Starting Points

Ideas for Using Technology in the

Mathematics Classroom

By Frank Sobierajski

fsobierajski@nrwcs.org

 

Sparking a Revolution in Learning

NECC

Philadelphia, PA

June 29, 2005

 

 

A Treasure Hunt using Locus Definitions

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Software: Geometer Sketchpad

®

 

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Adopted from: Idea heard in a discussion with a col

league.

Spreadsheet Sliders

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Software: Excel

®

, Sorry AppleWorks

®

doesn’t have this feature.

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Adopted from:

Spreadsheet Sliders as new graphing tools.

Presented by Sergei

Abramovich and Rory Szwed, NCTM Chicago 2000

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Also see:

Making Sense of Slope

, Mathematics Teacher

Feb. 2000, p. 114

Sliders in Sketchpad

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Software: Geometer Sketchpad

®

 

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Adopted from:

Visualizing Functions: Introductory Algebra Activiti

es with The Geometer

Sketchpad

by Nicholas Jackiw, NCTM Pittsburgh 1999

Fractal drawing

 

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Software: Word

®

/AppleWorks

®

 

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Adopted from:

Focus on Fractals

by Dr. Evan M. Maletsky, NCTM Boston 1995 & some

original ideas.

More Fractals

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Software: Geometer Sketchpad

®

 

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Some original ideas with a little help from my frien

ds—with special thank you to Alan

Russell.

The Chaos Game

 

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Software: Excel

®

 

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Adopted from: Various Sources

Digital Images—Problems Around Us

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Digital Camera

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From: Some original ideas, others from various sour

ces

Digital Images—Making Parabolas

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Software: Geometer Sketchpad

®

 

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Adopted from:

Using A Digital Camera To Verify Quadratic Behavior

, by Harris S. Shultz,

Mathematics Teacher

, April 1999

 

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Digital Images—Permutations & Combinations

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Software: PowerPoint

®

 

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Adopted from:

Photographs and Committees: Activities That Help St

udents Discover

Permutations and Combinations

, by Jennifer Earles Szydlik, Mathematics Teacher

,

February 2000

Digital Images—Transformations

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Software: PowerPoint

®

 

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From: Chip Pierce—used with permission.

Digital Images—Video to frame a problem

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Software: PowerPoint

®

/Excel

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/Video Editing Software/TI Interactive

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/Sketchpad

®

 

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Original Idea!

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Basketball video copyright ESPN 2003

  

The Birthday Problem

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Software: Excel

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/AppleWorks

®

 

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Adopted from: Original Idea!

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Also see:

Exploring the Birthday Problem with Spreadsheets

by Lawrence M. Lesser,

Mathematics Teacher

May 1999

Dynagraphs

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Software: Geometer Sketchpad

®

 

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Adopted from: Sample files on Sketchpad CD

 

Other Resources:

Chaos—Newton’s Square Root Algorithm

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Software: Excel

®

/AppleWorks

®

 

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Adopted from:

Newton’s Method for Square Root: A spreadsheet inv

estigation and Extension

into Chaos

by Sharon Dugdale, Mathematics Teacher, October 19

98

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Also see:

Chaotic Behavior in the Classroom

, Mathematics Teacher,

Feb. 2000

Free Math Clipart and Fonts

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Software: Netscape

®

/Internet Explorer

®

 

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Website:

http://www.educaide.com/downloads/graphics.html

  

Math Jeopardy & Other Games People Play

 

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Software: PowerPoint

®

/HyperStudio

®

 

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Adopted from: Technology Tips by Mary Kathryn Geesa

man

,

Mathematics Teacher

, January

2000

Make your own Clipart!

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Software: Geometer Sketchpad

®

 

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