2. Welcome
Welcome to Technology Tools for Mathematics. This online tutorial is
designed to guide you through the process of identifying technology
learning tools and instructional scaffolds that you and your students
can use to increase mathematics proficiency. This tutorial does not
include information on how to teach mathematics. Instead, it focuses
on some types of learning barriers that can hinder students from fully
engaging in instruction.
3. Content Organization
The organization of this course is simple. You will go through 3 basic
modules, completing different sections of an instructional plan as you
go. These modules are:
• Standards – Reviewing the Florida Mathematics Standards
• Learning & Barriers – Reviewing cognitive processes that are important for
mathematics proficiency and barriers to student engagement.
• Strategies & Tools – Technology tools and scaffolds to support learning
4. Module Organization
Each module in this tutorial will have 3 main sections and a final
assessment. You will need to complete each section.
Read the main content.
Explore additional information.
Complete a section of the instructional plan.
5. Instructional Plan
The instructional plan is a critical piece of this tutorial. You will fill out
different sections of it as you go along and will then need to turn in the
completed form to receive course credit. The form has five sections.
They are:
1. Student name (use a fictitious name only)
2. The target standard or standards
3. The barriers to learning you will be addressing
4. The technology strategies and tools you or your student will use
5. The implementation section
The instructions for filling out each section are included in each module
of this tutorial. You completed instructional plan is your final
assessment.
6. Next Steps
Review the Big Idea, Learning Goals, and Module Activities on this
page, then start the first module, “Standards”.