SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL
8th Grade Pre-Algebra
Mrs. Todd - 2014-15 School Year
TYPES OF TECHNOLOGY
Technology is any type of tool that helps you complete a task more efficiently and effectively. For the purpose of this class, we use 5 primary types of technology; some you may consider traditional, some you might not.
TEXTBOOKS
MATH NOTEBOOKS
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Students are not assigned textbooks to take home
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Textbooks will be used mostly for practice because I believe true math understanding comes from experience
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Notebooks are required everyday
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Notebooks serve as the organization system for our class
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Students should take the notebook to high school as a reference
TABLETS
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Tablets will be used typically once per week
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Tablets are great for simulation and remediation
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Students will need headphones to use tablets
INTERNET
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Internet will be used regularly as a resource for projects and review
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Students will also take tests on the Internet occasionally
MOBILE DEVICES
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Students will use mobile devices in class regularly
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Sometimes devices are used as calculators
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Mobile devices are only to be use at the direction of the teacher