I have had two classes since started mathematics through technology, and we have already covered a lot of information! I didn’t think that it would be information too hard for me to grasp and so far I have been right. I think that some of the technologies we will discover will become more complex, but nothing I can’t handle with the help of Mrs. Goodman.
If I had to rate my tech-savviness on a scale from 1 to 10, 1 being the worst, I would give myself myself a 6. Just like most other people in my generation I am well-versed in social media technologies and many of the technologic parts of phones and computers. However, I haven’t worked with a lot of other technologies, seeing that I haven’t even made anything like a blog up to right now, and I am obviously not an expert in technology like some computer engineer would be.
Regarding my familiarity with the TI-83/84 calculator, desmos, geogebra, geometer’s sketchpad, and the Nspire CX CAS, I would say I am more familiar with the two calculators than the other technologies. I have worked with a TI 83 and TI 84 many times in high school math classes and I have my own Nspire calculator that I use for math. I have never used any of the other technologies, but I’m excited to start working with them because they can be useful in the classroom and I bet sometimes fun to work with. I think that once I am able to practice them it’ll be easy for me to get the swing of things.
I hope to get many things out of this class, but perhaps the one I would hope for the most is a better understanding of technology and technology having to deal with mathematics more specifically. As I said, I’m not at all an expert in technology, but if I can gain a better understanding of how these technologies work and what I can use them for then it’ll be easier and more fun for me to use these in the classroom. Ultimately, streamlining and enriching the experience of my students, which is what matters the most.
Emily's Journey with Mathematics Through Technology 