I like to use technology in the classroom whenever possible. Since technology is becoming more prominent in every aspect of our lives, I believe it is part of an educator's job to incorporate technology in the classroom. Moreover, technology facilitates a more conceptual understanding of the material that we teach. I use technology in the classroom by:
1) using the internet for data collection or research.
2) using self-paced PowerPoint presentations (done individually) in the school computer lab.*
3) using spreadsheets to generate data, make graphs and functions.
4) using graphing calculators on a daily basis.
5) using Mathematica for more complicated graphs and/or formulas.
6) permitting students to see homework and quiz grades via a website I update bi-weekly: www.angelfire.com/pq/erickson
*Below are a few of the PowerPoint presentations I have used in the teaching process:
