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Midterm Report

Annotated Bibliography

Findings:

Use of hand-held technologies in the curriculum is

minimal.

Proper use of graphing calculators increase

standardized test scores for regular education

students and those with learning disabilities.

Greatest obstacle: teachers not comfortable using

graphing calculators due to lack of training.

One of twenty articles criticized the use of

graphing calculators.

Instructional Need

Primary

High School Mathematics Teachers

Secondary

High School Mathematics Students

Learner Characteristics

Educators with minimal to optimal experience

teaching with graphing calculators.

Students in a regular education Algebra 2

College Prep class.

Inclusion students with learning disabilities.

Format

Slide show

Handouts that follow the presentation

Embedded video of TI-Smartview simulator

Instructional Objectives

and SequenceSolve systems of Linear Equations using a

graphing calculator.

Solve systems of Linear Inequalities of a

graphing calculator

Discuss calculator limitations

…to be continued

Experiment with TI Smartview

Fully develop the lesson

Create the handouts for the lesson

Conduct a formative assessment and edit as

necessary

Conduct a summative assessment and edit as

necessary