Math Forum Online Workshops - Building an Understanding of Probability

Suzanne Alejandre, the Math Forum @ Drexel
http://mathforum.org/workshops/nctm2008/session638.html

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Introduction

In the Math Forum's online workshop, Technology Tools for Thinking and Reasoning about Probability we investigate some mathematics topics common to middle school curricula within the theme of probability. In this context we explore the Math Tools digital library and several software tools that contribute in some way to mathematical understanding, problem solving, reflection and discussion.

We are currently running two sections of this workshop. They started on March 14, 2008, and the six weeks will conclude April 25. The workshop facilitators, participants in the 2007 Materials Development Institute are:

Section 1: Craig Russell and Kathy Traylor
Section 2: Seth Leavitt, Michelle Morison, and Amirah Cutts

Let's Do Math!

Spinners
    Choose which spinner is most likely to have produced the given experimental results.

Spinners Rubric

 

Using Technology

Interactivate: Adjustable Spinner

NLVM: Spinner

 

Technology Problems of the Week

tPoW submissions
    Students are invited to use the link "Submit your answer" to share their solutions, and then "self-mentor" using specially designed hints, checks, and suggestions for extensions.

 

Workshop Activities

Spinner's tPoW discussions

Where are my students?

Developing students' conceptual knowledge of probability

Might online tools help?

 

Math Tools

Overview and Registration (free)

Navigating Math Tools

Browse, Rate, Review, Discuss and using My MathTools

 

Other Tools

Cataloged in Math Tools

Participants in workshop have shared

 

Scheduled Upcoming Workshops

Workshop 2: May 12 - June 23, 2008
Applications open April 7 - May 5

Workshop 3: June 30 - August 11, 2008
Applications open May 30 - June 23

Other Math Forum Resources

Making Effective Use of Math Forum Resources

Ask Dr. Math and Dr. Math books

Teacher2Teacher (T2T®)

Teacher Exchange

Technology Problems of the Week

Problems of the Week

 

Contact Information

Suzanne