Post on 29-Dec-2015
Teaching Technology in the Middle School
Teaching Technology in the Middle School
Shannon Conant
Barb Jones
Judy Durbin
Suzie Handzlik
Welcome!Topics to be covered:
Welcome!Topics to be covered:
Teaching with TechnologyInternet for Language ArtsMath and TechnologyMnemonicsConnecting Writing to the Math
Curriculum
Tutorials
Teaching tool
Tests/Quizzes
Challenging and Fun
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/quizzes/grammar.html
Technology in Mathematics
Why would we use technology in MathWhat is technology in MathematicsInvestigationsProblem Solving
Why would we use Technology in Mathematics
Provides opportunityOpens new doorsApply skills and
strategiesPlanningModels
Recognize different representations of the same relationships
Students on taskActive learningManipulatives
What is Technology in Mathematics?
Not just the InternetGraphing CalculatorsMathematicaProgramming
DraftingAutoCadSpecial EducationTutorials
Math Learning and Fun Links
http://library.thinkquest.org/3288/fractals.html
http://picasso.gphys.unc.edu:8080/Earth.html
http://www.gomath.com
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/mathmagic
Mnemonics
Abbreviation
Rhyme
Verbal Device - the student learns or creates in order to remember something
ComputersE-MailURLHTML ISPCPUCD-Rom
The Language Arts Teacher
I before E except after CAnd when saying “A” as in neighbor or
weighAnd weird is always weird.A friend is always there when the end
comes.RAVEN
The Math TeacherMay I Have a Large Container of Coffee
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally
Lucky Cows Drink Milk
To multiply any number by 25, add two 0s and divide by 4
Internet Resources
Http://www.frii.com/~geomanda/mnemonics.html
http://members.tripod.com/~ForgetKnot/
Journal Writing
More Journal Writing for Math Class
Students can work at their own rate
Facilitate understanding
Helps teachers