PD Videos: Technology
These videos show various ways that technology can be used in A level Mathematics/Further Mathematics lessons. Each video is approximately five minutes in length and demonstrates a different approach to using technology.
The videos were filmed at the King Edward VI Camp Hill School, Birmingham in March 2017.
Questions for reflection:
- What topics would you use graphing software for?
- What are the advantages of using prepared files?
- What questioning strategies are effective when using graphing software?
Related resources:
Getting started with GeoGebra Integrating Technology Into Your Scheme of Work
Questions for reflection:
- How does using sliders (or equivalent) enhance students' mathematical understanding?
- What are the advantages of creating files on-the-fly?
- What questioning strategies are effective when using graphing software?
Related resources:
Getting started with GeoGebra Integrating Technology Into Your Scheme of Work
Questions for reflection:
- What are the advantages of using spreadsheet in enhancing students’ understanding?
- How frequently do you use a numerical representation, such as a table, when discussing functions?
- How can the use of spreadsheet formulas be used to reinforce students' algebraic skills?
Related resources:
Using Excel in the maths classroom Integrating Technology Into Your Scheme of Work*
* Features some suggestions for using spreadsheets.
Questions for reflection:
- How does having a graphical calculator aid students in making the link between graphical and algebraic calculations?
- How do you use a graphical calculator to support teaching and learning (as opposed to it just being an examination tool)?
- What are the practical issues relating to using graphical calculators in class?
Related resources:
Questions for reflection:
- What does it add to an activity when students can manipulate the software themselves (and not just watch the teacher do it)?
- How does the ease of use of the app versions of Desmos/GeoGebra on smartphones compare to using them on a computer?
- What are the practical issues with allowing students to use their own devices such as smartphones and tablets in class?
Related resources:
Student tasks for A level Mathematics: