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| As the Teachers Teaching with Technology™ (T³) organization approaches its 20th year our goal remains true to the ideals on which it was founded under the guidance of Professors Franklin Demana and Bert Waits:
To provide quality professional development that enables the mathematics and science educator to be successful in the classroom through the appropriate use of technology.
The Power of Visualization
Technology has changed the mathematics and science classroom and its impact will continue to grow. Today, graphing calculators provide the opportunity for every student to be active learners as they are afforded the chance to explore and investigate what they have learned in the classroom. When used effectively by a well trained teacher, graphing calculators support the mathematics and science that students learn, not replace it. Further, calculators can not be used to confirm results, only mathematical and scientific methods can be used to confirm results. Technology provides value as an efficient means to manipulate data and instantly see the results. This activity allows insight and understanding that is not easily created otherwise and, in fact can be almost impossible to encounter without the use of technology. T³ refers to this bridge to learning and understanding as "The Power of Visualization".
T³ Objectives:
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| • | To enrich the classroom experience through the Power of Visualization. |
| • | To enhance the pedagogical skills and content knowledge of mathematics and science teachers at all levels. |
| • | To promote inquiry-based learning through the use of real world applications and data collection devices at all grade levels. To help teachers stay informed by introducing them to emerging technologies. |
| • | To assist teachers in increasing student achievement. |
| • | To prepare students for the future through the appropriate use of technology. |
| • | To encourage a balanced approach combining the use of calculators and other technologies along with mental skills and paper and pencil skills to support mathematics and science curricula. |
