Session 477
Handhelds,
Microworlds and the Web: New Vistas for Learning and Teaching Mathematics
Our topics and cast (in order of appearance)
Our Cover Story -
"The Dynamic Classroom"
Ihor Charischak
Setting the stage:
On laptops, microworlds, and the web
Gary Stager
Handheld Software Applications for the TI-83
Plus & TI-73 & A Taste of Virtual Manipulatives
Margo Lynn Mankus
Flash technology has transformed the "graphing calculator" into a "handheld
computer." Applications (Apps) can customize the handheld to have the appropriate
features for the grade level. Examples of Apps range from the Topics in
Algebra 1 App, which illustrates a "review mini e-book ," to Apps such
as the Transformation Graphing App, which illustrates an interactive graphing
tool, and to Apps for all disciplines such as StudyCards (TM). A
brief demo will give a taste of the trends in Virtual Manipulatives (web
based Java Applets) such as Base Ten Blocks and Integer Rods will also
be shared.
Handhelds in a Networked Environment "Where
am I"
Jim Kaput, Roberta Schorr, Jeremy Roschelle
We will show a couple of video snippets and animations illustrating
the integration of handhelds and larger computers in a networked classroom.
Students send functions from TI-83+'s to the teacher's computer where they
are aggregated and displayed. An example is the "Where Am I?" activity:
The students need to find themselves in the uploaded crowd of dots
based on their motions, where they defined and sent up the motions using
position functions, for example. Roberta will offer commentary and Jeremy
will share an example or two on his Palm pilot. The message is that
connectivity across diverse device-types enables whole new genres of classroom
activity and information flow.
Update from the Field - Exemplary Use of Handhelds
David Weksler,
CLIME's roving reporter
A Microworld Sampler: the Probability Explorer
Hollylyne Stohl
A brief demo and suggestions for what it would take to make this a
portable software on handhelds. I am getting ready to have a website where
PE would be available for download. A skeleton will be ready by Vegas.
Some Closing Thoughts
Robert Berkman
And Finally...
What should CLIME be doing this coming year? The theme for next yearís
CLIME session in St. Antonio (Ricky Carter will update us on this.)
CLIME is the Council for Technology in Mathematics Education
- an affiliate of NCTM
Website: http://clime.org
