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![INTRODUCTION
The role of ICT into mathematics classroom has
intensified in the last two decades.
Mathematics is a branch of science which deals
with numbers, shapes, quantity and structure. It is
a core skill of life, better understood by its
application.
The use of ICT tools such as, computers, internet,
overhead projectors, slide projectors, A-V
materials, hand held calculator, printed materials,
video recorders in our school systems has
immensely improve the teaching and learning of
mathematics.
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Ict in mathematics teaching
The document discusses the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in mathematics teaching. It begins by introducing the increasing role of ICT in mathematics classrooms in recent decades. It then provides examples of traditional ICT tools like overhead projectors and examples of modern ICT tools like laptops and the internet. The document emphasizes that ICT can enhance mathematics teaching by allowing students to perform calculations, solve problems graphically, and access online resources. However, it also notes challenges to implementing ICT like high costs and lack of infrastructure. Overall, the document argues that proper use of ICT has the potential to positively impact mathematics learning by making the learning process more engaging, collaborative and effective.
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- 1. ICT and itsApplication in Mathematics Teaching Presented by – Adeeba Aqil
- 2. INTRODUCTION The roleof ICT into mathematics classroom has intensified in the last two decades. Mathematics is a branch of science which deals with numbers, shapes, quantity and structure. It is a core skill of life, better understood by its application. The use of ICT tools such as, computers, internet, overhead projectors, slide projectors, A-V materials, hand held calculator, printed materials, video recorders in our school systems has immensely improve the teaching and learning of mathematics. [Use this space to place an image that best captures the main idea of the speech]
- 3. TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS Mathematics has always occupied an important position in school curriculum. Mathematics enrich student’s imagination, thinking and even behaviour to excel in life. New mathematical structures are introduced and new approach is adopted to modernize mathematics teaching for greater utility to young stars . The Education Commission (1964-66) recommended Mathematics as a compulsory subject for students at school level. Science and technology fully depends upon Mathematics. Integration of ICT in teaching and learning of Mathematics is the most effective way to increase the knowledge of the students.
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- 5. • Information andCommunication Technologies are a set of technological tools and resources used to communicate, create and manage information. • ICT is an essential tool in the modern class room which can engage the students on a number of levels. • ICT can be extremely powerful enabler in efforts to bring positive and sustainable development to countries around the globe. • Technology has the capacity to provide higher interactive potential for users to develop their individuals, intellectual and creative ability. • According to National curriculum for education (2009) ”Information and communication technology prepare pupils to participate in a rapidly changing world in which work and other activities are increasingly transformed to varied and developing technology.” • Digital education makes the students more effective and efficient than the traditional education system. • Digital technology has been changing the way of learning concepts in school. Schools are increasingly adopting digital solution to keep themselves side by side with technological changes. • According to UNESCO (2002), “ICT is a scientific, technological and engineering discipline and management technique used in handling information, its application and association with social, economic and cultural matters”. • In of ICT based education, various ICT tools are supplemented to make the teaching –learning process effective.
- 6. Mathematics & ICT Students can use ICT as a tool to perform calculations, draw graphs, and help solve problems by the use of a calculator or something like that to perform more challenging computations. Spreadsheets, computer algebra systems, or graphical calculators can be used to solve problems by tests and improvement or retrieval methods. Students of mathematics can use graphical calculators or graph plotters instead of algebra to graphically solve an equation. Students can perform a statistical analysis of the data they collect using the extensive statistical features of the graphical calculator. Creating an image in a dynamic geometry package can help a student understand, solve, and then prove a geometric problem. When students use ICT as a tool to help them search things out, solve problems, or understand what’s going on, it often helps them develop their skills in the use and application of mathematics. ICT can be an extensive and efficient tool, but students need to learn the technical skills they need if they are to use the opportunities provided to them constructively and efficiently
- 7. Traditional Information &Communication Technologies
- 8. Modern Information & Communicatio n Technologies • Digitalvideo camera • Personal Computers(PC), Laptop, Notebook • Application Software – Excel, MS Word • Multimedia Projector • LAN, WAN • Laptop with video card, web camera • Computer database, CD ROM, DVD • Digital Libraries • E-mail, Internet, www • Computer Mediated Conferencing • Interactive video text, Interactive Remote Instructions(IRI) • Virtual classroom
- 10. Importance of ICT Technology enhance education and act as a motivation for learners. Use of ICT diversify learning and teaching styles. Improves concepts of students in learning Mathematics and enhances the level of understanding and attainment in other subjects. Provides resources and pedagogical framework enabling pupils to become effective independent learners. Digital materials develops students interest in the classroom. Computer animations actively engage students in learning process. Technology has a power to make the teaching easy by using audio- visual presentation and projector. Technology makes collaboration more effective. Student and teachers can access information at any time. There is a common misconception that ICT-based education is about teaching student computer skills . ICT-based education is about using computer and technology as tools to enrich learning in Mathematics.
- 11. Impact of ICT ICT is essential in changing and modernizing educational system and the way of learning. It is a part of many aspects of our daily lives. ICT not only transform teaching but also the learning process. ICT provides the learners an opportunity to develop creativity , communication skills and other thinking skills . Learning environment is created in which students , teachers , administrators and parents can easily communicate and collaborate with each other to share information By integrating ICT into the classroom ,students have the ability to learn more effectively , collaborate with each other and explore more ideas with others .
- 12. Use of ICTby Teachers 1. Lesson Planning 2. Presentation 3. Evaluation
- 13. • Teachers adaptnew technology in teaching mathematics nowadays. • A teacher will be able to integrate the use of ICT into teaching efficiently if he has acquired various competencies like creativity , flexibility , logistic skills , skills for project work , administrative and organizational skills and collaborating skills . • National Council of Teacher Education(NCTE) in 2000 decided , “Information and communication Technology should be made as a compulsory part of B.Ed courses”. • The integration of ICT into teacher preparation programme is first and fore most creating an environment for students activities and sustainable learning experience. • Now education is based on child centric. So the teacher should prepare to cope up with different technology for using them in the classroom for making teaching learning interested. • In the modern world of ICT , there is decentralization of knowledge source. Technology is only a tool and it must be utilized only to remove the barriers and challenges in the existing system. • ICT provides opportunities to complement on the job training and continuing education for teacher in a convenient and flexible manner. • ICT is beneficial for teachers which makes easier to plane and prepare lesson and design materials for students. • Teacher can enhance their professional image by using ICT .
- 14. Application of ICTin Mathematics Teaching
- 15. Situation 1 –School/Students have no access to Computers. 1. Educational program – Gyanvani ( Akash Vani), Gyan Darshan (Doordarshan) 2. Films, Audio recordings, video recording, film projectors, tape recorders, DVD players 3. Traditional ICT sources – Pictures, Charts, Graphs, Models, Blackboard. 4. Mathematical fairs & exhibitions, Mathematical visits and excursions. 5. Concrete objects – Abacus, Measuring weights, mathematical tools, Napier’s rod. 6. Proportional dividers, Graphical calculator, Hand held computers.
- 16. Situation 2–School/Students haveaccess to computers with no internet 1. CDs, DVDs 2. MS Word – Writing text, Inserting Graphics, Assignments 3. MS Excel - Bar Graphs, Pie chart, Arithmetic problems. 4. Power Point Presentation 5. Drawing & Painting Programs – Scratch, MS Paint, Photoshop 6. IWB – Interactive White Boards and Smart Boards 7. Interactive Geometry Software, Instructional Software, Gaming or Recreational Software, Educational Software 8. Digital Equipments – Camera, Scanners, Video Recorders.
- 17. Situation 3–School/Students haveaccess to computers with internet Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) :VLE is a set of teaching and learning tools designed to enhance a students’ learning experience by including computers and Internet in the learning process. Instead of going classroom, teachers and students communicate at a time through an electronic media such as e-mails, web conferencing or video conferencing. E-learning which refers to the electronic learning promotes innovative strategy in teaching methods with information of diversified learning environment. E- learning provides materials and resources such as digital images, sound files, video and online courses. Eg - Byjus, WhiteHatjr, Cuemath, Entab, Edutech Mobile learning is termed as m-learning which is enabled by the use of portable computing devices such as smart phones and Tablet PC’s communicating over wireless networks. It provides new opportunities for interaction with each other through Short messaging service (SMS), downloading the course content where lessons are provided in bit-sized format. E-Journals : There are so many e-journals available on the internet. Students and teachers can easily access these online journals as an integral component of their learning materials to update their knowledge. Digital Library : Digital library contain programs that the learners may read and download to their personal computer . Digital library includes e-books ,interactive CDs and teaching tools .
- 18. Use of ICTTools in Mathematics Maxima/Matlab is an algebra solver software. The program is based on Computer Lisp and works with all POSIX principles such as Linux, Unix, OS X, and BSD. For drawing it uses Gnuplot. Geogebra is a math software that is useful for both teachers and students alike. It is a robust platform that helps preschoolers learn math effectively and in solve math problems on different topics that include vectors, calculus, linear programming, algebra, complex numbers, statistics, and more. SymPy is a Python archive for symbolic mathematics. It aims to become a full-featured computer algebra system (CAS) while keeping the code as simple as possible to be comprehensible and easily extensible. Microsoft Mathematics is open-source software developed by Microsoft . It is a significant tool used by secondary students’ who are struggling with mathematics problem . It solves most complicated problem quickly in an easy manner . Dynamic Geometry Software (DGS) :It is a certain type of software which is predominantly used for construction and analysis of tasks and problems elementary geometry ( Stra Ber,2002)
- 19. Benefits of ICT 1.Assist students and teachers in accessing digital information efficiently and effectively. 2. Support self-centered and self-directed learning. 3. Produce a creative learning environment. 4. Promote collaborative learning in a distance learning situation. 5. Offer more opportunities to advance critical (higher-order) thinking skills. 6. Better education, including collecting quality. 7. Support teaching by facilitating entrance to course content. 8. Most of the teachers have a favorable attitude towards ICT. 9. Science/Mathematics background teachers have a more favorable attitude than Arts/Social Science background teachers towards Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
- 20. CHALLENGES OF ICT High cost of acquiring , installing ,operating and maintaining ICTs Insufficient funds allocated towards ICT implementation in both private and government sector. Poor ICT infrastructure in classrooms and the library. Poor internet connectivity mostly in rural areas. Inadequate power supply in mostly rural areas. Insufficient trained teachers. Integration of ICT into curriculum. ICT restricts the scope of explanation Time constraints to use ICT ICT Education is an incomplete transformation of knowledge as it possesses fewer face-to-face interaction, warmth, empathy, and rapport with learners.
- 21. CONCLUSION ICT isan important tool in the modern educational system. ICT integration in Mathematics-education has a positive impact on both the teaching and learning process. So its proper functioning to enhance the teaching and learning process is very essential. Careful advanced planning and preparation is required for successful technology integration in the mathematics class room. For improving teaching-learning process, performance and academic achievement ICT need to be promoted in the school. Teachers have to be equipped with the skills and abilities from time to time handle the latest technology which makes a strong impact on students’ learning. Adequate infrastructure facilities and conclusive atmosphere are outcome for effective learning and retention of what is learnt. School should send their mathematics teachers to seminar and workshop in order to update their knowledge.
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- #3 In recent years, it seems there have been a sudden increase in the demand of ICT for teaching and learning of mathematics in our secondary schools such as, improvised materials etc. The more effective these tools were used in teaching and learning of mathematics, the greater the understanding of the students for the subject.
- #8 Printed media like books, journals, newspaper, other literature available in school and public libraries. Verbal information exchanges between teacher, students and peers. Graphical aid material like chart diagrams, maps. Three dimensional aid material like models.
- #10 Information technology is the study of design, development, implementation, support or management of computer based information systems. Communication is the method by which people share their ideas, information, opinions and feelings. It’s an act of imparting new knowledge or transmitting information. Internet promotes fast communication across geographical barriers and therefore gives students an opportunity to communicate early in life. Teachers should become technologically sound and responsible not only for their learning but also for their students’ learning. Teachers need to meet the standards of the curriculum while enhancing students’ creativity, curiosity and motivation.
- #13 Collection of data, Preparing teaching material in ms word ppt, using internet for data, preparing printed materials, Using various ict tools for teaching Spreadsheets, camera, recorders, ms word, database
- #17 Visualisation :During the last 30 years , Mathematics actively has become more experimental and more visual. Computer is a unique tool that has a potential of enhancing both visual and experimental features . The visual medium is widely used as instrumental resource as students can learn from viewing and interacting with video and television. Technology of interactive whiteboards , which have the capabilities of connecting immediately to the internet so students and teacher can access information immediately . By connecting the white boards to laptop , computer and projector , teacher can also convert freehand writing on the white board into texts and then print it for students. Vocational training tools :Such as Computer Based Training (CBT), Computer Aided Design (CAD),Power Point Presentation (PPT) etc .In the recent years , the use of power point in Mathematics classroom has significantly increased globally ( Corner & Wong,2004; Bartsch&Cobers,2003). With the help of power point presentation secondary students’ makes himself more comfortable to present any topics of Mathematics in hierarchical fashion with graphics. Secondary students preferred power point over transparencies and likes the slides with large font sizes and easy to view colour contrasts. Multimedia :Development in computers , communication , electronic and other multimedia tools provide a wide range of information . The animation packages to teach various subjects, speech , music, multimedia networks ,image enhancements ,etc., create virtual realities and experience and learners , which is helpful in making learning a more useful and joyfull experience . Digital equipments :The digital equipments like cameras , scanners can be used for information. Digital photographs and recording can be used for electronic and virtual field trips , science experiments and demonstration .
- #20 BENEFITS OF ICT There are excessive benefits from the using of technology in the classroom instruction. The benefits of this technological feature in classroom instruction are summarisedbelow . Improves efficiency both in teaching and learning Increase motivation . Paves way for personality development . Enables self-paced learning . Paves way for personality development . Enables self-paced learning . Active-participation of students . Provides access to wide range of up-to-date learning materials . Enriches learning through a combination of audio , video , images , text and animation . Enhances learning through interaction and collaboration . Provides a platform that engages students.
- #21 From a Student’s Point of View, Drawbacks are 1.. 2. Poor internet service during the teaching-learning activities, projects & assignments. 3. Reduced internet speed because of old computers and old operating systems and low internet access packages. 4. 5. College website not updated for accessing college information. Technical Skills: Teachers don’t have sufficient skill to develop digital Mathematics contents. 2. Time aspects of digital content making: Powerpoint presentation (PPT) making is not an easy task which requires excellent technical skills and patience. 3. Making lessons more difficult: Making electronic content on mathematics education is a time and money consuming process. 4. ICT restricts the scope of explanation: Some subject contents may require more proof and discussions like problem-solving, drawing mathematical figures, geometrical shapes, drawing curves and graphs, etc. 5. Poor ICT accessibility: Poor ICT infrastructure in classrooms like computers, laptops, and overhead projectors. Poor coordination with ICT centers for day to day arrangements. 6. Time constraints to use ICT: Teachers are very busy due to credit-based syllabus system college activities, personal researches, and ongoing examinations. 7. The applicability of all subject’s content: ICT is not easy to apply to the Mathematics, application of Mathematics, etc. 8. ICT Education is an incomplete transformation of knowledge as it possesses fewer face-to-face interaction, warmth, empathy, and rapport with learners.