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 * Pathfinder Title: Using Technology in Mathematics**

1. Tech Tools http://distance-ed.math.tamu.edu/techtools/index.htm This site contains a PowerPoint titled “Old Technology - New Technology, What Works and Why?” The site contains several teaching tools for mathematics. This site is versatile since it contains links to information concerning quadratics and fractions. 2. WWW Interactive Multipurpose Server http://wims.cse-institute.org/ This site is a tech person’s dream! It contains links to virtual classes, interactive exercises, online calculators and plotters, and mathematical puzzles and games. By choosing interactive exercises, you are taken to exercises for a variety of different topics. 3. Index of Interactive Materials for Classroom Demonstrations http://mathplotter.lawrenceville.org/mathplotter/mathPage/index.htm This website is a collection of applets for use in courses from Algebra II to Calculus. For example, the applets include polar equations, 3D plotters, and solids of revolution. 4. Math, Technology, & Differentiation http://eduscapes.com/sessions/pilot/pilotmath.htm This website is a collection of technology websites for grades K-5. 5. Math Education and Technology International Education Software http://www.ies.co.jp/math/indexeng.html This is an interesting website devoted to international mathematics. The site contains a poster from the Asian Technology Conference in Mathematics. 6. Exploring Data http://exploringdata.cqu.edu.au/ Math teachers always need a website for data in problems. This site fills that need. Not only does it fill that need, it gives examples of ways to plot the data. The site is extremely useful for any grade level learning to plot a variety of data. 7. Video Lectures for Single-variable Calculus from Armstrong Atlantic State University http://www.math.armstrong.edu/faculty/hollis/calcvideos/ When learning mathematics, the students often get home and wish they had a videotape of the lessons. For Calculus students, this site is a great study aid. For Calculus teachers in the classroom, these video lectures will help reinforce concepts. 8. Portage Public Schools Math Board http://www5.eboard.com/eboard/servlet/BoardServlet?ACTION=BOARD_SHOW&SITE_NAME=portage&BOARD_NAME=ppsmath&SESSION_ID=yg18f5wja3522fs2270 Encompassing every grade from K-12, the site contains information related to study skills, money management, helping children be successful in math, cool math things to do, cool math things to read, and career opportunities. Give yourself time to look through this site. IT contains technology resources as well other classroom resources. 9. Technology Problem of the Week http://mathforum.org/tpow/index.direct.html This is the fun site of this pathfinder. Any teacher who needs a little “oomph” for some of their students could use this site. The problems are not too difficult, but they are interesting and engaging. 10. Math is Fun [|http://www.mathsisfun.com] I thought I was done, but I found another site that has to be much better than the Technology Problem of the Week – look at the title! This is a fun site with lots of little tidbits about math. The site offers virtual manipulatives which prove to be useful for anyone wanting to comprehend mathematics. The forum on this website is unbelievable. 11. National Library of Virtual Manipulatives http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html This website offers tools for teachers of all kinds. The virtual manipulatives are organized into different grade levels and then different subjects aligned with NCTM. Go to e-NLVM offered on the site and there are several teacher resources.
 * Introduction:** None of us have time to search the web every time we want to use technology in our classroom. For that reason, this website holds a collection of sites for mathematics teachers to browse. Hopefully, this page will become the one resource needed rather than scrolling through favorites that you may or may not have saved on a particular computer. By putting these resources on the internet, teachers will be able to access the site from any computer. The first set of sites relates to technology in the mathematics classroom, but eventually the page will contain references for a multitude of mathematical connections.
 * Key Terms:** math technology; math technology tools; mathematics; online; web-based; technology in math class
 * Search Strategy:** I used [|www.yahoo.com] and [|www.dogpile.com] I tried math and technology and tools, but it narrowed my list too much. The best result I got was searching with “math technology tools”.
 * Resources:**

In creating my pathfinder, I found some other sites that will help mathematic teachers. I couldn’t stand to leave the sites off my list, since I plan to continue adding to this page. For anyone interested, these sites are good resources classroom mathematics teachers. 1. Purplemath: http://www.purplemath.com/ Need a good site to help students with homework? This is the one. The site offers preparatory information for most high school math courses, plus good reviews for some of the most difficult math such as fractions. The site is arranged by topics. Best of all, there is a “Study Skills Self Survey” and “Homework Guidelines”. The only drawback to this site is that it appeals to a student who is striving to do better not an average student. 2. Paul’s Online Math Notes: http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/cheat_table.aspx This site contains cheat sheets for Algebra, Trigonometry, and Calculus. It’s a great resource for high school or college math classes. The sheets come in regular or reduced sizes. I would suggest laminating the sheets for students to have available when needed. If laminated, the sheets should last into college. The site has great downloadable notes suitable for high school math classes. 3. Dansmath: http://home.earthlink.net/~djbach/lessons.html Initially, this site looks like an upper level math site. On closer examination, the author has been very creative in offering help for teachers and students. If you click on the Basic Skills Topics, there’s a nice exercise using the concept of a googolplex. The notes on this site are clear, precise, and easy to follow. 4. Understanding Algebra http://jamesbrennan.org/algebra/ Ever wish you had an algebra book at your fingertips? This website gives you that option. You can use the notes online or download the whole book. It’s a usable resource for students and teachers. This site could prove useful if tutoring over the phone or internet. 5. Test and Worksheet Generator for Math Teachers http://www.kutasoftware.com/ While the title of this website implies one use, the software actually offers worksheets you can generate with graphing capability built in and other activities are offered on the site. The software is worth downloading a free trial version. With so much emphasis placed on the language of mathematics recently, this site will prove to be very useful to teachers. It is the “dictionary.com” for mathematics. 7. Mathwords: Multimedia http://www.mathwords.com/index_multimedia.htm Not all of the words on mathwords.com have animation, but some do. That list of words or phrases can be found in the multimedia section. The phrases include equation of a line, horizontal line equation, and vertical line equation. It’s a pretty interesting section of math word. 8. Mathematical Fiction http://math.cofc.edu/faculty/kasman/MATHFICT/ I never knew there was so much fiction related to mathematics. Teachers will love this site, because it gives resources for linking literature to mathematics.
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