Technology in a Mathematic Classroom

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Technology in a Mathematic Classroom

• By Jasmin Santos
• Noah Maranto
• Alex Sita
• Kristine de Guzman

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Advancement of Technology

• Technology has rapidly advanced throughout the
  years, becoming ever so prevalent in society.
• Because of the importance and advancement of
  technology, mathematic educators have struggled
  with incorporating technology into the classroom

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What is this struggle?

• It is the struggle between those who agree with
  the integration
• They see technology as relevant in the everyday
  life of the student and serves as an avenue
  through which the student can create connections
  between learning and application.
• And those who disagree with technology in the
  classroom
• They need proof to support the superiority of
  technology as an aid to teaching and learning
  before they are willing to advocate the use of
  technology.

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Continued

• Cost is the most commonly cited reason for
  failure to implement technological integration.
• Technology is incredibly expensive on a school
  budget.
• Another reason is lack of appropriate and updated
  software or information about it.
• Teachers self-doubts, lack on interest or
  knowledge about computers
• Lack of release time to learn how to use
  computers or the Internet

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How to Make it Work

• It is more than just technical skills!!
• Planning
• Organization
• Good sense of how the students will use the site
  all contribute to its effectiveness.

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Integrated Curriculum

• An integrated curriculum, in which mathematics
  curriculum and mainstream technical curriculum
  are interwoven, provides significant benefits for
  the students.
• The instructional strategies engage students in
  active and meaningful learning.
• It creates more opportunities for the teaching
  and various learning styles
• Students retain the information

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Continued. . .

• Hands-on activities provide concrete examples
  which aids the retention of information in each
  student.
• The mind tends to remember new concepts in terms
  that are concrete and superficial
• Students can actually see the parts go together
  to form a final product
• Student not only know the mathematics and science
  but actually understand why they need to know it.

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How to Use Technology in the Classroom

• Calculators are mainly used to for computation to
  make strenuous calculations easier, but using
  same min-computer-like devices used to explore
  concepts and solve problems.
• An algebra student would benefit greatly from the
  ability of a graphing calculator to create tables
  and patterns, Enabling the students to understand
  the relationships between the two

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Continued

• Geometry students easily grasp the concepts of
  standard theorems if geometry-drawing software
  was used to test conjectures or draw specific
  cases.
• Students can extend their learning outside of the
  classroom through the Internet.
• The World Wide Web offers interactive sites that
  allow students to engage with other students
  around the world, offering also more scholarly
  resources .

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Advantages

• Students become more involved!
• Classroom becomes an environment filled with rich
  mathematical discussion.
• A multidimensional approach enhances the teaching
  of reasoning.
• Technology allows that concrete experience, which
  most students rely on in comprehending abstract
  explanations.
• Explore topics in more depth and in more
  interactive ways

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Conclusion

• Meaningful learning experiences are created
  through technology, which encourages and
  motivates students in their studies.
• Technology in a mathematic classroom is more than
  just calculators, its consists of both and more.
  It offers each student the chance to do and,
  therefore, the chance to learn.

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• ANY QUESTIONS?

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