1. Introduction to the Electronic Spreadsheet Project C&I235M Spring 2004

2. Activities Warm-up: Thinking about students' difficulties in linear functions. Learning about what research has to say about students' difficulties in linear functions. Exploring NCTM e-example 7.5 and reflecting on the activities. Also learn about the NCTM technology principles.

3. Activities (Continued) Creating a dynamic graph in Excel for exploring the relationships between a linear equation and its graph. Reflecting on the role of electronic spreadsheets (e.g. Excel) with relation to the teaching and learning of linear functions.

4. Purposes Understanding middle and high school students' difficulties in linear functions Exploring NCTM technology principles and e- example 7.5: Exploring Linear Functionse- example 7.5: Exploring Linear Functions Building a dynamic graph in Excel for exploring the algebraic and graphic representations of linear functions Reflecting the role of electronic spreadsheets in relation to the teaching and learning of linear functions

5. Assignments Assignment 1(Warm-up): Thinking about middle and high school students' difficulties in linear functions (30 points). Assignment 2: Reflecting on NCTM technology principles and e-example 7.5: Exploring Linear Functions (30 points). Assignment 3: Reflecting on the role of electronic spreadsheets in relation to the teaching and learning of linear functions (40 points). Assignment 1 & 2 will be done in class. Assignment 3 is due on March 19 th, 2004.