EDCI 5065 Week 2 Assignment

Hello Everyone!

Below are 3 content specific resources I would like to use as a mathematics teacher.


I. SMART Board
http://smarttech.com/us/Solutions/Education+Solutions/Products+for+education/Interactive+whiteboards+and+displays/SMART+Board+interactive+whiteboards

1. I believe that a great way for people to learn is with hands on activities. With the smart board, students can interact many ways such as touching or writing on the whiteboard during the lesson. I believe it is important to keep students engaged during a lesson.

2. Good teachers teach by taking advantage of the up to date new technology being created and incorporating that technology in their lesson. Smart board is a great example of the new technology. If teachers are avoiding new resources, they are putting their students at a disadvantage.

3. Students develop competency in mathematics with the smart board because it allows students to physically interact and meets the needs of both kinesthetic and visual learners.


II. Cool Math Website
http://www.coolmath.com/

1. I believe that people learn through reinforcement. Cool Math is an interactive website that offers math lessons, math practice, math games, etc. and breaks down the areas of mathematics into various subjects making it easier for students to learn a certain subject.

2. Good teachers teach using a student centered approach to learning. With this website, students can go online and play games that are appealing to them to review their math. This website is geared towards students to show that math is "cool." The website also has a section for teachers, giving them ideas to use in their classroom as well as a section for parents to help their child at home.

3. Students develop competency in math with this website because Cool Math breaks down math into different subjects allowing students to choose what area they need to work on. For example, If a student is having trouble solving quadratic equations, I can have them use this website for extra practice and reinforcement.


III. TI-83 Graphing Calculator Tutorial
http://www.prenhall.com/divisions/esm/app/graphing/ti83/

1. A big part of secondary mathematics is the use of graphing calculators. It is important for students to know how to use these calculators because they are very useful and required on the mathematics portion of the SATs. I believe that a good way for people to learn is with step by step instructions. This tutorial allows students to choose from a wide range of topics and receive brief instructions to learn the various functions on the graphing calculator.

2. Good teachers teach by providing useful resources with easy to follow instructions. For many students, the graphing calculator may seem confusing to operate. This tutorial is a great tool for teachers to show students for them to refer to when the teacher is not around to answer questions. Maybe a student is working on homework and forget how to adjust the window so that their graph appears on the screen. With brief instructions available to them, students can easily refer to this website when they are having difficulty using the calculator.

3. The graphing calculator plays a big role in secondary mathematics. With this tutorial students will learn and/or review the basic functions of the calculator including how to graph and how to use the home screen. Students will be able to use their graphing calculator to its best advantage!


If anyone has any feedback I would love to hear from you!

Thanks!
Maureen C.