Focus in High School Mathematics: Technology to Support Reasoning and Sense Making

Focus in High School Mathematics: Technology to Support Reasoning and Sense Making

Reasoning and sense making are at the heart of the high school curriculum and are essential to student s future success. This volume is one of a series of books that support NCTM s Focus in High School Mathematics: Reasoning and Sense Making by providing additional guidance for ensuring that reasoning and sense making are part of the mathematics experiences of all high school students every day.<br><br>The authors examine key elements of technology for mathematics teaching and the use of technology as a tool for developing understanding. Through numerous examples and figures the authors demonstrate how technology can greatly enhance classroom mathematical lessons and increase students application of reasoning and sense making.<br>The use of technology to assist and advance students efforts to reason and make sense of mathematics in grades 9-12 must be a high priority for school mathematics. This book offers a blueprint for using technology to support reasoning and sense making in the high school curriculum.