Appropriate Use of Technology

Read the articles:

- Thinking (and Talking) About Technology in Math Classrooms

- Promoting Appropriate Uses of Technology in Mathematics Teacher Preparation

Due March 1st

1) Create a blog for this reading and place it under your Topics and Readings sidebar. Your blog should discuss which of the two articles you found the most helpful for understanding appropriate use of technology in the mathematics classroom. Make sure to support your answer. After you have completed this assignment, read and make a comment on two classmates blogs.

Due February 27th

2) Topic paper 3:

What is appropriate use of technology?

a) Use your readings to define the characteristics of appropriate use of technology for the mathematics classroom.

b) How does appropriate use of technology differ from effective use of technology?

c) What are some of your ideas for applying appropriate use to your future classroom?

Topic papers should be at least two pages long (double spaced) and written as one coherent document that addresses all of the statements/questions above. The italicized question should be used as the central theme of the paper. Make sure to reference your reading and other sources for support as you answer this question.