Example: Match the Graph http://education.ti.com/us/product/tech/datacollection/features/cbr.html
Graphing Calculator • CBL (Calculator Based Lab) • Ideal for Middle School through High School Science and MathCollect data with more than 40 available sensors! Use the CBL 2 data collection device in middle school math and science, biology, chemistry, physics, and high school math. Example: Add Them Up http://education.ti.com/us/product/tech/datacollection/features/cbl2.html
Computer • Electronic Portfolios • What are electronic portfolios? • Why use electronic portfolios? • Creating electronic portfolios • Using electronic portfolios
Internet • Teacher Web Pages • Homework & Assignments & Make-Up Work • Test Review • Extra Credit Challenges • Project Updates • Student E-Mail Link • Parent E-Mail Link
Internet • Free Teacher Web Pages • Teacher Web http://www.teacherweb.com/ • Scholastic http://teacher.scholastic.com/tools/ • Mrs. Applebee http://teacherweb.com/AK/Appleton/Applebee
Internet • Other Teacher Websites (Webquests) • http://school.discovery.com • http://www.teachers.net/ • http://www.edhelper.com/ • http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/ • http://www.edgate.com/
Internet • Other Teacher Websites (Webquests) • http://school.discovery.com • http://www.teachers.net/ • http://www.edhelper.com/ • http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/ • http://www.edgate.com/ • Free Webquest Building • www.WebSpawner.com
Internet • E-Mail Mentors • Why do I have to learn this? kbarger@access.k12.wv.us