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Harrison, Taylor R. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2018
To help alleviate the struggle in choosing effective apps to use in the classroom, Taylor Harrison presents a list of qualities supported by research, that teachers can use to discern at a glance whether an app can potentially be an effective learning tool for their students. This list of qualities was produced through an extensive review of…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Mathematics Instruction
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Cooper, Linda; Dennis, Emily – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2016
More than 2,200 years ago, Eratosthenes, who was a Greek astronomer, geographer, and mathematician, used a simple proportion involving the distance between two ancient cities and measures of shadows cast in those cities during a summer solstice to estimate the circumference of Earth (Nicastro 2008, 25-28). Today, middle school students can use…
Descriptors: Computation, Computer Oriented Programs, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
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Zakrzewski, Jennifer L. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2016
In this article, middle school mathematics teacher Jennifer Zakrzewski describes how she successfully incorporated iPads and Apple TV (for projection of iPad screens) into her classroom while having her students solve a problem about mangoes. As Zakrzewski began a unit on multiplying and dividing fractions, she chose to start with the Mangoes…
Descriptors: Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Bixler, Sharon G. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2014
An iPadĀ® can be used to teach students to graph parabolas with ease and grasp vocabulary quickly. Parabolas come to life for students in this easily implemented activity described in this article. Teachers can use this tool in a fun and interactive way to not only address these graphing and vocabulary concepts but also introduce and explore…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education, Graphs