Word Processing
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Use a word processor to have students keep a journal of the
mathematical concepts they understand and have learned.
Spreadsheet and Database Software
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Use a spreadsheet to create a graph of various information such as
heart rates, surveys, etc.
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Use a spreadsheet or database to solve problems, collect and
examine data, and report on findings.
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Use graphing tools as a bridge between concrete and abstract. Have
students compare information. Teach algebraic formulas from real-life numbers.
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Use spreadsheets to show mathematical relationships, set up banks,
a telephone company, a refreshment business, or keep track of finances.
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In algebra, have students figure how much money they could make at
a car wash by manipulating the variables. Create a table of info and have
students create the formulas
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Set up a business. Have students keep records of employees, pay
scales, taxes, benefits, expenses, etc.
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Solve systems of equations by plotting points from a spreadsheet
Desktop Publishing and Graphic/Point/Draw Software
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Use a desktop publishing program to create a banner or poster
about a math concept or advertising something using a math concept.
Multimedia software such as PowerPoint, HyperStudio, or Web pages
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Have students create a multimedia portfolio of math concepts they
understand, including videoclips of them using manipulatives, photographs of
projects, and explanations of concepts.
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Students research the application of a specific math skill in real
life (or a mathematician and what they did) and create a multimedia presentation
about their topic.
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Students use a multimedia program to explain a math concept and
provide a little quiz/review at the end.
Other Ideas
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When using the simulations and real-life stories to teach
problem-solving, be sure to include pre-activities and post-activities to
reinforce the skills and concepts they are learning.
Adapted from: http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/bcisd/classres/intideas.htm