Integrating Math into the Curriculum Using Technology Shelley Shott ICT in Education Conference 2009 Durban, South Africa

2 Mathematics Today Math literacy is every teacher’s responsibility Students see the real life applications of math when it is used in other subject areas Technology gives the ability to electronically simulate real world events and collect real time data Such simulations allow students to visualize and explore important mathematical concepts as well as real world and interdisciplinary connections – Educational research -- not to mention experience and common sense -- tells us that students learn best and make better sense of what they're learning when they can make connections with previous learning or with different areas of learning

3 Spreadsheets Powerful tool to help students: Gather and analyze data Solve real-life problems Forecast change Evaluate survey results View data in a variety of formats Track and graph trends Sort and classify objects Understand and use formulas

Language Arts Timelines Trends Patterns Meters, form and structural analysis of poetry Systems Logic Venn Diagrams

Science Velocity Acceleration Units and unit conversion Charts and graphs Collecting and analyzing data Modeling Projections Systems Time Cycles

Social Studies Trends Timelines Geography Map reading Charts/graphs Tables Statistics Probability Currency conversion Population studies Economics Historical data Time Social Justice Chart

Business Charts and graphs Accounting Finance Budget Market analysis Cycles

Industrial Arts - Shop Measuring Scaling Geometry Fractions Estimation

Physical Education Motion Scoring Probability Game strategies Statistics Speed Collecting data Charts Graphs

Visual/Fine Arts Geometry Fractals Ratio SymmetrySymmetry/Tessellations Measuring Patterns Golden Mean Dance Song

11 Task #1 Language Arts: A Marketing Plan and Presentation The M&M company is going to be adding another new color to their plain chocolate M & M’s Your task will be to submit a proposal to the company with your choice of color Go to the Document called M&M candy activityM&M candy activity

12 Task #2 – Social Studies/Language Arts Timeline You are going to create a timeline of: Your life Your country’s history Growth of a plant Character development in a novel Anything else you think would fit your curriculum Access the Word file that is titled TimelineTimeline Follow the directions on that document or use the Help Guide to create you own timeline using Excel

13 Task #3 – Visual Art - Tessellations Go to one of the following websites: htm#STORY4 CT_Math/MATH_310_CompAidedTessellations/C omp_Aided_Tessellations.html Scroll down to Step 1 and follow the directions to complete your own creative tessellation

14 Task #4 – Researching Math Lessons using Technology Go to the Math Integration Using Technology documentMath Integration Using Technology Visit some of the websites to get more ideas Identify areas of your curriculum that you could integrate mathematics using technology Brainstorm some ideas of lessons and investigations that you can do in your classroom and post on the Google Docs