Using appropriate tools strategically for instruction

• Autores: Milan Sherman, Charity Cayton, Michael K. Weiss (ed. lit.), Dana C. Cox (ed. lit.)
• Localización: Mathematics teacher, ISSN-e 2330-0582, ISSN 0025-5769, Vol. 109, Nº 4, 2015, págs. 306-310
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.5951/mathteacher.109.4.0306
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• Resumen

  • Students' ability to use appropriate tools strategically is an important skill of mathematically proficientstudents (SMP 5, CCSSI 2010, p. 7). A parallel practice for teachers is using appropriate tools strategically for mathematics instruction. An important element of this practice is that the use of technology depends on the goals of instruction. A carpenter does not start with a hammer and then decides what to build. Rather, he starts with a goal in mind, such as a bookshelf, and chooses tools necessary to complete the project. Likewise, a teacher first considers mathematical goals and then decides which tools may be most effective in accomplishing them.