Monday

• Introductory Activity
• Goals:
  • become more familiar with Geometer's Sketchpad, SimCalc, and access to mathematics resources on the Internet
  • think about the use of the software and resources to expose targeted content
  • prepare for the use of technology for instructional planning and practice
• Geometer's Sketchpad Worksession #1
  • Where are you on a GSP proficiency continuum:
    Beginner <--> Intermediate <--> Advanced?
    
  • How have you used GSP with students in a classroom or lab? How did it go?
  • What do you need/want to become more proficient with GSP?

Tuesday

• Warm-up Activity
• Exploring Internet Resources: Using Problems of the Week
• Geometer's Sketchpad Worksession #2
  • Skill Check

Wednesday

• SimCalc Worksession
• POW Thoughts
• Geometer's Sketchpad Worksession #3

Thursday

• Warm-up Activity
• Exploring More
  • Self-Guided Tour
  • Geometers' Sketchpad
  • SimCalc
  • Printed support materials
• Connecting with the New Jersey Mathematical Framework:
  • Content Clusters
    • Number Sense, Concepts, & Applications
    • Spatial Sense & Geometry
    • Data Analysis, Probability, Statistics, & Discrete Mathematics
    • Patterns, Functions & Algebra
  • Cross-Cluster Themes

    Problem Solving Communication Connections Reasoning	Tools & Technology Numerical Operations Measurement Estimation
    Excellence & Equity

  • Recurring Content Strands
    • Discrete Mathematics
    • Building Blocks of Calculus
• Planning & Wrap Up
  • Finalizing POW plan
  • Calendarizing
    • Math Forum site visits
    • Local site visits (Anita and Rutgers students)
    • Inservices - Math Forum, SimCalc, calculators
    • Summer 2001?
  • Evaluation Form

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