The overall purpose of this website is to take a close look at how
technology can enhance the teaching and learning process. In this section
we look closely at how experienced teachers work their craft which
we hope will help other teachers gain some insights into this dynamic way
of teaching. Since teaching is (as we all know) an incredibly complex undertaking,
I will narrow the focus by looking at the technology/math/teaching process
through various windows each of which focus on a specific area of
teacher know-how in using technology in the mathematics classroom. These
teacher knowledge portals are:
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resources
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learning environment
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curriculum & connections to Standards
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learning mathematics
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teaching & learning strategies
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assessment
For more on these six areas see Ihor's article A
Look at Technology's Role in Professional
Development of Mathematics
Teachers at the Middle School Level (School Science & Mathematics,
November, 2000)
I hope you find our lesson examples interesting and provocative. We
encourage you to post your thoughts at the Math.teaching.technology
discussion forum.
This paper is divided into five parts including this page and they are:
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Page 1: Teaching Math with Technology (this page)
A table of contents.
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Page 2: Traffic Jam Activity
An introduction to the lesson and the
teacher.
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Page 3: Scenes from a Traffic
Jam
Photos and explanation of how the lesson
was taught.
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Page 4: Commentary
Suzanne's techniques with Ihor's commentary.
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Page 5: Post-lesson Interview
Ihor's interview questions with Suzanne's
responses.
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