Integrating Technology into the Math

Classroom

By: Kelly Fresh & Shawn

McAneny

Calculators Overhead Calculator

Used for elementary and middle grades Teach students to use calculators

Overhead ViewScreen

TI ViewScreens enlarge and project the image of a calculator display so an entire class can view it.

Maybe used with any standard overhead projector

Calculators TI-83

Graphing abilities Alpha key pad Minimum programming

capabilities

http://www.education.ti.com

Key Features of the TI-83

Graphical analysis Advanced Statistics &

Regression Analysis Plots Data groups Financial functions

Equation solver Graph-table split

screen Matrices Data lists Data Collection

CBRCalculator-Based Ranger

The easy, affordable way to connect math to the real world.

Designed for teachers who want to start collecting and analyzing real world motion data - distance, velocity, and acceleration.

Key Features of CBR

Built-in program Pivoting sensor

head Manual trigger

button

Status indicators Input / Output

port Mounting socket Multipurpose

mounting clamp

Lesson with Integrating Technology

The Bouncing Ball Teacher info

for Bouncing Ball

Calculators TI-92

Qwerty keyboard 5 different languages 3-D graphic capabilities Cabri Geometric sketches

Key Features of TI-92

Pretty Print Over 500K of

Memory 3-D Rotation

and Contour Plots

8-direction cursor

Units of Measure

Programming Input/Output

Port Split Screen

Mode

Calculator Companies

Texas Instruments (TI-series) Casio Hewlett Packard (hp-series)

Software Geometer’s SketchPad MatLab Maple Cds with textbook Games

fun educational

Geometer’s Sketchpad

This is an example from a Sketchpad demo download.

http://www.pcpartsandpieces.com/pages/math/geom.html

Problems with Technology Cost Knowledge Time constraints