In ITEM: Calculators and Manipulatives, based on the calculators and manipulatives the school district owns, teachers will explore beneficial ways to infuse these technology tools into the math lessons. Teachers will also design a math lesson or a classroom activity using mathematical manipulatives and/or calculators.

Activity:

Introductions and Overview of the Workshop Discussion of Everyday Mathematics Curriculum

• Discussion of the Role of Calculators in Education
• Research article is available online at http://education.ti.com/us/resources/research/therole.html
• Demonstration of Classroom Lessons with Calculators

• Calculator Activities
• Sample calculator activities:
  http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/educators/calculatorsamples.shtml
• Introduction of Manipulatives
• Explore the ETTC lending library
• Demonstration of Classroom Lessons with Manipulatives

Guided practice with Calculators and Manipulatives

Internet Resources for Calculators and Manipulatives

Calculator Resources:

• www.unc.edu/depts/cmse/MSEdNC/calculators.html
  Let's End the Debate Over Calculators
• Online Calculator - www.calculator.com

Manipulative Resources:

• www.k111.k12.il.us/king/math.htm
  King's List of On-line Math Activities
• http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html
  National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Math
• www.eduplace.com/state/author/shaw.pdf
  Manipulatives Enhance the Learning of Mathematics
• www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/~fllee/mathfor/edumath/9706/13hedden.html
  Improving Mathematics Teaching by Using Manipulatives
• http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/prek-2/subtraction/index.html
  Helping Students Understand Subtraction – Grades preK-2
• http://www.nwrel.org/msec/nwteacher/spring2002/manipulatives.html
  Manipulatives: The Right Touch

Build your classroom lesson - use this template Close with sharing, brainstorming and collaboration about the use of manipulatives and calculators in the Everyday Mathematics curriculum

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