ETSC: Technology & the EALRs - Mathematics
The student understands and applies the concepts and procedures of mathematics.
Using interactive educational software, students understand apply concepts and procedures from number sense. (Examples: software such as Number Munchers, Treasure Mountain, Fraction Action)
Using interactive educational software and multimedia, students understand and apply concepts and procedures from measurement. (Examples: software such as Building Perspective, interactive laserdisks that describe and look for solutions to real world problems using math)
Using graphics and simulation software, students understand and apply concepts and procedures from geometric sense. (Examples: software such as Tessellations and Geometer's SketchPad.)
Using simulation and productivity software, students understand and apply concepts and procedures from probability and statistics. (Examples: software such as Probability Constructor and Microsoft Excel's spreadsheet)
Using programs with graphical capabilities, students will understand and apply concepts and procedures from algebraic sense. (Examples: the use of KidPix stamps to create and extend a pattern; the use of Microsoft Excel's spreadsheet to utilize an automatic fill with sequential patterns; the use of the Tessellations software to understand the relatedness of geometric patterns)
Using presentation tools, students will understand and apply concepts and procedures from algebraic sense. (Example: using a desktop presenter to for visual learning of patterns)
Using interactive educational software, students will understand and apply concepts and procedures from algebraic sense. (Example: the use of Alge-Blaster software for students to practice their algebra skills)
The student uses mathematics to define and solve problems.
Using multimedia and graphics software, students investigate situations, formulates questions and defines the problems. (Examples: the use of the Math Investigations laserdisk from D.C. Heath; the use of fractal software to search systematically for patterns in complex situations)
Using productivity and graphics software, students construct solutions. (Examples: the use of Microsoft Excel's spreadsheet to organize and apply methods to constructing a solution; the use of Rain Forest Web Pack by Sunburst Software with links to the Internet for authentic problem-solving)
The student uses mathematical reasoning.
Using productivity software, the students analyze information. (Example: the use of the Microsoft Excel's spreadsheet to interpret, compare and contrast information, and to validate thinking)
Using productivity software, students predict results and make inferences. (Examples: the use of FileMaker Pro to make and explain conjectures; the use of Microsoft Excel's spreadsheet to display and explain conjectures)
Using groupware and simulation software, students draw conclusions and verify results. (Examples: using the interactivity of Geometer's Sketchpad, FileMaker and Microsoft Excel's spreadsheet to test conjectures and check for reasonableness of results; using Tom Snyder's Decisions, Decisions series to construct examples and non-examples and then test and evaluate solutions to the problems.)
The student communicates knowledge and understanding in both everyday and mathematical language.
Using spreadsheets and databases, students gather information. (Examples: using Microsoft Excel's spreadsheet to compile information about heights and weights of various dinosaurs; the use of a database to categorize the dinosaurs by their environment and by their diet)
Using the sorting and filtering features of spreadsheets and databases, students organize and interpret information. (Examples: using the spreadsheet's sort command to list data in a specific order; using the filter command of a database to extract information that fits certain criteria)
Using spreadsheets and concept-mapping software, students represent and share information. (Examples: the use of the charting feature of Microsoft Excel's spreadsheet to graph information for a visual display; the use of Inspiration to represent models that show relationships)