Electronic Proceedings of the Eighteenth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics

Orlando, Florida, March 16-19, 2006

Paper C027

This is an electronic reprint, reproduced by permission of Pearson Education Inc. Originally appeared in the Proceedings of the Eighteenth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, Edited by Joanne Foster, ISBN 0-321-49160-2, Copyright (C) 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc.


Technology in a Master's Degree Program for Middle Grades Math Teachers

Barbara K. D'Ambrosia


Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
John Carroll University
Cleveland, OH 44118
USA


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Carl R. Spitznagel


Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
John Carroll University
Cleveland, OH 44118
USA


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ABSTRACT

One of the eleven mathematics courses in John Carroll University's Master of Arts program for middle grades math teachers focuses on the use of technology in teaching. After giving an overview of the program, we will discuss some activities from the technology course, based on dynamic geometry software, calculators, CBR, Excel and web resources.

Keyword(s): teacher training, calculators, spreadsheets, software