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Engaging Developmental Students with Technology
Mark Clark
Palomar College
Using Technology for Engagement
• Topic Starters -- Videos
• Animation and Demonstration Websites
• Textbook and Instructor Websites
• Cengage Learning Online Homework System
Topic Motivators
• There are many resources available on the internet to help you motivate a topic or chapter.– YouTube– Math in the Movies– Rena Patrello Videos
Topic Starters• There are several videos on YouTube to
use as topic starters– Math in the Real World
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFRTgr7MfWw&feature=related
• Beginning Algebra Intermediate Algebra• Liberal Arts Math College Algebra• Trigonometry Probability & Statistics• Precalculus Calculus I• Calculus II Calculus III• General Interest
– Linear Equations http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_U93-l5Z-w
Topic Starters• There are several movies that refer to
math and can be used as topic startersMath in the Movies
http://www.math.harvard.edu/~knill/mathmovies/ • Lines – Caddy Shack
» http://www.math.harvard.edu/~knill/mathmovies/swf/caddyshack.html
• Long Division – Mad Mad World» http://www.math.harvard.edu/~knill/mathmovies/swf/madmadworld.html
• Powers of 3-- Pay It Forward» http://www.math.harvard.edu/~knill/mathmovies/swf/payitforward.html
• Word Problems -- Little Big League» http://www.math.harvard.edu/~knill/mathmovies/swf/league.html
• Least Common Multiple – Father of the Bride
» http://www.math.harvard.edu/~knill/mathmovies/swf/fatherbride.html
– Note other movie links at the bottom
Rena Petrello Videoshttp://www.cengage.com/community/petrello or http://www.cengage.com/community/kaufmann
DVD• Powers of 10• Coins• Solve Uniform Motion Problems• Dimension of Garden
What Have You Found or Used?
• Have you used videos or topic motivators in your courses?
• Share with those at your table.
• Be prepared to share one great idea with the group.
Technology Demonstrations
There are many resources available on the internet to help you demonstrate a concept visually.
Wolfram Alpha DemonstrationsOnline Interactive ModulesMath Open Reference
Technology Demonstrations
• Technology Demonstrations • http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/• Must download Free Mathematica© Player
• System of Equations• Downloaded version
• Cartesian Coordinates Exercise• Downloaded version
• Lines: Slope-Intercept• Downloaded version
• Greatest Fenced Area• Downloaded version
Online Interactive Modules
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives http://nlvm.usu.edu/
– Algebra Tiles: Factor x2 + 7x + 6• http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_1
89_g_1_t_2.html?open=activities&from=topic_t_2.html
– Lines Plotter• http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_3
32_g_4_t_2.html?from=topic_t_2.html
– Algebra Balance Scales• http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_2
01_g_4_t_2.html?open=instructions&from=topic_t_2.html
Algebra Tiles
• Algebra Tiles: Factor x2 + 7x + 6• http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_189_g_1_t_2.htm
l?open=activities&from=topic_t_2.html – Bring up the Interactive Algebra Tiles– Explain How They Work
• Have students tell you what to choose• Have them brainstorm on an appropriate rectangle
combination
Textbook Websites and Online Homework
There are many resources available on the textbook websites and in online homework platforms to promote students’ conceptual development
Textbook WebsitesOnline Homework: WebAssign
Textbook Websites and Resources
There are many resources available on the instructor websites and WebAssign.– SSO: http://login.cengage.com/sso – WebAssign: http://webassign.net/
Kaufmann Schwitters• Elementary and Intermediate Algebra:
A Combined Approach, 5eJerome E. Kaufmann, Karen L. Schwitters,
Instructor Website: Web Explorations Algebra
– SSO: http://login.cengage.com/sso • Web Explorations: Algebra• Math Anxiety• Algebra Facts• 2-D Grapher
Enhanced WebAssign• http://www.webassign.com
Why It Makes a Difference• Direct correlation with the book and
tutorials in place with the problem sets• This semester a student commented that she liked
the “master it” because it stepped her through the process before she tried it on her own.
• Students watch the videos and work more problems than I assign.
• Students have multiple attempts so they try harder for the perfect 10!
WebAssign: Easy to Assign• Exercises taken directly from Brooks/Cole
texts
• Multiple textbooks can be used
• Links to book pages (READ IT)
• Videos to accompany specific concept (WATCH IT)
• Step-by-step tutorials emphasizing both technique practice AND concept mastery
• Accuracy and multiple representation checking systems
WebAssign: Easy to Manage
• Resources can be attached– Everything is in one place for students
• Personalized Study Plan can be customized
• Conditional Release Options for self-paced courses– Content can be blocked until students
have mastered the content preceding it.
Exercise your mind daily!
MAA MinuteMath
http://maaminutemath.blogspot.com/
MINUTE MATH
Questions?
Topic Motivators
Demonstrations
Textbook Websites
Online Homework