Standards-based Classroom Examples
This set of classroom examples aims to capture exemplary practices in the use of technology in the teaching and learning of mathematics. They were each constructed with careful consideration of the three key reports that we describe in Guidance from Expert Panels.
1: Fraction Model
Investigating rational numbers using a virtual manipulative
• SREB Content-Specific Readiness Indicator #1: Number Representation
2: Fraction Game
Understanding concepts of equivalency using a digital number line
• SREB Content-Specific Readiness Indicator #2: Computation
3: Broken Calculator
Strengthening number facility using a calculator
• SREB Content-Specific Readiness Indicator #3: GCF, LCM, and
Prime Factorization
4: Digital Pan Balance
Applying proportional reasoning using an online manipulative
• SREB Content-Specific Readiness Indicator #4: Ratios, Rates, and Proportions
5: Dynamic Geometry
Investigating shapes with dynamic geometric software
• SREB Content-Specific Readiness Indicator #5: Geometric Figures
6: Understanding Π (pi)
Comparing ratios using a spreadsheet
• SREB Content-Specific Readiness Indicator #6: Perimeter, Area, and Volume
7: Pythagorean Relationship
Exploring abstract concepts using interactive models
• SREB Content-Specific Readiness Indicator #7: Pythagorean Relationship
8: Demography Project
Conducting data analysis using online data banks
• SREB Content-Specific Readiness Indicator #8: Data
9: Adjustable Spinner
Experimenting with probability using a digital spinner
• SREB Content-Specific Readiness Indicator #9: Probability
10: Calculator Mystery
Discovering the order of operations using calculators
• SREB Content-Specific Readiness Indicator #10: Algebraic Equations
11: Graph and Guess My Rule
Analyzing patterns with a graphing calculator
• SREB Content-Specific Readiness Indicator #11: Patterns
12: Pay Days Challenge
Exploring patterns of growth using a spreadsheet
• SREB Content-Specific Readiness Indicator #12: Functions
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