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=Welcome to Woodlin's Math Center = = = =﻿ =

Staff can use this forum to share ideas related to using technology in Mathematics.
====Survey data has shown that staff members are constantly looking for new teaching methods or ways to get the students involved with learning. State testing data also shows that the Math test scores are lower than Reading for the school overall. Based on these needs, this forum has been set up to give staff members a way to communicate and collaborate on math & technology initiatives. ====

Taking our Math Technology Temperature
//Participants will begin our session by determining their level of familiarity with and feelings toward the use of technology in the Math classroom. Please get started by completing the assignments listed below://

1. Complete the survey (below step #2) to determine your level of comfort with technology in math. This survey will be a helpful tool in guiding our future sessions. 

2. Respond to both of the discussion questions listed on the discussion page. Please complete an initial response, as well as at least 3 additional comments to other participants in order to stay engaged in the conversation.

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**Activity #2 -**
Tech Talk: Encouraging Technology in the Math Classroom

//Participants will complete peer visits in order to observe specific technology tools in use in a math classroom. Each team has been one assigned at least one technology "expert;" someone who is currently using these technologies in his/her classroom. During the visit, you will focus your attention on the Math technology tool that is the focus of this session. Each learner will be responsible for completing the activity as follows://

1. All teams will be observing the technologies in the same order: Google, YouTube, Social Networking, Digital Games, Blogs & Wikis. Each topic has been given a 2-week window in which team members will complete their observation. (See //calendar// page for schedule.)

2. Please visit the Wiki page for the designated topic before your visit to get some more information about the technology.

3. Using your team's discussion forum, decide on a date & time within the assigned 2-week period to visit the technology expert's classroom to observe the specified technology in action. The visit should be for at least 30 minutes during the math block. If coverage is needed, a member of the CORE team or paraeducator will work with you to cover your class. If not all team members can visit at one time, additional visits can be arranged.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">4. Use the attached form to take notes and guide your thoughts during the peer visit, as well as to provide feedback on your team's forum. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">5. Visit the team forum to provide feedback to the technology expert.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">6. Visit the team discussion page to ask questions about the observation or to share additional ideas.