Summary of Sessions

October 30
December 17
January 12
February 25
March 16
April 20
May 13

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Technology In Mathematics Education
Workshop Series
Fall, 2003-Spring, 2004

Summary of Sessions

1. Exploring Internet Resources for Mathematical Problem Solving (October 30th)

Overview of the six areas of professional development that comprise the workshop series themes and how technology can enhance this process.
Students will learn the basics of the Internet for teachers and will explore a variety of sites that are useful for teaching mathmatical problem solving.
Examples: Internet activities and Microworlds

2. Setting up appropriate environments for computer-based mathematical problem solving: the one computer classroom, the classroom lab and the computer lab (December 17th)

This session will focus on how to effectively to use software, calculators, and the Internet in classrooms where either there is only one or a few computers available. The focus will be on setting up collaborative activities using the one computer station, classroom lab, and computer lab.
Software focus: Microworlds & Spreadsheet (Excel)

3. Mathematical Background & Attitude Towards Learning Mathematics (January 12th)

The purpose of this workshop is for you to explore a mathematical domain in more depth using a dynamic geomtry tool. Hopefully you will experience a new and exciting way to learn mathematics which you can then share with your students and colleagues.
Software focus: Geometer's Sketchpad

4. Personalizing the curriculum with Technology Based-Activities (February 25th)

Integrating technology into the curriculum works best when the activities that the students do are not only engaging, but also help to illuminate the mathematical aims of the lesson. In this session you will examine several lesson activities and learn what makes them effective.

Using the Internet to support classroom instruction: Exploring Real Time Data
Exchange, compare, plot and graph real time data like weather conditions from sites around the world. They will learn how data from the Internet can be analyzed by software tools such as Excel or Appleworks.

Software focus: Spreadsheet (Excel)

5. Effective strategies and discourse in the one computer and classroom lab environments: A look at some examples of Internet-Based Collaborative Projects (March 16th)

One example of an Internet-based collaborative project is the "Noon Day" project which is a joint effort among interested schools worldwide to re-create Erastosthenes' famous effort (circa 200BC) to measure the circumference of the earth. This experiment involves measuring shadows, using scale drawings, solving proportions, appplying geometric principles and finding angle measurements without using conventional measuring devices (i.e. protractor). The project is appropriate for both middle and high school students.
Students will explore other examples of collaborative mathematics projects.

6. Methods for Assessing computer-based learning in Problem Solving Environments (April 20th)

Assessments comes in many forms and varieties. The kinds that are most appropriate for technology learning environments are student presentations, rubrics for problem solving, and debriefing sessions. Several models will be presented in the context of classroom activities.

7. Culmination and Presentations of Teacher's Achievements (May 13th)

Teachers will prepare and present examples of their ideas of how they will implement into their classrooms what they have learned in this workshop series.