Mathematics and Technology Sharing Conference

November 6^th, 2008

Lynnfield High School

Location: Lynnfield High School, 275 Essex Street, Lynnfield, MA 01940

Audience: Secondary Mathematics Teachers

PDP’s: 2 Hours

Time: 3:15 – 5:30 PM

Fee: $10 for Member Districts $40 for non-Member Districts

Session 1 3:15-4:15 PM

Workshop #1: Using Cabri Jr. on your TI-84

Presenter: Audrey Coats

Description: Cabri Jr. is a great way to implement technology into your Geometry classroom.  The good news is that a lot of your students already have it at their fingertips… yes, graphing calculators are good for more than just playing games!

Workshop #2: Advanced Features of the TI-84 for Secondary Math

Presenter: John Mosta

Description: This workshop will focus on the parametric mode on the TI – 84 graphing calculator. It will include setting up parametric mode and adjusting the window, tracing the position of an object in parametric mode, animating an object with and without a trace path. We will also discuss solving a variety of motion problems involving trains moving at different speeds, different starting positions and leaving at different times. We will connect the concepts of speed and position to idea of slope through a traditional function graph on the TI -84. Participants will go home with a set of 5 problems and solutions.

Workshop #3: SMARTBOARD in the Math Classroom

Presenter: Karen Ellis

Description: Come see what’s new with Smartboards in the secondary math classroom. We will use Notebook 10.0 and show several sample lessons. Examples will include links to other mathematical software like Geometer’s Sketchpad, Autograph and TI-Smartview within Smartboard lessons.

Workshop #4: Autograph in the Mathematics Classroom

Presenter: Steve Smith

Description: This hands-on workshop will lead you through the basic operation of this powerful graphing utility for your mathematics classroom. Explorations, projects and classroom suggestions will be discussed.

Session 2 4:30- 5:30 PM

Workshop #5: SMARTBOARD in the Math Classroom

Presenter: Audrey Coats

Description: Come see what’s new with Smartboards in the secondary math classroom. We will use Notebook 10.0 and show several sample lessons. Examples will include links to other mathematical software like Geometer’s Sketchpad, Autograph and TI-Smartview within Smartboard lessons.

Workshop #6: Advanced Features of the TI-84 for Secondary Math

Presenter: John Mosta

Description: This workshop will focus on recursion on the home screen. Sequence graphing of recursive functions will be used to solve the following problems:

• The Medicine Problem: How much medicine remains in the blood stream if a patient takes a dose at regular intervals and the kidneys filter at a certain % rate?
• Small Forest Problem: How many trees are there in a forest during any one year if a fixed number of trees are planted and a fixed percentage is harvested.
• Euclid and Euler Problem: Shifting population study.

Workshop #7: Autograph in the Mathematics Classroom

Presenter: Steve Smith

Description: This hands-on workshop will lead you through the basic operation of this powerful graphing utility for your mathematics classroom. Explorations, projects and classroom suggestions will be discussed.

Workshop #8: Preparing for the AP Stats Exam

Presenter: Karen Ellis

Description: This workshop will include a discussion of last year’s open response problems as well as strategies in preparing students for the exam.

Registration Information:

Please register at our website www.salemcollaborative.org, or email the following information to Jim Kearns at registration@salemcollaborative.org. If you have registration questions, please either email (preferred)

or call Jim at 781-771-4860.

Make checks or Purchase Orders payable to CPMSIE and Bring to the First Session

DEADLINE to sign up for this workshop is November 6^th.