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Students= Linear Equation

Started this discussion. Last reply by Claudia Heinrich Aug 16, 2012. 6 Replies 1 Favorite

Title: Students=Linear EquationAuthor: Andrea MinorSubject Area: AlgebraTopic: Linear EquationsHSCEs: A3.1.3,A2.4.3,A2.3.3, A2.3.2, A2.3.1 Continue

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Started this discussion. Last reply by Andrea B. Minor Oct 20, 2010. 2 Replies 0 Favorites

I have tried numerous times to change my profile picture on the original A4A website without success. Can someone share what they did to upload their picture to the profile page? Thank you much.

Technology

Started Oct 15, 2010 0 Replies 0 Favorites

I love the new features that can be added to the TI-84's, but I am concerned about students being too dependent on the calculator. I am torn between the old school pedagogy and the new school…Continue

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Was I "Professionally Developed"?

Posted on December 6, 2010 at 12:00am 1 Comment 0 Favorites

Yes, Yes, Yes! I thoroughly enjoyed this opportunity to learn something new and exiting! I hope that I can raise the interest level of my students with these thought provoking activities. I recommend this class for all Algebra teachers.

Technology: Good or Bad?

Posted on October 15, 2010 at 11:48pm 7 Comments 0 Favorites

Technology certainly has it's benefits in the world of education, but sometimes I wonder how beneficial it is for students to totally depend upon it. Students who cannot function without a calculator are of great concern to me. I strive daily to empower students to believe in their basic ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide without using a calculator. However, graphing and finding solutions to an equation are best performed by the graphing calculator to save time.