Technology for Mathematics Instruction

By: David Usinskiusinski@ecc.edu

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Why Technology? Seated Courses Online Courses Other Resources

Technology motivates students to learn, complete tasks that might bore them with pencil and paper, provides creative ways to solve problems, and offers a risk free learning environment for students to explore the world of mathematics. It encourages students to become active learners with a quest for knowledge and to assume responsibility for their own learning. 

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Mathematical concepts are understood in several different ways... using pictures, non-linguistic representation, interactive math tools, graphs, colored squares, multimedia presentations, and number lines. It enables students to use a variety of media and formats to apply, evaluate, synthesize and communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.

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Interactive Math tools, digital photography, and spreadsheets should be used in the classroom because they are tools that provides concrete ways to explore abstract concepts, enhance success for visual learners, promote higher-order thinking skills and deepens understanding..

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Students are more assertive in a risk-free learning environment of the computer. Errors are easily corrected or edited, creating a finished product that students are proud of and are willing to share.

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http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/statistics/hsgrads/2009/table1.pdf

https://www.nystart.gov/publicweb-external/2006statewideCIR.pdf

Textbook – traditional without any online homework environment.

Textbook with online homework. eText with online homework – seated

and online. Self-Paced Computer Mediated

Learning.

Online Homework with eText

Computer Mediated

Spr 2007 to Spr 2010 MT001 MT003

Pass Total Percent p1 != p2 Pass Total Percent p1 != p2

Textbook Only 55 98 56% 31%

Textbook with MathXL 10 24 42% 40%

Academic Systems 22 63 35% 2%

ALEKS 16 22 73% 4% 8 13 62% 39%

Overall - City 245 485 51% 16 29 55%

Conclusion: ALEKS appears to work in a 5 hour per week lab setting.

Sample

YouTube

Sample

TI-Nspire CAS Navigator – Thank you Title III Grant and Mary Beth Orrange!

A Totally Interactive Mathematics Classroom

You can download this PowerPoint at:

http://city.ecc.edu/usinski/presentations.html