Transform Your 6-12 Math Class: Digital Age Tools to Spark Learning

by Amanda Thomas

Overview

Through detailed lessons and examples, discover how to integrate technology in 6-12 math to amplify and enhance your mathematics teaching and drive student learning.

Instead of drill-and-practice apps and worksheets, what if technology enabled exploration of math concepts? Instead of screens for disconnected individual learning, what if technology fostered mathematical discourse and collaboration? Instead of a one-size-fits-all approach to teaching mathematics, what if we used technology to differentiate to meet students’ diverse needs?

Technology has the power and potential to support the teaching and learning of math content at all grade levels, but the presence of technology is insufficient unless it’s paired with effective teaching practices and meaningful content. This book poses and unpacks the above questions and many more, with examples that illustrate how to integrate technology in the 6-12 math classroom, highlighting opportunities to transform mathematics teaching through strategic technology use.

The book:

• Illustrates two contrasting examples in each chapter, including transcripts of sample class conversations, mathematical tasks, illustrations of student work and reflection and discussion prompts.
• Features discussion of research-based ideas relating to the contrasts presented in the chapters, encouraging readers to connect what they learn from the specific cases with the research on these topics.
• Covers a variety of mathematics content areas such as functions and algebraic thinking, geometry and measurement, and data and statistics.
• Provides strategies for implementing the concepts in class, with ideas and examples of tools based not on how they look but what they can do in your mathematics teaching.

Today’s technology offers more possibilities than ever for supporting students in mathematics. This book draws upon the latest research in technology and math education, while providing tools to incorporate effective strategies into curriculum right away.

Audience: 6-12 educators

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781564848048
Publisher:	International Society for Technology in Education
Publication date:	12/30/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Amanda Thomas, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of mathematics education in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education at University of Nebraska–Lincoln. She received her doctoral degree in 2013 from the University of Missouri–Columbia. Her research focuses on teachers’ use of mobile technology in elementary mathematics classrooms. She’s also interested in STEM education and supporting teachers in innovative STEM integration.
Amanda Thomas, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of mathematics education in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education at University of Nebraska–Lincoln. She received her doctoral degree in 2013 from the University of Missouri–Columbia. Her research focuses on teachers’ use of mobile technology in elementary mathematics classrooms. She’s also interested in STEM education and supporting teachers in innovative STEM integration.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Connecting Classroom Practice with Research 1

Instead of What if…? 2

1 Considerations and Challenges for Integrating Technology in Math Teaching 5

What Is School Math? 6

Standards for Technology and Math 9

2 Moving from Gimmicks to Tools for Teaching Rich Math 13

Technology as a Motivational Tool 14

Teaching Practices that Support Math Learning 14

What Does the Research Say? 22

Reflecting on Technology in Math Teaching 23

Recommendations for Practice 25

Connecting Cases with Standards 28

3 Moving from Individualized Instruction to Technology for Collaborative Learning 31

Technology as a Collaborative Tool 32

Teaching Practices that Support Mathematical Learning 32

What Does the Research Say? 41

Reflecting on Technology in Math Teaching 43

Recommendations for Practice 45

Connecting Cases with Standards 47

4 Moving from Assessing What Students Know to Electing How Students Understand 49

Technology as an Assessment Tool 50

Leveraging Students' Mathematical Understanding 50

What Does the Research Say? 58

Reflecting on Technology in Math Teaching 60

Recommendations for Practice 61

Connecting Cases with Standards 63

5 Moving from Teacher-Centered to Student-Centered Instruction 65

Technology as a Representational Tool 66

Empowering Student-Driven Math 66

What Does the Research Say? 75

Reflecting on Technology in Math Teaching 77

Recommendations for Practice 78

Connecting Cases with Standards 80

6 Moving from Technology for Its Own Sake to Technology for Rich Math Learning 83

Technology as an Educational Tool 84

Teaching and Learning Mathematics with Technology 84

What Does the Research Say? 93

Reflecting on Technology in Math Teaching 95

Recommendations for Practice 97

Connecting Cases with Standards 99

7 A Tool for Integrating Technology in Your Math Classroom 103

References 107

ISTE Standards 121

ISTE Standards for Students 121

ISTE Standards for Educators 124

Index 129