Technology+-+General

= Technology General = toc

How do I use technology in my class room?

 * Technology on its own will not teach your students.
 * **How you use technology** will teach your students.
 * Technology is just a tool that you can use. For example, a hammer is just a tool. It won't build the book shelf for you. But if you guide someone through how to use a hammer (the tool) you can do a lot.
 * You can't just give students a bunch of instructions to follow. By getting students to follow instructions, they just learn how to follow instructions.

= Specific Technology (Non-Internet Based) =

Clickers

 * Clickers are a great consolidation and polling tool.
 * Don't use for tests.
 * Use only for formative assessment.
 * Click below for advice on how to use clickers:
 * Advice on using clickers (Part 1).
 * Advice on using clickers (Part 2).

Geometers Sketch Pad

 * GSP is a great tool for visualizing mathematical relationships.
 * It can be used to express all forms of mathematical relationships from equations through to geometry.
 * For a tutorial on how to use GSP, click here.
 * For a database of various GSP files that you can use, click here.

Tinker Plots

 * Tinker Plots is a great tool for interpreting statistical data.
 * One of the biggest advantages of Tinker Plots is that it comes pre-installed with sample data.
 * For support videos on how to use Tinker Plots, click here.