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validity of these ideas, and then move to formalization,” says Nipper.
“Dr. Nipper has introduced numerous mathematical applica- tions and interactive websites to her classes that have aided us in learning new materials as well as being able to utilize tech- nology to teach the materials to our future classrooms,” says senior student Stephanie Cashion.
Stephanie is earning a degree in middle grades education with a concentration in math and science. Technology has played a large role during her undergraduate career at Clayton State; including making lessons, assignments, and helping to make learning more accessible for use in her own classroom after she graduates.
“The abundance of classroom-appropriate technology has been the most surprising aspect of technology I have learned. With a little research a teacher can find numerous resources for his or her classroom. As a soon-to-be middle grades edu- cation graduate and a future teacher, finding classroom- and standards-appropriate technology is a very important part of the lesson planning process,” says Cashion.
Graduate student Julie Bartlett is work- ing on completing her degree in the Master of Arts in Teaching Mathemat- ics program. She has a unique perspec- tive as both a student and through student teaching as she completes her degree.
“I have had experience with a MOBI
board, which is a handheld board you
write on with a stylus pen and it shows
up on the screen. I enjoyed using this technology! This allows you to walk around the room and make sure students are on track while still writing notes on the board,” she says. “It can be boring writing on a traditional white board and students tend to misbehave if you are standing up there with your back turned to write. Using a MOBI board allows you to save your work so if you need to go back to reference a previous discus- sion then you can flip through your saved work, whereas on the whiteboard if you erase then you have to redo.”
Technology in the classroom is enhancing the way Clayton State faculty are able to teach and present material to students. From the use of SMART boards to how to incorporate on-line
Faculty and students at Clayton State use technology such as SMART Boards, Apple TV, tablets, WebEx and Ebooks as a hands-on, supportive approach to learning. Associate Professor of Mathematics Dr. Catherine Matos (top photo) uses SMART board technology in her classroom, and middle grades education students enhance their classroom teaching with technology (above).
discussion forums to continue the classroom discussion after class, Clayton State uses technology to empower students to expand their knowledge.
“We do have technology and we need to take advantage of it to be more efficient, but the knowledge of knowing how to do something is more important than knowing how to get tech- nology to do it for you,” says Bartlett.
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