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Infusing math with technology
August 10, 2007 | | 1 Comment
Normally, my focus with using these tools involves working with the English Language Arts curriculum. This post however, gives a nod to my colleagues in the math department. Patty “O’Flynn over at Patty Papers offers a number of posts devoted to examining the new and the exciting related to integrating technology with math applications. Concurrently, this blogger shares her ideas about using these tools in the classroom. In a recent post, Patty notes the secret to integrating technology into any curriculum is by using sound teaching practices:
The key to effective integration of technology is to focus on best practices and effective teaching strategies rather than on using “cool tools” for their own sake. The use of nonlinguistic representations is proven to increase student achievement, and my interactive whiteboard helps me use this strategy in my classroom. Effective formative assessment has been shown to increase student achievement, and my student response system helps me integrate this into every lesson. I use these technologies because they support good teaching, not just because they look cool (although they do).
Patty’s blog is a wonderful resource and a delightful read.
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Thanks so much, Tony.
If anybody wants to learn more about the teaching strategies I referred to in my comment above, read Marzano’s Classroom Instruction That Works. It’s a great book and I highly recommend it.