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Abstracts for Session 7
Saturday, 9:00am
- 7A. Jim Carlson, Neosho County Community College,
Chanute, KS,
Using the TI Graphing Calculators in Calculus I [45 min.]
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This presentation is intended for anyone who is teaching the first
course of calculus that covers differentiation and integration up
through logarithmic and exponential functions. There will be
demonstrations of TI-8x Calculators (for x ¹ 9) using function
evaluation, limits of secant lines, Newton's method, Riemann Sums,
Simpson's Rule, and the Trapezoidal Rule. Handouts of the programs
will be available.
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- 7B. Andy Bennett, Kansas State University, Manhattan,
KS,
WORKSHOP: Creating Interactive Web Pages [1 hr. 45 min.]
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The presenter will cover techniques of building web pages with more
interaction than just "follow the link," and he will discuss how to
use the web to do more than just provide another mechanism for
delivering textual information. Participants will code their own basic
applet in Java. Level of technical expertise expected of the
participants: moderate to advanced. Participants should have some
experience with programming in some language. Experience with Java is
not required or expected.
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- 7C. Jonathan Lewin, Kennesaw State University, Marietta,
GA,
WORKSHOP: Using Scientific Notebook to Enhance the Teaching of
Mathematics [1 hr. 45 min.]
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This workshop will provide an introduction to the reading, writing,
computing and Internet features of Scientific Notebook. It will
demonstrate some of the many opportunities for exciting teaching
innovations that are made available by this unique software product
(and the way in which it front ends the computer algebra system Maple
with which it comes bundled). The seminar will demonstrate how an
instructor can use Scientific Notebook in place of a blackboard to
deliver lectures and how lecture notes suitable for true interactive
reading can be made available to anyone who has a connection to the
Internet. The presenter has conducted workshops all over the U.S.A.
and in the Far East, both at conferences and on campuses of high
schools, colleges and universities. He has pioneered a system of
teaching in which Scientific Notebook replaces the traditional
blackboard and students receive their lecture materials directly from
the world wide web. For the workshop, participants should have a
little familiarity with the use of a computer keyboard, a mouse and
Windows.
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- 7D. Gene Klotz, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA,
Joining the World Wide Web Revolution in Math Education [45 min.]
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Whatever your mathematical or teaching interests or level, there are
likely to be many rewarding ways for you to be a part of the World
Wide Web revolution. The WWW expands the boundaries of the classroom
for both teacher and student, and it's exciting to be involved. We'll
consider examples of imaginative work that others are doing, and also
look at some special opportunities to join ongoing projects. From
developing sites and software tools, to involvement with students
through mentoring at all levels, to collaborative interdisciplinary
projects, there are many possibilities for educators.
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- 7E. Patrick Mitchell, Southeastern Louisiana University,
Hammond, LA,
Using Mathematica in a Number Theory Class [45 min.]
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Number Theory has a large number of questions
that are easy to understand; however, the proofs are extremely
difficult or unknown at the present time. Mathematica is a good tool
to use to experiment with these questions. The presenter will also
show some interesting visualizations of some well-known and
not-so-well-known theorems.
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