Mathematics Sharing Conference

Sponsored by

The Salem State Collaborative and Texas Instruments

December 9, 2008

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

Time: 3:30 to 5:45 PM

PDP’s: 2 Hours

Cost: Member Districts – Free $20 Non-Member Districts

3:15 to 3:30 PM Registration

3:30 – 4:20 Update on Texas Instruments by Jim Donetelli, Regional TI ETC

Description:

Jim is the new ETC for our region. He will give us a brief update on TI and the products available to math and science teachers. In addition, he will share with us opportunities available to districts and schools from TI. Audrey Coats, a specialist on the TI-Nspire hand-held will do a short demonstration on its use within the mathematics class and how it has been received by her students. All those in attendance will receive the following (If pre-registered by December 1^st.)

1)  Packet of TI information and resources

2) TI-SmartView software trial CD

3) TI-Nspire computer software trial CD

4) TI Classroom Activities CD

5) Special offer of a choice of TI products FOR EVERY TEACHER IN THE MATH DEPARTMENT (to be announced at the meeting) in exchange for an email or letter from the school's Math Department Head listing the names of math teachers who currently recommend or require a TI graphing calculator in one or more of the courses they teach along with a copy of the teacher's Syllabus or Class Guidelines document documenting the recommendation or requirement. The documentation could also be in the form of a letter/email sent home to parents or a statement in the school's Program of Studies.

4:30 to 5:45 PM

Workshop #1: Advanced Features of the TI-84 for Secondary Math

Presenter: John Mosta

Description: 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 #2: 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 #3: 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 #4: Math Supervisors Meeting

Presenter: Jim Kearns and Jim Donetelli

Description: This workshop will be more of a discussion group on topics ranging from professional development needs, MCAS Analysis, AP and SAT preparation material, to technology innovations in the mathematics classroom. Discussion will also include the topic of restarting the North Shore Math Supervisors organization.

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 is December 8^th, 2008