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Lloyd, Margaret – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1998
Presents a model based on a bicycle metaphor for teaching problem solving and computer-mediated solutions, discusses its implications for education, and lists ten strategies applied using the model. Provides a unit plan on using spreadsheets to explore Australian convict history, outlining establishment, development, interpretation, and…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Criminals, Educational Technology, Foreign Countries
Widmer, Connie; Sheffield, Linda – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1998
U.S. mathematics education has been criticized for being too broad. This article examines ways middle school students use simple problems and situations to foster a deeper understanding of underlying concepts. Presents a sample area and perimeter problem, describes extending the problem using tiles to determine minimum perimeter, and discusses…
Descriptors: Area, Geometry, Graphing Calculators, Graphs
