Category Archives: Educational Technology

Exploring the Law of Large Numbers with TinkerPlots

July 6, 2012 Elizabeth DeCarli Leave a comment

As part of our guest blog series, we bring you a post from Kathryn Shafer. A former middle school and high school math teacher, Kathy is now an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Ball State University, Indiana. She's done a variety of work for Key, including presenting webinars, moderating online courses, and … Continue Reading ››

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Educational Technology

Educational Technology: What is the Cost of Free?

April 4, 2012 admin 2 Comments

I am so tired of the question "why should we buy your product when we can get the same thing for free?" No, you can't. I get it, I really do. I was a teacher for a long time, wanting to improve my classroom with limited funds, and I was constantly on the hunt for "free"— free … Continue Reading ››

Fathom Sketchpad Sketchpad Explorer TinkerPlots Use Appropriate Tools Strategically

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Look Before You Leap: iPads in Education

February 29, 2012 admin 1 Comment

Happy leap day everybody! Over the last month, I've stumbled across a number of online articles and blogs about iPad integration in the classroom. The contexts and specifics vary widely: Yesterday I read about McAllen Independent School District and their plan to provide an iPad to each of their 25,000 students in grades K–12. A couple of … Continue Reading ››

iPads Sketchpad Sketchpad Explorer Software Development

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Shelfware

January 3, 2012 Josephine Noah Leave a comment

I went to a workshop recently that mentioned the concept of "shelfware"--software you buy that ends up on a "shelf," not used. Of course, these days that shelf might be virtual. This got me to thinking about iPad apps I've purchased and then minimally or never used, and why. About a month ago, I bought a … Continue Reading ››

Dynamic Geometry iPads Sketchpad Software Development Use Appropriate Tools Strategically

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Resources en Español

November 14, 2011 Josephine Noah Leave a comment

At the recent NCTM regional conference in Albuquerque, a local teacher stopped by the booth to ask about new features of Sketchpad 5. He then shared with me his website of video lessons for Spanish-speaking students, LaracosMath.com. Some of these Continue Reading ››

International Education NCTM Sketchpad Videos

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What Constitutes Malpractice?

October 17, 2011 Jim Ryan Leave a comment

Two months ago I was in a meeting with a nationally recognized leader in math education when he said, “Any math teacher who does not use technology with students is committing malpractice.” Now, I have been a strong advocate for the use of technology tools in instruction since I started teaching in 1993. But, I … Continue Reading ››

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The Ancient Abacus: Does it have a place in the classroom?

January 13, 2011 Werner Garciano 10 Comments

In a recent post, I shared a video of Conrad Wolfram’s TED talk that explores how the use of computers in the teaching of mathematics leads student to a richer math learning experience. But lately, I've been wondering: Could students find a similarly rich math learning experience through the abacus, a far less expensive … Continue Reading ››

Common Core State Standards Problem Solving Use Appropriate Tools Strategically

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I Believe That iPads (?) Are The Future…

December 22, 2010 Tim Pope 1 Comment

As someone who works in the publishing world, I am frequently asked what I believe is the future of technology in education. Will every student have a laptop? Will students read textbooks on smartphones? Or is the latest gadget du jour, the iPad, the item every student will bring home from school everyday? (Truth … Continue Reading ››

Common Core State Standards iPads Standardized Testing

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Mathematics > Computation

December 7, 2010 Werner Garciano 1 Comment

I enjoy browsing the TED video collection, which includes a series of talks by “thinkers and doers” in the areas of technology, entertainment, and design (hence the acronym “TED”). Similar to the five-minute Ignite talks that Key Curriculum Press hosts at various math conferences, TED presentations challenge their speakers to give the “talk … Continue Reading ››

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Issuing a Recall

November 16, 2010 Sandy Berger 1 Comment

I was recently in a school where an Algebra 2 teacher was lamenting how painful it was to allow his students to use calculators in class and on tests. His diatribe reminded me of my stand on calculators in the classroom when NCTM first recommended their use in the late 1980s. I questioned why I … Continue Reading ››

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