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White, Tobin – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2013
This paper explores the potential of mobile devices to support novel forms of mathematics classroom activity. In particular, I consider two salient aspects of contemporary practice with mobiles--networking/communication, and picture taking--and explore technology designs that might exploit their potential for supporting related forms of…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Handheld Devices, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Activities
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Gordon, Sheri – T.H.E. Journal, 2010
For the Garland Independent School District, a tournament was the tipping point. With too many of its students failing the math portion of state-mandated exams and in danger of being held back, the suburban Dallas district was determined to raise scores. The students lacked motivation, and Garland was seeking a better method of engaging them.…
Descriptors: Video Games, Mathematics Achievement, Computers, Technology Uses in Education
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Demski, Jennifer – T.H.E. Journal, 2009
The presence of a bilingual educator is proving pivotal to the success of technology initiatives aimed at developing Spanish-speaking students' grasp of both the concepts and the language of mathematics. This article features Ginny Badger, a teaching assistant at Glenwood Springs High School in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, who sacrificed her…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Second Language Learning, Computer Software, Program Effectiveness
Guerrero, Lourdes R. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This qualitative research study focused on the eight bilingual, content area high school teachers implementing Project SOL (Secondary Online Learning) in Southern California during the 2008-2009 school year. It documents their effort to integrate an online curriculum from the "Colegio de Bachilleres" in Mexico obtained through the UCLA…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Qualitative Research, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Teachers