Technology+in+a+Mathematics+Classroom

__** Incorporating Technology Into a Senior Years Mathematics Classroom **__



Smart Boards


==SMART Boards are an excellent way to engage students in their learning! There are so many tools that can be used to involve students and make lessons interactive while using technology! Our world is changing and SMART Boards allows easy access to all types of templates that would be encountered in a math classroom. SMART Boards are an excellent way to increase attentiveness and enthusiasm for all types of learners.==

==Teachers can now create lesson plans based around the SMART Board, and instead of having paper files, teachers can now use SMART Notebook to save all templates created. It can save time by not having to copy or sort through papers and also space, as all files can be saved as an electronic file.==

To learn more about SMART Technology refer to: [|SMART TECH]
==The following video is an excellent example of how SMART Boards can be used in a mathematics classroom. This teacher uses it for his lectures which allows the students to access them from home. Instead of having each student go home and do their homework individually, he gets them to go over the notes and try as many of the homework questions as they can and then they are required to bring the questions they had trouble with to class the next day. This allows the students to work together and to have the teacher there for support on the more difficult problems.==

==In order for the students to be able to access the lectures from home, the teacher uses a special feature of SMART Boards. This feature is called Screen Capture which allows the teacher to record everything he does on the screen. This feature records both visual and audio so the students can actually hear what their teacher is saying as well as following along with what he does on the board. Through the use of the audio the teacher can remind students of their homework and give them hints to remember when working on their assignments.==

==With the students being able to access the notes on their own they can also pause, rewind and fast forward them. This is especially beneficial to those students who cannot keep up with the teacher in class. If they did not fully understand how to solve a certain equation or problem, they can go back on their own and watch each step to solving the problem. This allows for more interactive learning and allows each student to learn it in their own way and at their own pace. Every student is different and where one student may understand the material from the lecture, the next may need the extra time to go over the notes to fully grasp all of the material.==

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Graphing Calculators
==**Graphing calculators are used in many ways throughout mathematics classroom. There are many different kinds to buy and they can be quite expensive. Today, the internet has access to many online graphing calculators. These may be tricky to use for individuals as each one would then need access to their own computer. Not a lot of schools have computers for ever student in their math classes. A way that this feature can be utilized is through demonstrations or class discussions. If the steps to how to use a certain function on a calculator are going to be demonstrated, an online graphing calculator could be brought up on your smart board or over head so that each student can visually see the steps in using that function. It could also be used to assess students by having them each show that they can perform a specific function** properly. ==
 * =Online Graphing Calculator - good to use on a SMART Board=

iPad/iPod Touch/iPhone
==Free GraCalc - has a great graphing calculator with formula references, tables, triangle and polynomial solvers. In simple terms, it is like a very extensive formula sheet at your finger tips. Click a picture to go to the Apple App Store! ==



== iTunes Podcast - Great podcast on how to incorporate an iPod touch in a math class. It is only 3 minutes long! Take a look at it.==

Other Online Resources


=This is a link to an interactive angle builder which allows students to build different types and sizes of angles. It can be used for demonstration purposes or for individual learning.=


 * =Wolfram Alpha - Good data base for every subject in mathematics=
 * =Basic Calculator=
 * =Scientific Calculator=
 * =Other Calculators (square root, circle, prime numbers, percent, trigonometry, mortgages)=