This article did an excellent job of describing how technology could be used in future classrooms. I liked how the article discussed so many different ways technology could be used in the classroom. However, I had a hard time following some of the uses of technology because I have not heard of some of the programs and software. Are schools actually using programs like CAS and the Algebra Tutor? I wish the article would have better described the technology and how it has been used in classrooms. If this would have been done, I would have been more convinced to try the programs they mentioned in the article.
I liked how the article discussed the issue of web-based learning. In the last few years it seems as though so many more college courses have online components than in the past. I think web-based learning is an excellent use of technology for some subjects, but I think it would be difficult to teach math completely online. I would have a lot of trouble understanding how to write mathematical expressions symbolically without an instructors direct instruction. I also would find it difficult to learn procedures used in mathematics without being able to watch a few examples from the teacher.
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