| Who should take this course: Teachers of geometry and secondary mathematics teachers in grades 7-12.
TI educational technology used: TI-83 Plus or TI-83 Plus Silver Edition, TI-84 Plus or TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, TI-GRAPH LINK™ cable, TI-GRAPH LINK 83 or TI Connect™ software
Note: The TI technologies are not included in the cost of the course.
Objective: This course introduces ways of incorporating graphing technology into your geometry lessons to enrich instruction and extend your students' comprehension. Essential geometry topics such as Intersecting Lines, Angles and Transversals, Translations, Reflections, Rotations, Dilations, Transformations, Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Area Relationships, Chords, Secants, and Tangents, and Circles.
Focus: The primary focus of this course is to use the TI-83 and TI-84 family of graphing calculators and Cabri Jr. to enhance the teaching and learning of geometry. This course contains 27 self-paced learning modules written by experienced teachers. Each module has 2-4 lessons as well as tips and hints on integrating the graphing calculator into your lessons plans.
Computer Requirements:
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