Course Description
Mathematical investigations appropriate to the secondary school using various technology tools.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will complete additional web-based technology-
integrated problem write-ups. Graduate students are expected to
select problems that demonstrate advanced mathematical
knowledge, and their write-ups must be thorough and demonstrate
connections between mathematical ideas and multiple solution
strategies. Graduate students' work is graded using a more
stringent scale.
Athena Title
Tech and Secondary School Math
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
There are two main objectives for this class: To investigate mathematics topics using technology We will use various software applications to solve mathematics problems, to organize pedagogical demonstrations, and to set up problem explorations. To explore uses of various technology tools in the secondary mathematics classroom We will examine strategies for using technology in lesson preparation, classroom activities, and assessment.
Topical Outline
Mathematical investigations appropriate to the secondary school using various technology tools. Geometer’s Sketchpad GSP is a dynamic geometric construction package with features that include construction tools, measurement tools transformation tools, and animation tools. Graphing Calculator Graphing Calculator will graph relations (implicit functions) as well as functions and can be used for parametric equations, polar equations, 3D graphs, and more. See http://www.pacifict.com Algebra Xpresser Algebra Xpresser is a relations graphing and symbolic algebra tool. Algebra Xpresser is published by William K. Bradford Publishers. It was written by Alan Hoffer. Excel Spreadsheet Excel is a second generation spreadsheet program that allows creation and manipulation of a data array and the immediate graphing of selected subsets of the array. Netscape Navigator/Communicator This is the Web Browser that we will use for exploring the World Wide Web. Adobe Pagemill Pagemill is a very user-friendly program designed to create html documents, that is, web pages. Graphing Calculators and CBL’s We will be using TI-83 Graphing Calculators for exploring algebraic ideas. The Calculator-Based Laboratory (CBL) is a tool used (in conjunction with the TI-83) to collect real-time data and graph it.
Syllabus
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