This book is for teachers who are looking for interesting and practical ways to incorporate ICT into their daily lesson plans. It shows how ICT can be used as a tool for mathematics, but more importantly how its proper use can enhance the mathematics being taught. The authors cover all current aspects of ICT and mathematics, including:
John Williams has worked in primary education for many years as a class teacher, headteacher, and advisor for science and technology and more recently as Senior Lecturer in Higher Education at Anglia Polytechnic University.
Nick Easingwood is Senior Lecturer for ICT in Education and ICT Co-ordinator for the School of Education at Anglia Polytechnic University.
Introduction 1. Planning the Mathematics Lesson 2. Delivering the Lesson 3. Using an Interactive Whiteboard 4. The Use of Floor and Screen Turtles 5. The Transition from Floor Turtle to Screen Turtle 6. Why does LOGO merit a place in the Primary Mathematics Curriculum? 7. Handling Data 8. Using Graphs 9. Mathematics Across the Curriculum 10. Some Ideas for Other Mathematics and the Use of ICT