Little bits on the web for your math class

Small

no long installation necessaryI

nteractive user can change manipulate objects

Dynamic

responds to user inputO

n a web page accessible from web, anywhere

Usually requires a browser add-on of some kind

Java Flash

Some districts use firewalls that prevent access to some sites

talk to your IT people

Almost always installed!}

Math has always been about the visual

Graphs, diagrams It’s easier now with technology no need for monks

Link notation to objects

“This is an dodecahedron” – which representation is better?

Okay... I’m cheating here. This is just an animated gif. On the web, though, the student would be able to rotate the dodecahedron on their own.

Accessible anywhere

lab, home, library

The State of America’s Libraries, 2007: 69 percent of U.S. households have

Internet access Virtually all (99 percent) public libraries

provide free public computer access to the Internet

Can be use to generate examples

Stats classes graphing data fitting data to curves

Can be fun

Are covered in the wiki...

Where to find them How to use them How to make them