Integrating Math into the Curriculum Using Technology
Shelley ShottICT in Education Conference 2009
Durban, South Africa
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Mathematics Today
Math literacy is every teacher’s responsibility
Students see the real life applications of math when it is used in other subject areas
Technology gives the ability to electronically simulate real world events and collect real time data
Such simulations allow students to visualize and explore important mathematical concepts as well as real world and interdisciplinary connections
– Educational research -- not to mention experience and common sense -- tells us that students learn best and make better sense of what they're learning when they can make connections with previous learning or with different areas of learning
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Spreadsheets
Powerful tool to help students:
•Gather and analyze data
•Solve real-life problems
•Forecast change
•Evaluate survey results
•View data in a variety of formats
•Track and graph trends
•Sort and classify objects
•Understand and use formulas
Language Arts
Timelines
Trends
Patterns
Meters, form and structural analysis of poetry
Systems
Logic
Venn Diagrams www.puzzles.com
Science
Velocity
Acceleration
Units and unit
conversion
Charts and graphs
Collecting and
analyzing data
Modeling
Projections
Systems
Time
Cycles
Plant Data Log
Names:__________________________________________ Group:________________________________________
Date Seeds Planted:_________ Date First Growth Appeared: _________ Final Measurement Date: _________
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Growth Growth Growth Date Temp. Inches Cm. Date Temp. Inches Cm. Date Temp. Inches Cm.
Notes:
Social Studies
Trends
Timelines
Geography
Map reading
Charts/graphs
Tables
Statistics
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Photos Hubble, President Clinton, OJ Simpson, Tiger Woods, Princess Diana, are from Encarta 2000.
All other clipart and photos are from Microsoft Office.
Probability
Currency conversion
Population studies
Economics
Historical data
Time
Social Justice Chart
Business
Charts and graphs
Accounting
Finance
Budget
Market analysis
Cycles 0
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Measuring
Scaling
Geometry
Fractions
Estimation
Physical Education
Motion
Scoring
Probability
Game strategies
Statistics
Speed
Collecting data
Charts
Graphs
Visual/Fine Arts Geometry
Fractals
Ratio
Symmetry/Tessellations
Measuring
Patterns
Golden Mean
Dance
Song
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Task #1 Language Arts:
A Marketing Plan and Presentation
The M&M company is going to be adding another new color to their plain chocolate M & M’s
Your task will be to submit a proposal to the company with your choice of color
Go to the Document called M&M candy activity
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Task #2 – Social Studies/Language Arts TimelineYou are going to create a timeline of:
•Your life
•Your country’s history
•Growth of a plant
•Character development in a novel
•Anything else you think would fit your curriculum
Access the Word file that is titled Timeline
Follow the directions on that document or use the Help Guide to create you own timeline using Excel
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Task #3 – Visual Art - Tessellations
Go to one of the following websites:
http://www.wsd1.org/bitsbytes/9798/bboct97/default.htm#STORY4
http://oregonstate.edu/precollege/GK12/Activities/ACT_Math/MATH_310_CompAidedTessellations/Comp_Aided_Tessellations.html
Scroll down to Step 1 and follow the directions to complete your own creative tessellation
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Task #4 – Researching Math Lessons using Technology
Go to the Math Integration Using Technology document
Visit some of the websites to get more ideas
Identify areas of your curriculum that you could integrate mathematics using technology
Brainstorm some ideas of lessons and investigations that you can do in your classroom and post on the Google Docs