Unit: Discrete Mathematics

 

Goals and Objectives:

 

Recognize how technology can assist/hinder students’ understanding of:

·        the organization and solution of tasks through the use of tables, graphs and critical paths

·        the construction of fractals through recursion

·         

Start-up

Work the critical path problem

Readings

National  Standards

 

Activities

 

Assignment

 

 

Lessons to Critique

Critique a Discrete resources available in The Math Forum

 

 or Select an appropriate discrete lesson from Eisenhower National Clearinghouse  

 

 

Quiz (pre/post)

 

Related Web Sites

 

 

Software

 

Fractint (PC shareware)

 

Discussion

Post a review of the lesson you critiqued reply to two others posting

 

Participate in an Discrete discussion/listserv for at least 3 weeks posting twice in that time period

Assessment

 

Flowchart/Timeline

 

Portion of Unit

Approx.

Time

Reading

Activity

Assign.

Related

Web Sites

Discussion

Assessment

Pre-Assessment

˝ hr

 

 

Start-up Problem

 

 

Pre-Quiz

Reading

1 hr

National Standards

 

 

 

 

 

Creation

2 hrs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Critique

˝ hr

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharing

1 hr

 

 

 

 

Identify how technology enhanced learning

 

Web page

1 hr

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post-Assessment

˝ hr

 

 

 

 

 

Post-Test