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

San Antonio, Texas, March 6-9, 2008

Paper S026

This is an electronic reprint, reproduced by permission of Pearson Education Inc. Originally appeared in the Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, ISBN 0-321-64488-3, Copyright (C) 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc.


Making Algebra Meaningful with Technology

Stephen Arnold


Australian Catholic University


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ABSTRACT

What have we learned from thirty years of access to classroom technology? Quite a lot, actually! This paper offers some insights gained from research and classroom practice concerning approaches to teaching algebra in ways that are both meaningful and effective, using the exciting new capabilities of TI-nspire. This session is relevant for teachers from prealgebra right through to calculus, and includes some CAS applications as well as many ideas that you can go back and use right now in your classrooms with whatever technology you are using!

Keyword(s): college algebra, software, TI-Nspire