Lesson 1: Meaningful Technology Use in Mathematics Education

 

Goals and Objectives:

 

Recognize how technology can assist/hinder students’:

·        emotional, social, and cognitive development

·        understanding of Mathematics

Readings

Learning With Computers in Elementary, Middle, and High School- from Jane Healy’s Failure to Connect

 

Promoting Appropriate Uses of Technology in Mathematics Teacher Preparation-online journal article in Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education

 

Activities

In class explore Math concepts through the following software formats

Þ   Arithmetic-Skill and Practice software

Þ   Probablity-Simulation Software

Þ   Relations/Functions-Graphing software

Þ   Geometry-Dynamic exploration software

Þ   Logic-programming software

Þ   Analyzing-spreadsheets

 

Evaluate each application

 

Assignment

After reading Jane Healy’s and material go to the on-line class discussion and respond to the questions/comments posted

Quiz (pre/post)

 

Related Technology Web Sites

National Council of Teacher of Mathematics (NCTM)

Center for Innovation and Instruction Software Preview library

 

Discussion

Guidelines for Using Software

 

Discussion group on  Technology in Math Ed” or select a topic of your choice from the Math Forum

Assessment

 

Flowchart/Timeline

 

Portion of Unit

Approx.

Time

Reading

Activity

Assign.

Related

Web Sites

Discussion

Assessment

Pre-Assessment

½ hr

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-Quiz

Guidelines

 

 

 

 

 

¼ hr

 

In-Class eval

2 hrs

 

Evaluate 3-4 software applications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reading Healy

1 hr

Learning with computers

 

 

 

½ hr