Your name:

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How you prefer to be addressed:

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1. Describe briefly your reasons for taking this class. List some topics (both mathematics and technology) that you would like to learn about in this course. Please include a  topic that you would like  to be involved in preparing and/or presenting. 

2. In 15 words or less, how would you describe your learning style?

3. How have you used computer technology in your teaching? Do you have a computer in your classroom? Does your school have a computer lab?

4. How are technology-based representations of mathematical concepts different from standard representations? Can you support that with a specific example.

5. What do you think is the influence of technology-based representations on your conceptual understanding of specific mathematical ideas and on the development of your pedagogical content knowledge?

6. How would you rate your confidence and abilities in teaching mathematics (or when you begin teaching) in your own classroom? On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 as high. Explain.

7. How would you rate your confidence and abilities at using technology as you teach mathematics (or when you begin teaching) in your own classroom? On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 as high. Explain.

8. What grade will you be teaching in the Fall 2002? What other information might be beneficial for both you and the student (as a learner) and for me the instructor (also a learner) to have a good working relationship and a successful class? 

9. Personal Knowledge of the graphing calculator features:
(Check the level  of knowledge which best applies to you)
I am new to the TI graphing calculator.
I use graphic calculator for computation.
I am familiar with graphing y = f(x).
I am comfortable with most features of the graphing calculator.

10. Classroom usage of the graphing calculator
(Check the usage level which best applies to you)
Calculators are not used for instructions in my classroom.
A calculator is used for some examples only.
Some of all students use calculators to solve problems.
Specific lessons explore mathematics concepts with calculator features.

11. How do you differentiate instruction in your classroom? 

12. What advantages / disadvantages technology provides in differentiating instruction?