Math and Technology in the Elementary Classroom A Staff Meeting Presentation By Jennifer Matlick

Background Information The Lakeview Public Schools Math Curriculum is based on the Everyday, or Chicago Math Series. The Lakeview Public Schools Math Curriculum is based on the Everyday, or Chicago Math Series. This series discourages the use of technology, particularly calculators. This series discourages the use of technology, particularly calculators.

Affordances of Technology Transformation Transformation –How does the use of technology transform the lesson? Collaboration Collaboration –How does the use of technology promote communication among students and teachers? Information Information –How does the technology provide students with information? Representation Representation –Does the technology present the material in a new and different way?

Ways Technology Benefits Math Instruction in the Classroom Reinforces previously taught concepts Reinforces previously taught concepts Solves complex mathematical algorithms more efficiently and accurately Solves complex mathematical algorithms more efficiently and accurately Leads to exploration and discovery of new concepts Leads to exploration and discovery of new concepts Provides complex real world situations and promotes real world solutions Provides complex real world situations and promotes real world solutions Eliminates human calculation errors assuming algorithms are correctly inputted Eliminates human calculation errors assuming algorithms are correctly inputted Graphic simulations replace tedious paper-pencil representations of concepts Graphic simulations replace tedious paper-pencil representations of concepts Allows students to manipulate data, therefore encouraging them to make assumptions about various possible outcomes when dealing with mathematical variables Allows students to manipulate data, therefore encouraging them to make assumptions about various possible outcomes when dealing with mathematical variables

Technology & Math Resources NCTM Standards NCTM Standards Jasper Jasper Success Maker Success Maker Geometer’s SketchPad Geometer’s SketchPad SimCalc SimCalc Spreadsheets Spreadsheets Calculators Calculators Websites Websites – – – – – sport.html sport.htmlhttp://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/projects/webunits/math/ sport.html –

Possible Ways to Implement Technology into the Classroom Centers Centers Group Projects Group Projects During Math Game Times During Math Game Times Bypassing the text and allowing calculator usage on some activities Bypassing the text and allowing calculator usage on some activities Additional Math Programs that enhance our current series Additional Math Programs that enhance our current series

Benefits of Using Technology in Math Increased understanding of concepts Increased understanding of concepts Solve more complex mathematical problems Solve more complex mathematical problems Explain mathematical thinking to others Explain mathematical thinking to others Graph data more accurately Graph data more accurately –Manipulate data –Show variable differences

Final Thoughts Technology is not a crutch that students can lean on making them math disabled, but it is an intellectual and emotional laboratory powering them to new heights. Technology is not a crutch that students can lean on making them math disabled, but it is an intellectual and emotional laboratory powering them to new heights. How can we expect our students to be successful in a future filled with technology, if we don’t prepare them? How can we expect our students to be successful in a future filled with technology, if we don’t prepare them?

Bibliography National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics. Utah State University. (2003) NCTM. Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. (2000). Schirack, Shannon, Garofalo, Joe, Harper, Suzanne, Timmerman, Maria, and Sharp, Brian. Center for Technology and Teacher Education. University of Virginia. (2003) The Role of Calculators in Math Education: Dispelling the myths. Texas Instruments. (2003)

Jennifer Matlick A CEP 805 Learning Mathematics with Technology Professor Ralph Putman Final Project December 8, 2003