NJ Abbott Secondary Initiative, NJ Abbott Secondary Initiative, Grades 6Grades 6--1212

Academic RigorAcademic Rigor

High Schools That WorkHigh Schools That WorkMaking Middle Grades WorkMaking Middle Grades Work

November 14, 2005November 14, 2005

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Using Technology in the Using Technology in the Mathematics ClassroomMathematics Classroom

Kenna Barger, NBCTKenna Barger, NBCTDirector, Barbour County SchoolsDirector, Barbour County Schools

What Technology?What Technology?Graphing Calculator (TI)Graphing Calculator (TI)

TI NavigatorTI NavigatorAPPSAPPSCBR (Calculator Based Ranger)CBR (Calculator Based Ranger)CBL (Calculator Based Lab)CBL (Calculator Based Lab)

ComputerComputerElectronic PortfoliosElectronic Portfolios

InternetInternetWebquestsWebquestsEE--Mail MentorsMail Mentors

Graphing CalculatorGraphing Calculator

Multiple Multiple Representations Representations ––

Table of ValuesTable of ValuesGraph (Discrete Points Graph (Discrete Points & Line of Best Fit)& Line of Best Fit)Regression EquationRegression Equation

Example: Spaghetti Example: Spaghetti Bridge Bridge –– West Point West Point Bridge ProjectBridge Project

http://bridgecontest.usma.edu/

What equation will give you 2 points?What equation will give you 2 points?

Graphing CalculatorGraphing Calculator

TI NavigatorTI Navigator

http://education.ti.com

Graphing CalculatorGraphing Calculator

APPSAPPSCalculator Software Applications (Apps) are Calculator Software Applications (Apps) are programs you can download to your TI graphing programs you can download to your TI graphing calculator, similar to software programs you calculator, similar to software programs you download to a computer.download to a computer.

Example: Example: Beam Dale UpBeam Dale UpLinear Equations: Linear Equations: Using Graphs & TablesUsing Graphs & Tables

http://education.ti.com/us/product/apps/features.html

Graphing CalculatorGraphing Calculator

CBR (Calculator Based Ranger)CBR (Calculator Based Ranger)The CBR 2 is The CBR 2 is TI'sTI's answer to an easy, affordable answer to an easy, affordable data collection device! Designed for teachers who data collection device! Designed for teachers who want their students to collect and analyze realwant their students to collect and analyze real--world motion data, such as distance, velocity and world motion data, such as distance, velocity and acceleration. Great for algebra through calculus acceleration. Great for algebra through calculus and statistics, physical science and physics.and statistics, physical science and physics.

Example: Example: Match the GraphMatch the Graph

http://education.ti.com/us/product/tech/datacollection/features/cbr.html

Graphing CalculatorGraphing Calculator

CBL (Calculator Based Lab)CBL (Calculator Based Lab)Ideal for Middle School through High School Ideal for Middle School through High School Science and MathScience and MathCollect data with more than 40 available sensors! Collect data with more than 40 available sensors! Use the CBL 2 data collection device in middle Use the CBL 2 data collection device in middle school math and science, biology, chemistry, school math and science, biology, chemistry, physics, and high school math.physics, and high school math.

Example: Example: Add Them UpAdd Them Up

http://education.ti.com/us/product/tech/datacollection/features/cbl2.html

ComputerComputer

Electronic PortfoliosElectronic PortfoliosWhat are electronic What are electronic portfolios?portfolios?Why use electronic Why use electronic portfolios?portfolios?Creating electronic portfoliosCreating electronic portfoliosUsing electronic portfoliosUsing electronic portfolios

InternetInternet

Teacher Web PagesTeacher Web PagesHomework & Assignments & MakeHomework & Assignments & Make--Up WorkUp WorkTest Review Test Review Extra Credit ChallengesExtra Credit ChallengesProject Updates Project Updates Student EStudent E--Mail LinkMail LinkParent EParent E--Mail LinkMail Link

InternetInternet

Free Teacher Web PagesFree Teacher Web PagesTeacher WebTeacher Webhttp://www.teacherweb.com/http://www.teacherweb.com/ScholasticScholastichttp://teacher.scholastic.com/tools/http://teacher.scholastic.com/tools/Mrs. ApplebeeMrs. Applebeehttp://http://teacherweb.comteacherweb.com/AK/Appleton/Applebee/AK/Appleton/Applebee

InternetInternet

Other Teacher Websites (Other Teacher Websites (WebquestsWebquests))http://school.discovery.comhttp://school.discovery.comhttp://www.teachers.net/http://www.teachers.net/http://www.edhelper.com/http://www.edhelper.com/http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/http://http://www.edgate.comwww.edgate.com//

InternetInternetOther Teacher Websites (Other Teacher Websites (WebquestsWebquests))

http://school.discovery.comhttp://school.discovery.comhttp://www.teachers.net/http://www.teachers.net/http://www.edhelper.com/http://www.edhelper.com/http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/http://www.edgate.com/http://www.edgate.com/

Free Free WebquestWebquest BuildingBuildingwww.WebSpawner.comwww.WebSpawner.com

InternetInternet

EE--Mail MentorsMail MentorsWhy do I Why do I have to learn have to learn this?this?

kbarger@access.k12.wv.us