Do you teach mathematics or mathemagics?
Today's Students
- 97% own a computer
- 97% have downloaded music or other media using file sharing
- 94% own a cell phone
- 76% use instant messaging and social networking sites
- 66.6% of college students have a Facebook account
- 60% own some type of portable music and/or video device such as an MP3 player or iPod
- 34% use websites as their primary source of news
- 28% author a blog and 44% read blogs
Conclusion
99.9% of the activities that today's students are involved in are INTERACTIVE
Technology in the Classroom
Today’s students are unlike previous generations. They can’t sit still for an hour in math class, but are able to sit for hours playing video games. They can’t memorize a list of 20 vocabulary words, but can repeat word for word their favorite songs. With the heavy role that technology plays in our world today, it naturally makes sense to use it in the classroom.
Ten years ago “technology in the classroom” meant using an overhead and a calculator. Five years ago “technology in the classroom” meant using a computer and a TV to display PowerPoint lessons. Today “technology in the classroom” means using a smartboard, graphing calculators, laptops, and iPods. Like anyone else, students need to connect with the material in order to learn from it.
Ten years ago “technology in the classroom” meant using an overhead and a calculator. Five years ago “technology in the classroom” meant using a computer and a TV to display PowerPoint lessons. Today “technology in the classroom” means using a smartboard, graphing calculators, laptops, and iPods. Like anyone else, students need to connect with the material in order to learn from it.