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Math Tools: Using Technology in the Mathematics Classroom
National Educational Computing Conference (NECC)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sunday, June 26, 2005
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Suzanne Alejandre, Geri Anderson-Nielsen, Ihor Charischak, Annie Fetter, Cynthia Lanius
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| 9:00 |
Welcome, Introductions, and Overview of the Day - Cynthia |
| 9:10 |
Let's Do Math!
Traffic Jam - Cynthia
Balloon Booths - Suzanne
Types of Triangles - Annie
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| 10:20 |
Introduction to Math Tools - Suzanne
1. Log on
2. Searching and browsing for tools
3. Using the discussions
4. Rating tools
5. Find resources you can use the first month of class and save to My MathTools
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| 11:20 |
Teaching with Sketchpad - Annie and Geri
1. Balance - download the sketch Balance.gsp
2. Circles and Squares - download the sketch CirclesAndSquares.gsp
3. Points Lining Up In a Plane - download the sketch LineUp.gsp
4. Areas of Quadrilaterals and Triangles
5. Kaleidoscope
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| 12:00 |
Lunch (≤ 45 minutes) |
| 12:45 |
Miranda and the Rookie - Cynthia |
| 1:15 |
Revisit Math Tools - rate, spreadsheets, save |
| 1:45 |
Overview of the Individual Sessions |
| 2:00 |
Individual Sessions
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2:00 - 2:30 Individual Session A
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2:30 - 3:00 Individual Session B
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Learn More About Spreadsheets with Cynthia
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Learn More About Sketchpad with Annie
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Virtual Manipulatives with Suzanne
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Sketchpad for Young Learners with Geri
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Microworlds with Ihor
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| 3:00 |
My MathTools |
| 3:45 |
Evaluation |
| 4:00 |
Adjourn |
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