The end of the year is upon us, and, oh, has it been an interesting year. I feel I have made extensive growth in my ability to teach and my knowledge of how to teach, and I also have learned many new techniques that will me and my students in the years to come.
There is one thing that I still need to strive to get better in, and that is the use of technology as an effective tool in the classroom. Currently, geometry class is centered around the use of Geometers Sketchpad, and algebra uses graphing programs to help supplement linearity, but pre-algebra needs it much more. And pre-algebra is the class that would benefit most from this all. These are the students that already have a disdain for math class, whether it be based upon ability or the inability to organize themselves enough to grow. Technology, to these kids, would be a natural motivator.
So for the upcoming year, I am making a resolution to seek out extra resources and tools for these students to use. I am not speaking of blogs or wikis, but of CBR's and pressure sensors, tools that the students will use to be active in learning the concepts. The poor part to this is that all of the things that are truly able to allow these kids to grow can be extremely expensive.
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