Technology in School Mathematics

ECASE WorkshopAugust 4, 2003

The Technology Principle Technology is essential in teaching

and learning mathematics; it influences the mathematics that is taught and enhances students’ learning.

NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (2000)

NCTM Recommends Appropriate calculators should be

available to ALL students at ALL times A computer should be available in every

classroom for demonstration purposes Every student should have access to a

computer for individual and group work Students should learn to use the

computer as a tool for processing information and performing calculations to investigate and solve problems

Suggestions for Selecting Software

Find reviews of the software Super kids

http://www.superkids.com/aweb/pages/reviews/math/4/sw_sum1.shtml

Attend conferences and workshops Ask teachers what good software they know about Request software from distributors that you may

try out and return within a given amount of time Be sure that you know what you want to achieve

by purchasing a particular piece of software While working with the software make sure that your

expectations are met

John O’DellMason City Schools Website with over 400 math sites

listed and detailed. Math Related Websites

Lesson Plan Links

Internet ResourcesProfessional ResourcesNational Council of Teachers of Mathematics

http://www.nctm.orgIllusions, Electronic Examples

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives Web Sitehttp://matti.usu.edu

Ohio Resource Center for Math, Science and Readinghttp://ohiorc.org

American Association for the Advancement of Science http://www.aaas.org

Internet ResourcesTeacher Resources The Math Forum http://mathforum.org MegaMath! http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/ Mathematics Archives: K12 Internet Sites

http://archives.math.utk.edu/k12.html Homepage for New Math Teachers

http://www.clarityconnect.com/webpages/terri/terri.html

Internet ResourcesData and Student Resources National Weather Information

http://www.nws.noaa.gov US Census Data

http://www.census.gov/ The World Fact Book

http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/

Mathematics on the Internet by Jerry AmeisA resource for K-12 Teachers

Chapter 1: Using the InternetChapter 2: Teaching Mathematics in the 21st CenturyChapter 3: Website directory of the bookChapter 4: Websites for the professional development needs of teachers