Sirikt 2015 International Conference

27th – 29th May 2015

Sirikt 2015 International Conference - 27th – 29th May 2015

The impact of modern technology on teaching Math

Marija Blažič, OŠ Dobje

Tablets have impacted teaching essentially. Students have become teachers and teachers have become students. Roles are changing constantly during classes. The communication is also running after classes. E-textbook has replaced regular textbook, made of paper, at Mathematics. We use GeoGebra, which contributes at understanding of geometry. Students help each other while learning the rules of planning. Online classroom also enables testing the knowledge by quizes. Wolfram and the programme of spatial awareness on torina, atlas okolja and others, help with developing spatial awareness at students and learning by game. Students have a huge draft of studying possibilities. They help each other, research, and share conclusions with school mates and teachers. They evaluate the worth of program and expose its pros and cons. They quickly find the connection between everyday life and subject matter. Students find tablets an additional motivation at classes. It contributes to improving knowledge and distinction. They discover their powerful fields and improve at self-evaluation, but also learn to accept critical thinking of schoolmates. Teachers can also learn a lot from them. They often find interesting and useful programs during surfing. Cooperation between co-workers, the exchange of experience and learning about programs is also significant. Technology is becoming the way of life and there is no way back. We will just have to incorporate it in our way of life. We raise students to be equipped with knowledge needed for their life success.