Technology


 * // Learner Assessment is developing a technology directive that enables technology to fit more than the TI-83 graphing calculator as this device is not mandatory for success in the new math program. //**

TECHNOLOGY [T]
Technology can be used effectively to contribute to and support the learning of a wide range of mathematical outcomes. Technology enables students to explore and create patterns, examine relationships, test conjectures and solve problems. Calculators and computers can be used to: • explore and demonstrate mathematical relationships and patterns • organize and display data • generate and test inductive conjectures • extrapolate and interpolate • assist with calculation procedures as part of solving problems • increase the focus on conceptual understanding by decreasing the time spent on repetitive procedures • reinforce the learning of basic facts • develop personal procedures for mathematical operations • model situations • develop number and spatial sense.

Technology contributes to a learning environment in which the curiosity of students can lead to rich mathematical discoveries at all grade levels. The use of technology should not replace mathematical understanding. Instead, technology should be used as one of a variety of approaches and tools for creating mathematical understanding.

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